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 | C228.79.511.55.3
2Luka DončićLAL | SF266.17.49.65.4
3Chet HolmgrenOKC | C235.45.58.93.6
4Kon KnueppelCHA | SF202.758.91.2
5Cade CunninghamDET | SG244.14.96.33.1
6Tyrese HaliburtonIND | PG254.44.66.52.8
7Tyrese MaxeyPHI | PG253.14.56.71.6
8Cooper FlaggDAL | SF1904.510.6-2.9
9Anthony EdwardsMIN | SG243.74.26.42.4
10Evan MobleyCLE | PF243.34.26.12
11Jalen SuggsORL | PG243.146.51.9
12Donovan ClinganPOR | C212.53.96.10.6
13Collin GillespiePHX | PG262.53.75.52.7
14Dyson DanielsATL | SG222.23.68.10
15Franz WagnerORL | SF242.73.461.3
16Scottie BarnesTOR | SF243.13.361.5
17Dylan HarperSAS | PG190.53.39.1-1.7
18Jaylin WilliamsOKC | C231.63.26.4-0.1
19Jalen JohnsonATL | PF241.83.16.90.9
20Jalen WilliamsOKC | SG242.13.151.4
21Cason WallaceOKC | PG2223.171.2
22LaMelo BallCHA | PG242.834.51.2
23Amen ThompsonHOU | SF232.936.71.2
24Ryan RollinsMIL | PG230.935.7-0.2
25Stephon CastleSAS | SG210.92.95.5-1.9
26Kasparas JakučionisMIA | PG19-0.72.98.6-2.6
27Josh GiddeyCHI | SF230.82.86-2.2
28Keyonte GeorgeUTA | SG22-1.72.85.4-0.6
29Naz ReidMIN | C261.22.73.81.6
30Deni AvdijaPOR | SF251.92.76.51.7
31Ajay MitchellOKC | SG232.32.76-0.7
32Dereck Lively IIDAL | C211.72.73.8-0.3
33Mouhamed GueyeATL | C230.92.64.10.2
34Immanuel QuickleyTOR | PG2622.63.91.5
35Ronald Holland IIDET | SG200.12.64.8-0.2
36Brandin PodziemskiGSW | SG221.52.66.10
37Goga BitadzeORL | C261.72.63.41.7
38Cam SpencerMEM | SG250.52.64.90.3
39Neemias QuetaBOS | C263.32.53.71.7
40Jalen DurenDET | C222.42.54.71.2
41Egor DëminBKN | PG19-0.72.55.4-2.6
42Kevin Porter Jr.MIL | SG251.62.44.20.4
43Walker KesslerUTA | C241.32.43.40
44Day'Ron SharpeBKN | C241.72.47.70.6
45Paul ReedDET | PF262.52.44.10.8
46Kel'el WareMIA | C210.32.45-0.8
47Julian ChampagnieSAS | SF241.62.33.71.1
48Ja MorantMEM | PG261.22.33.61.1
49Brandon MillerCHA | SF231.72.35.40.2
50Ausar ThompsonDET | SF232.82.35.3-0.4
51Zaccharie RisacherATL | SF20-1.92.33.5-2
52Jaren Jackson Jr.UTA | PF261.32.22.80.7
53Rob DillinghamCHI | PG21-3.92.13.7-2.5
54VJ EdgecombePHI | SG200.12.14.5-0.5
55Alperen SengunHOU | C231.925.8-2
56Sandro MamukelashviliTOR | PF261.822.61.2
57Wendell Carter Jr.ORL | C261.423.30.8
58Zion WilliamsonNOP | PF251.124.60.2
59Tari EasonHOU | PF241.524.10.8
60Derik QueenNOP | C21-125.3-2.3
61Keon EllisCLE | SG260.71.93.80.9
62Paolo BancheroORL | PF230.41.94.5-2.1
63Tre JonesCHI | PG260.71.94.2-0.6
64Jalen SmithCHI | PF251.91.93.41.1
65Scotty Pippen Jr.MEM | PG250.91.940.6
66Asa NewellATL | PF20-1.61.96.5-2.3
67Mohamed DiawaraNYK | PF20-21.94.8-0.5
68Jordan WalshBOS | SF210.41.83.2-2.1
69Moses MoodyGSW | SG231.51.75.5-0.6
70Jaden McDanielsMIN | SF250.91.73.10.7
71Isaiah JoeOKC | SG261.61.63.10.9
72Bones HylandMIN | PG250.81.62.6-0.2
73Gui SantosGSW | PF230.61.53.6-0.2
74Miles McBrideNYK | PG251.31.52.60.8
75Tyler HerroMIA | SG260.51.52.80.6
