The Best Young Players in the NBA

Who are the future stars of the league? This is an estimate of how good each player will be during their prime.

How this works

We compare each young player to similar players from past seasons, then use those historical career paths to estimate a likely peak outcome.

Projected Peak is the main estimate, while Ceiling and Floor show a realistic high-end and low-end range.

These projections are refreshed on a regular schedule and then shown in this table.

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#NameAgeCraftedPMProjected PeakCeilingFloor
1Victor WembanyamaSAS | C228.29.511.55.3
2Luka DončićLAL | SF266.27.49.65.4
3Chet HolmgrenOKC | C234.95.58.93.6
4Kon KnueppelCHA | SF202.958.91.2
5Cade CunninghamDET | SG244.24.96.33.1
6Tyrese HaliburtonIND | PG254.44.66.52.8
7Tyrese MaxeyPHI | PG253.24.56.71.6
8Cooper FlaggDAL | SF19-0.34.510.6-2.9
9Anthony EdwardsMIN | SG243.74.26.42.4
10Evan MobleyCLE | PF243.24.26.12
11Jalen SuggsORL | PG243.446.51.9
12Donovan ClinganPOR | C212.43.96.10.6
13Collin GillespiePHX | PG262.93.75.52.7
14Dyson DanielsATL | SG221.83.68.10
15Franz WagnerORL | SF242.43.461.3
16Scottie BarnesTOR | SF242.73.361.5
17Dylan HarperSAS | PG1903.39.1-1.7
18Jaylin WilliamsOKC | C231.63.26.4-0.1
19Cason WallaceOKC | PG222.13.171.2
20Jalen JohnsonATL | PF2423.16.90.9
21Jalen WilliamsOKC | SG241.83.151.4
22Amen ThompsonHOU | SF232.536.71.2
23LaMelo BallCHA | PG242.334.51.2
24Ryan RollinsMIL | PG230.835.7-0.2
25Stephon CastleSAS | SG210.42.95.5-1.9
26Kasparas JakučionisMIA | PG19-0.92.98.6-2.6
27Josh GiddeyCHI | SF230.82.86-2.2
28Keyonte GeorgeUTA | SG22-2.22.85.4-0.6
29Deni AvdijaPOR | SF251.92.76.51.7
30Dereck Lively IIDAL | C211.72.73.8-0.3
31Naz ReidMIN | C261.72.73.81.6
32Ajay MitchellOKC | SG232.22.76-0.7
33Brandin PodziemskiGSW | SG221.62.66.10
34Immanuel QuickleyTOR | PG262.12.63.91.5
35Goga BitadzeORL | C261.82.63.41.7
36Mouhamed GueyeATL | C230.82.64.10.2
37Cam SpencerMEM | SG250.42.64.90.3
38Ronald Holland IIDET | SG200.22.64.8-0.2
39Jalen DurenDET | C222.12.54.71.2
40Neemias QuetaBOS | C262.72.53.71.7
41Egor DëminBKN | PG19-0.72.55.4-2.6
42Day'Ron SharpeBKN | C241.72.47.70.6
43Kevin Porter Jr.MIL | SG251.22.44.20.4
44Paul ReedDET | PF2622.44.10.8
45Walker KesslerUTA | C241.32.43.40
46Kel'el WareMIA | C210.42.45-0.8
