NBA: Ranking The Young Stars

There is no shortage of young talent in the NBA. But moving forward, which budding superstar will have the brightest future in the league?

Before we go any further, let’s take a step back to marvel at the future NBA superstars that are making their names known each and every night.

There’s Kristaps Porzingis, Joel Embiid, Karl Anthony-Towns, Andrew Wiggins, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jabari Parker, and plenty of other names that are becoming stars both on and off the court.

The tricky task for fans and analysts is figuring out how to properly evaluate and rank these young players. Well, that’s exactly what I’m going to (cautiously) attempt to do now.

Each young star has shown tremendous potential in their short careers, but there are concerns surrounding all of them that must be considered.

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Also, it is important to note that these rankings are attempting to predict who will have the brightest future in the league, and therefore take in to account injury risk.

Finally, as is often the case with young players, the verdict and view of them will ebb and flow month to month as they develop their game. It is important to not overreact to stretches (whether good or bad) from a young player.

These rankings reflect my opinion on the brightest young stars of the league at this point in their various careers.

Alright, that’s enough rambling, let’s get on with the (surely to be controversial) rankings of the best players age 22 and under.