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NBA: The Association’s All-Future Team

By Maxwell Ogden

Jan 27, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins (22) and center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) before the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 27, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins (22) and center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) before the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports /
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The present day stars of the NBA have been firmly established and solidified. The question is, which active players will represent the Association in the next decade?

Jan 27, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins (22) and center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) before the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 27, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins (22) and center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) before the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports /

With the 2015-16 NBA regular season nearing its end, a vast majority of the league’s brightest young stars will have their flames temporarily extinguished. Some are fighting for an elusive postseason berth, but in more cases than not, the stars of tomorrow will be left to watch the stars of today from the outside looking in.

Before that temporary omission inevitably comes to fruition, we must pay respect to the future of the NBA.

The tide is turning in the NBA, with a new generation of stars making the current era theirs to rule. Without losing sight of how important those players are, it remains vital to acknowledge how bright the future is beyond them.

With the postseason certain to shine the light on the stars of today, it’s time to pay those stars of tomorrow their due in 2015-16.

This list does not include players who are starring on the high school, college, or international levels of basketball. The players listed are already in the NBA, having commenced the process of becoming the next great basketball superstars.

Many could live up to their potential and join them, but the question at hand is simple: which current NBA players are on their way to being the future faces of the Association?

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