47Brandon MillerCHA | SF231.22.35.40.2
48Ausar ThompsonDET | SF232.52.35.3-0.4
49Ja MorantMEM | PG2612.33.61.1
50Julian ChampagnieSAS | SF241.52.33.71.1
51Zaccharie RisacherATL | SF20-2.12.33.5-2
52Jaren Jackson Jr.UTA | PF261.32.22.80.7
53Rob DillinghamCHI | PG21-3.62.13.7-2.5
54VJ EdgecombePHI | SG20-0.42.14.5-0.5
55Alperen SengunHOU | C231.625.8-2
56Sandro MamukelashviliTOR | PF261.422.61.2
57Tari EasonHOU | PF241.324.10.8
58Wendell Carter Jr.ORL | C261.523.30.8
59Zion WilliamsonNOP | PF25124.60.2
60Derik QueenNOP | C21-0.825.3-2.3
61Jalen SmithCHI | PF251.81.93.41.1
62Keon EllisCLE | SG2611.93.80.9
63Paolo BancheroORL | PF230.41.94.5-2.1
64Tre JonesCHI | PG260.31.94.2-0.6
65Scotty Pippen Jr.MEM | PG2511.940.6
66Asa NewellATL | PF20-1.71.96.5-2.3
67Mohamed DiawaraNYK | PF20-2.21.94.8-0.5
68Jordan WalshBOS | SF210.21.83.2-2.1
69Jaden McDanielsMIN | SF250.91.73.10.7
70Moses MoodyGSW | SG231.21.75.5-0.6
71Bones HylandMIN | PG250.11.62.6-0.2
72Isaiah JoeOKC | SG261.51.63.10.9
73Gui SantosGSW | PF230.91.53.6-0.2
74Miles McBrideNYK | PG251.11.52.60.8
75Tyler HerroMIA | SG260.61.52.80.6
76Christian BraunDEN | SF240.81.43.10.3
77Jalen GreenPHX | SG23-0.41.44.2-1.4
78Oso IghodaroPHX | C231.21.43.2-2.1
79Reed SheppardHOU | PG21-0.11.45.5-2
80Yuki KawamuraCHI | PG24-0.31.42.4-1.5
81Josh MinottBKN | PF230.51.33.5-1.5
82Trey Murphy IIINOP | SF250.81.34.20.5
83Jaylon TysonCLE | SG2301.33.9-1.2
84Brice SensabaughUTA | SF22-2.21.23.2-1.9
85Jabari Smith Jr.HOU | PF220.31.24.7-1
86Collin Murray-BoylesTOR | PF200.21.23.6-2.2
87Darius GarlandLAC | PG260.31.12.50.4
88Coby WhiteCHA | PG26-0.51.12.6-0.6
89Onyeka OkongwuATL | C250.91.12.7-0.6
90Isaiah CollierUTA | PG21-21.14-2.4
91Matas BuzelisCHI | PF21-0.71.13.5-1
92Hugo GonzálezBOS | SF1901.12.8-0.3
93Will RichardGSW | SG23-0.21.12.8-1.9
94Bilal CoulibalyWAS | SF21-1.513.6-0.9
95Blake WesleyPOR | PG22-2.112.2-3.4
96Peyton WatsonDEN | SF23-1.213.6-1.7
97Bronny JamesLAL | PG21-2.711.7-1.1
98Zach EdeyMEM | C231.513.4-0.2
99Noah PendaORL | SF21-1.616.4-3.1
100Sion JamesCHA | SF23-1.213.6-1.6
101Anthony BlackORL | PG220.40.94.7-0.1
102Moussa DiabatéCHA | C241.10.92.2-0.2
103Saddiq BeyNOP | SF26-0.10.91.9-0.7
104Shaedon SharpePOR | SG22-0.40.92.4-1.7
105Devin VassellSAS | SG2500.92.4-0.5
106Jeremiah FearsNOP | PG19-2.90.93.4-3.4