76Christian BraunDEN | SF240.61.43.10.3
77Yuki KawamuraCHI | PG24-0.71.42.4-1.5
78Jalen GreenPHX | SG23-0.21.44.2-1.4
79Oso IghodaroPHX | C230.91.43.2-2.1
80Reed SheppardHOU | PG2101.45.5-2
81Josh MinottBKN | PF230.81.33.5-1.5
82Trey Murphy IIINOP | SF250.81.34.20.5
83Jaylon TysonCLE | SG230.11.33.9-1.2
84Brice SensabaughUTA | SF22-1.81.23.2-1.9
85Jabari Smith Jr.HOU | PF220.81.24.7-1
86Collin Murray-BoylesTOR | PF200.31.23.6-2.2
87Darius GarlandLAC | PG260.81.12.50.4
88Coby WhiteCHA | PG26-0.21.12.6-0.6
89Onyeka OkongwuATL | C251.21.12.7-0.6
90Isaiah CollierUTA | PG21-3.41.14-2.4
91Matas BuzelisCHI | PF21-0.61.13.5-1
92Hugo GonzálezBOS | SF19-0.21.12.8-0.3
93Will RichardGSW | SG23-0.61.12.8-1.9
94Peyton WatsonDEN | SF23-1.113.6-1.7
95Bilal CoulibalyWAS | SF21-1.313.6-0.9
96Blake WesleyPOR | PG22-2.312.2-3.4
97Zach EdeyMEM | C231.613.4-0.2
98Bronny JamesLAL | PG21-311.7-1.1
99Noah PendaORL | SF21-1.516.4-3.1
100Sion JamesCHA | SF23-0.813.6-1.6
101Moussa DiabatéCHA | C241.30.92.2-0.2
102Saddiq BeyNOP | SF2600.91.9-0.7
103Anthony BlackORL | PG220.40.94.7-0.1
104Shaedon SharpePOR | SG22-0.60.92.4-1.7
105Devin VassellSAS | SG250.40.92.4-0.5
106Jeremiah FearsNOP | PG19-2.20.93.4-3.4
107Cedric CowardMEM | SG22-0.20.94.7-0.1
108Jamir WatkinsWAS | SG24-0.80.92-1.9
109Mark WilliamsPHX | C240.30.82.2-0.7
110Quentin GrimesPHI | SG25-0.80.81.6-1.9
111Toumani CamaraPOR | PF251.10.81.90
112Scoot HendersonPOR | PG21-1.40.83.9-2.3
113Bub CarringtonWAS | SG20-2.30.83.5-2.6
114Tristan VukcevicWAS | C22-10.82.1-1.2
115Jase RichardsonORL | SG20-2.60.82.3-1.2
116Dalen TerryPHI | SG23-0.60.73.8-3.2
117RJ BarrettTOR | SF25-0.10.72.5-0.9
118Baylor ScheiermanBOS | SG250.30.72-0.5
119Tre JohnsonWAS | SG19-2.70.74.9-3.8
120Khaman MaluachPHX | C19-1.80.73.4-5
121Javon SmallMEM | PG23-10.75-2.1
122Jonathan KumingaATL | SF23-0.50.62.9-3.2
123Keegan MurraySAC | PF250.10.62.2-1.3
124Anfernee SimonsCHI | PG26-0.70.61.7-0.8
125GG JacksonMEM | PF21-2.10.66.2-2.9
126Jared McCainOKC | SG21-20.63.3-2.9
127Ayo DosunmuMIN | SG26-1.10.61.8-0.8
128Pacôme DadietNYK | SG20-20.64.7-2
129Devin CarterSAC | SG23-0.50.63.2-1.2
130Walter Clayton Jr.MEM | PG22-2.70.62.1-2.5
131Rocco ZikarskyMIN | C19-0.70.63.7-1.8
132Jaxson HayesLAL | C25-0.10.52.2-0.5
133Nick Smith Jr.LAL | SG21-3.70.52.6-4.7
134Jaden IveyCHI | SG23-1.60.52.5-2.3
135Aaron NesmithIND | SF2600.51.80
136Kyle FilipowskiUTA | PF22-0.80.52.4-1.2
137Andrew NembhardIND | PG2600.52.8-0.7
138Craig Porter Jr.CLE | PG250.50.52.1-0.8
139Dylan CardwellSAC | C24-0.20.54.4-1.7
140Johnny FurphyIND | SF21-10.51.8-2.4
141Pelle LarssonMIA | SG240.10.52.9-0.7
142Joan BeringerMIN | C19-1.20.53.2-1.2
143Julian PhillipsMIN | SF22-10.41.8-1.7
144Leonard MillerCHI | PF22-10.41.5-2
145Santi AldamaMEM | PF25-0.30.42.7-0.6
146Ja'Kobe WalterTOR | PG21-0.60.43.6-0.6
147Daniss JenkinsDET | PG24-0.50.41.5-1.6