107Cedric CowardMEM | SG22-0.50.94.7-0.1
108Jamir WatkinsWAS | SG24-1.20.92-1.9
109Mark WilliamsPHX | C240.10.82.2-0.7
110Quentin GrimesPHI | SG25-0.70.81.6-1.9
111Toumani CamaraPOR | PF250.60.81.90
112Scoot HendersonPOR | PG21-20.83.9-2.3
113Bub CarringtonWAS | SG20-2.30.83.5-2.6
114Tristan VukcevicWAS | C22-10.82.1-1.2
115Jase RichardsonORL | SG20-2.90.82.3-1.2
116Dalen TerryPHI | SG23-0.50.73.8-3.2
117RJ BarrettTOR | SF25-0.40.72.5-0.9
118Baylor ScheiermanBOS | SG250.20.72-0.5
119Tre JohnsonWAS | SG19-2.70.74.9-3.8
120Khaman MaluachPHX | C19-2.40.73.4-5
121Javon SmallMEM | PG23-1.30.75-2.1
122Anfernee SimonsCHI | PG26-0.80.61.7-0.8
123GG JacksonMEM | PF21-2.20.66.2-2.9
124Ayo DosunmuMIN | SG26-1.70.61.8-0.8
125Jonathan KumingaATL | SF23-0.80.62.9-3.2
126Keegan MurraySAC | PF25-0.20.62.2-1.3
127Jared McCainOKC | SG21-1.90.63.3-2.9
128Devin CarterSAC | SG23-0.70.63.2-1.2
129Pacôme DadietNYK | SG20-20.64.7-2
130Walter Clayton Jr.MEM | PG22-20.62.1-2.5
131Rocco ZikarskyMIN | C19-0.70.63.7-1.8
132Aaron NesmithIND | SF26-0.10.51.80
133Andrew NembhardIND | PG26-0.40.52.8-0.7
134Craig Porter Jr.CLE | PG250.20.52.1-0.8
135Jaden IveyCHI | SG23-1.80.52.5-2.3
136Jaxson HayesLAL | C2500.52.2-0.5
137Nick Smith Jr.LAL | SG21-40.52.6-4.7
138Johnny FurphyIND | SF21-1.10.51.8-2.4
139Kyle FilipowskiUTA | PF22-1.20.52.4-1.2
140Pelle LarssonMIA | SG240.20.52.9-0.7
141Joan BeringerMIN | C19-1.20.53.2-1.2
142Dylan CardwellSAC | C24-0.30.54.4-1.7
143Julian PhillipsMIN | SF22-0.60.41.8-1.7
144Leonard MillerCHI | PF22-1.20.41.5-2
145Santi AldamaMEM | PF25-0.40.42.7-0.6
146Ja'Kobe WalterTOR | PG21-1.20.43.6-0.6
147Daniss JenkinsDET | PG24-0.90.41.5-1.6
148Quinten PostGSW | C25-0.40.42-1.1
149Will RileyWAS | SF19-3.30.46.1-4
150Jarred VanderbiltLAL | PF2600.33.2-0.5
151Josh GreenCHA | SG25-0.20.31.3-1.7
152Karlo MatkovićNOP | C24-0.20.32.4-0.8
153Marvin Bagley IIIDAL | PF26-0.60.31.5-0.6
154Nic ClaxtonBKN | C26-1.20.31.2-0.5
155Jamal SheadTOR | PG23-0.30.33.7-2.2
156Kyshawn GeorgeWAS | SF22-1.20.32.3-1.7
157Thomas SorberOKC | C20-10.33.7-1.9
158Nique CliffordSAC | SF23-1.70.34.1-4.1
159Danny WolfBKN | PF21-1.50.32.9-2.8
160Alijah MartinTOR | SG24-1.20.33.9-1.3
161Eli John NdiayeATL | PF21-1.30.22.6-2.1
162Dominick BarlowPHI | PF22-0.30.22.7-4.2
163Jarace WalkerIND | PF22-2.70.23.6-3.1
164Marcus SasserDET | PG25-0.70.22.5-0.8
165Patrick Baldwin Jr.SAC | PF23-0.70.22-2.8
166Ryan DunnPHX | PF2300.22.2-1
167Ace BaileyUTA | SF19-2.30.24.8-1.7
168Ben SarafBKN | PG19-3.50.25-1.5
169Isaiah StewartDET | C24-0.70.11-1.3
170Nikola JovićMIA | PF22-0.70.13-3.4
171Tristan da SilvaORL | PF24-0.40.11.6-1.1
172Tyler SmithDAL | PF210.12.9-3.3
173Justin EdwardsPHI | SF22-1.70.12-4.1
174Noa EssengueCHI | PF19-1.10.11.7-1.9
175Ryan KalkbrennerCHA | C24-0.50.11.8-1.8
176Taelon PeterIND | SG23-2.70.13.8-2.1
177Trentyn FlowersCHI | SF20
178Isaiah JacksonLAC | C24-101.5-1.5
179Jaime Jaquez Jr.MIA | SF24-0.801.6-1.2
180Jeremy SochanNYK | PF22-2.602.4-2.6
181Justin ChampagnieWAS | SF24-0.803.6-1.7
182Keldon JohnsonSAS | SF26-0.501.4-0.6
183Luguentz DortOKC | SG26-0.201.4-0.9
184Ziaire WilliamsBKN | SF24-1.301-2.6
185Alex SarrWAS | PF20-102.7-1.1
186CJ HuntleyPHX | PF24
187Riley MinixCLE | SF25
188Liam McNeeleyCHA | SF20-1.903.1-3.8
189Mark SearsMIL | PG23
190David Jones GarciaSAS | SG24
191Charles BasseyBOS | C25-0.4-0.11.5-1
192AJ GreenMIL | SG26-0.6-0.11-0.5
193Bennedict MathurinLAC | SF23-2.1-0.12.2-3
194Kobe BufkinLAL | SG22-1-0.12.2-3.3
195Noah ClowneyBKN | PF21-2.1-0.15.3-3.8
196Sidy CissokoPOR | SF21-1.3-0.12-3
197Harrison IngramSAS | SF23-0.3-0.10.5-0.9
198Jaylen WellsMEM | SF22-1.2-0.11.7-1.3
199Nikola ĐurišićATL | SG21-1-0.13.5-1.8
200Nolan TraoreBKN | PG19-1.1-0.13.6-1.7
201Tyrese ProctorCLE | SG21-2.4-0.14.4-2.4
202JD DavisonHOU | PG23-1.8-0.22.4-2.1
203Trayce Jackson-DavisTOR | C25-1.1-0.21.4-2.3
204Vince Williams Jr.UTA | SG25-0.6-0.20.9-1.5
205DaRon Holmes IIDEN | C23-0.8-0.21.2-1.6
206Keaton WallaceATL | PG26-1.4-0.21.6-1.3
207Brandon WilliamsDAL | PG26-0.7-0.22.7-1.2
208Jamaree BouyeaPHX | PG26-0.7-0.20.9-1.1
209Emanuel MillerSAS | PF25-0.8-0.21.8-2
210Yang HansenPOR | C20-3.3-0.22.4-3.3
211Hunter SallisPHI | SG22-1.4-0.23-4.4
212Adou ThieroLAL | SF21-2.7-0.21.7-2.4
213Tamar BatesDEN | SG22-0.8-0.22-1.6
214Tolu SmithDET | C25-1.6-0.31.4-2.1
215Cole AnthonyPHX | PG25-2.1-0.31.1-1.9
216Jake LaRaviaLAL | SF24-0.9-0.33-1.5
217Taylor HendricksMEM | PF22-2.3-0.32.1-3
218Adem BonaPHI | C22-1-0.32.5-2.3
219Nikola TopićOKC | PG20-0.6-0.32.7-1.8
220A.J. LawsonTOR | SG25-0.8-0.30.8-1.7
221N'Faly DanteATL | C24-1.2-0.30.9-0.7
222Tristen NewtonHOU | PG24-1-0.3-0.1-0.3
223Chris LivingstonCLE | SF22-0.41.4-1.8
224Caleb HoustanATL | SG23-1.5-0.41.6-4
225Jordan PooleNOP | SG26-2.2-0.40.6-1.9
226Vít KrejčíPOR | SF25-1-0.40.8-1.4
227Stanley UmudeSAS | SF26-1.1-0.40.1-0.8
228KJ SimpsonDEN | PG23-2.7-0.42.1-2.2
229Branden CarlsonOKC | C26-1.4-0.40.3-1.7
230Carter BryantSAS | PF20-2.7-0.41.3-2.3
231Maxime RaynaudSAC | C22-2.5-0.44.3-3.5
232Brooks BarnhizerOKC | SF23-2.2-0.41.6-4.2
233Lachlan OlbrichCHI | C22-2.4-0.41.6-2.8
234Isaac OkoroCHI | SF25-1.5-0.51-2.2
235Jaylen ClarkMIN | SG24-0.6-0.52.4-1.4
236Kris MurrayPOR | PF25-0.5-0.50.9-1.2
237Ousmane DiengMIL | SF22-1.6-0.51.9-3.3
238Rayan RupertMEM | SG21-2.9-0.52.8-2.6
239Wendell Moore Jr.DET | SG24-1.1-0.51.1-2.1
240Kevin McCullar Jr.NYK | SF24-2-0.50.3-2.8
241Tyler KolekNYK | PG24-0.8-0.51.3-1.7
242Spencer JonesDEN | SF24-0.7-0.51.6-1.4
243RayJ DennisATL | PG24-2.4-0.50.6-3.1
244Chucky HepburnTOR | PG22-1.5-0.51.8-2.6
245Christian KolokoATL | C25-1.4-0.61.3-2.3
246Corey KispertATL | SF26-1.7-0.60.3-1.5
247Cam WhitmoreWAS | SF21-2.7-0.63.2-3.9
248Jacob ToppinATL | SF25-1.3-0.60.6-1
249Killian HayesSAC | PG24-1.5-0.60.4-1.7
250Malaki BranhamCHA | SG22-2.9-0.60.8-4
251Oscar TshiebweUTA | C26-0.9-0.60.6-1.4
252Isaiah StevensSAC | PG25-1.1-0.60.9-1.7
253Cam ThomasMIL | SG24-3.1-0.71.2-2.8
254Jalen PickettDEN | PG26-1.4-0.70.5-1.3
255Jordan MillerLAC | SF26-0.8-0.70.9-1.3
256Precious AchiuwaSAC | PF26-1.1-0.70.5-1.2
257Drew TimmeLAL | C25-2.2-0.70.2-1.6
258Yanic Konan NiederhäuserLAC | PF22-1.9-0.71.9-2.6
259Kam JonesIND | PG23-2.8-0.71.5-3.8
260Koby BreaPHX | SG23-1.1-0.70.9-2.1
261Ryan NembhardDAL | PG22-2.6-0.71.5-2.6
262E.J. LiddellBKN | PF25-1.5-0.80.7-2.2
263Jabari WalkerPHI | PF23-1.2-0.81.9-4.6
264Max ChristieDAL | SG22-1.4-0.81.5-4.3
265Max ShulgaBOS | SG23-1-0.80.3-2.1
266Jonathan MogboTOR | PF24-2-0.82.5-3.5
267Kobe SandersLAC | SG23-2.5-0.81.3-2.3
268John TonjeBOS | SG24-0.9-0.82.8-3.3
269Miles KellyDAL | SG23-2.9-0.83.1-5.2
270Bryce McGowensNOP | SG23-2.4-0.91.2-4.8
271Dalton KnechtLAL | SF24-2.7-0.9-0.2-3.2
272Tidjane SalaünCHA | PF20-1.7-0.94.1-2.8
273Trey AlexanderNOP | SG22-1.1-0.91.6-3.1
274Yves MissiNOP | C21-1.2-0.91.6-2.9
275Nae'Qwan TomlinCLE | PF25-1.1-0.91-2.2
276Jahmai MashackMEM | PF23-2.9-0.91.8-5.4
277Vladislav GoldinMIA | C24-1.6-0.90.6-3.9
278Gradey DickTOR | SG22-1.9-11-3.1
279Jett HowardORL | SF22-2.4-1-0.4-4
280Zeke NnajiDEN | PF25-2-1-0.2-2.5
281Dillon JonesNYK | SF24-1.3-10.6-2.5
282Ariel HukportiNYK | C23-2.2-10.7-3.3
283Antonio ReevesCHA | SG25-0.5-10.3-2.6
284Rasheer FlemingPHX | PF21-2.4-12.7-2.9
285Curtis JonesDEN | SG24-1.8-10.3-2.7
286David RoddyDEN | PF24-1.10.1-3.2
287Luke TraversCLE | SF24-2.2-1.11.1-3.4
288Trendon WatfordPHI | PF25-2.3-1.10.1-2.1
289TyTy Washington Jr.LAC | PG24-1.2-1.10.3-2.7
290Cam ChristieLAC | SG20-2-1.12-3
291Pete NanceMIL | PF25-1.5-1.10.3-2.6
292Drake PowellBKN | SF20-3.7-1.12.5-4.1
293Jordan HawkinsNOP | SG23-3.7-1.2-0.2-4.6
294MarJon BeauchampPHI | SG25-2.7-1.21.1-3.1
295Nate WilliamsGSW | SF26-0.8-1.20.1-1.8
296Orlando RobinsonORL | C25-2.2-1.20.6-2.7
297Tre MannCHA | PG24-3.2-1.21.2-2.9
298Enrique FreemanMIN | C25-1.2-1.20.3-2.6
299Ben SheppardIND | SG24-2.3-1.3-0.3-2.9
300Cody WilliamsUTA | SF21-3.6-1.3-0.6-2.5
301Jamal CainORL | SF26-1.9-1.3-0.5-1.8
302Elijah HarklessUTA | SG25-1.8-1.31.1-2.7
303Micah PeavyNOP | SG24-2.3-1.30.7-3.1
304Hunter DickinsonNOP | C25-1.8-1.3-0.4-3.2
305Jaden HardyWAS | SG23-2.3-1.41.2-4.6
306AJ JohnsonDAL | SG21-3.8-1.42.5-4.1
307Kobe BrownIND | PF26-1.7-1.4-0.5-2.2
308Keshad JohnsonMIA | SF24-1.9-1.40.9-2.2
309Andre Jackson Jr.MIL | SF24-1.7-1.51.2-2.4
310Drew PetersonCHA | PF26-2.4-1.50-2.4
311Jamison BattleTOR | SF24-2.3-1.50-3.7
312PJ HallCHA | PF23-2.3-1.51.8-3.2
313Johnny JuzangMIN | SG24-2.3-1.5-0.2-2.6
314Tosan EvbuomwanCHA | SF24-1.50.5-3
315Chaz LanierDET | SG24-2.9-1.5-0.5-3.9
316Julian StrawtherDEN | SF23-2.5-1.60.9-4.9
317Olivier-Maxence ProsperMEM | PF23-2-1.60.8-3
318Tyrese MartinPHI | SG26-2.2-1.6-0.3-2.4
319Isaiah CrawfordHOU | SF24-2-1.61.5-2.7
320Ron Harper Jr.BOS | SF25-1.8-1.60.3-3
321Caleb LovePOR | SG24-3-1.60.3-4
322Ochai AgbajiBKN | SG25-2.1-1.7-0.3-3.2
323Isaac JonesDET | PF25-1.2-1.7-0.1-3
324Tyson EtienneBKN | PG26-3.4-1.8-0.5-2.8
325Colin CastletonORL | C25-1.9-1.9-0.1-3
326Jalen WilsonBKN | SF25-2.4-20.1-3.1
327Bobi KlintmanDET | SF22-3.3-2.31.1-4.7
328Malevy LeonsGSW | SF26-2.9-2.4-0.6-3.1
329Amari WilliamsBOS | C24-3.4-2.4-0.2-4.9
330Johni BroomePHI | C23-4.2-2.51.1-6.2
331Patrick WilliamsCHI | SF24-3.7-2.6-0.3-4.4
332Hunter TysonBKN | PF25-3.8-2.7-0.7-3.8
333Terrence Shannon Jr.MIN | SG25-3.8-2.7-0.8-3.8

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