148Quinten PostGSW | C25-0.20.42-1.1
149Will RileyWAS | SF19-3.30.46.1-4
150Jarred VanderbiltLAL | PF2600.33.2-0.5
151Josh GreenCHA | SG25-0.20.31.3-1.7
152Marvin Bagley IIIDAL | PF26-0.30.31.5-0.6
153Nic ClaxtonBKN | C26-10.31.2-0.5
154Karlo MatkovićNOP | C24-0.40.32.4-0.8
155Jamal SheadTOR | PG2300.33.7-2.2
156Kyshawn GeorgeWAS | SF22-0.90.32.3-1.7
157Thomas SorberOKC | C20-10.33.7-1.9
158Nique CliffordSAC | SF23-1.70.34.1-4.1
159Danny WolfBKN | PF21-1.20.32.9-2.8
160Alijah MartinTOR | SG24-1.70.33.9-1.3
161Jarace WalkerIND | PF22-2.50.23.6-3.1
162Marcus SasserDET | PG25-0.80.22.5-0.8
163Patrick Baldwin Jr.SAC | PF23-0.80.22-2.8
164Eli John NdiayeATL | PF21-1.30.22.6-2.1
165Dominick BarlowPHI | PF22-0.10.22.7-4.2
166Ryan DunnPHX | PF230.30.22.2-1
167Ace BaileyUTA | SF19-2.20.24.8-1.7
168Ben SarafBKN | PG19-3.80.25-1.5
169Isaiah StewartDET | C24-0.90.11-1.3
170Tristan da SilvaORL | PF24-0.90.11.6-1.1
171Tyler SmithDAL | PF21-1.10.12.9-3.3
172Nikola JovićMIA | PF22-0.90.13-3.4
173Justin EdwardsPHI | SF22-2.80.12-4.1
174Noa EssengueCHI | PF19-1.10.11.7-1.9
175Ryan KalkbrennerCHA | C24-0.40.11.8-1.8
176Taelon PeterIND | SG23-2.70.13.8-2.1
177Jaime Jaquez Jr.MIA | SF24-101.6-1.2
178Jeremy SochanNYK | PF22-2.402.4-2.6
179Keldon JohnsonSAS | SF26-0.201.4-0.6
180Luguentz DortOKC | SG26-0.201.4-0.9
181Isaiah JacksonLAC | C24-0.801.5-1.5
182Ziaire WilliamsBKN | SF24-0.901-2.6
183Alex SarrWAS | PF20-0.902.7-1.1
184Trentyn FlowersCHI | SF20
185Riley MinixCLE | SF25-0.6
186Justin ChampagnieWAS | SF24-0.503.6-1.7
187CJ HuntleyPHX | PF24
188Liam McNeeleyCHA | SF20-1.603.1-3.8
189Mark SearsMIL | PG23
190David Jones GarciaSAS | SG24
191Charles BasseyBOS | C25-1.5-0.11.5-1
192Kobe BufkinLAL | SG22-1.2-0.12.2-3.3
193Noah ClowneyBKN | PF21-1.9-0.15.3-3.8
194Sidy CissokoPOR | SF21-1.3-0.12-3
195AJ GreenMIL | SG26-0.4-0.11-0.5
196Jaylen WellsMEM | SF22-1.1-0.11.7-1.3
197Bennedict MathurinLAC | SF23-2-0.12.2-3
198Harrison IngramSAS | SF23-0.3-0.10.5-0.9
199Nikola ĐurišićATL | SG21-1-0.13.5-1.8
200Nolan TraoreBKN | PG19-1.1-0.13.6-1.7
201Tyrese ProctorCLE | SG21-2-0.14.4-2.4
202Trayce Jackson-DavisTOR | C25-1-0.21.4-2.3
203Emanuel MillerSAS | PF25-0.8-0.21.8-2
204JD DavisonHOU | PG23-1.8-0.22.4-2.1
205Vince Williams Jr.UTA | SG25-0.6-0.20.9-1.5
206DaRon Holmes IIDEN | C23-0.8-0.21.2-1.6
207Keaton WallaceATL | PG26-1.5-0.21.6-1.3
208Brandon WilliamsDAL | PG26-0.6-0.22.7-1.2
209Jamaree BouyeaPHX | PG26-0.4-0.20.9-1.1
210Yang HansenPOR | C20-3.2-0.22.4-3.3
211Hunter SallisPHI | SG22-1.4-0.23-4.4
212Adou ThieroLAL | SF21-3-0.21.7-2.4
213Tamar BatesDEN | SG22-0.8-0.22-1.6
214Jake LaRaviaLAL | SF24-0.4-0.33-1.5
215Taylor HendricksMEM | PF22-1.9-0.32.1-3
216Cole AnthonyPHX | PG25-2.1-0.31.1-1.9
217Adem BonaPHI | C22-1-0.32.5-2.3
218Nikola TopićOKC | PG20-1.3-0.32.7-1.8
219Tristen NewtonHOU | PG24-1-0.3-0.1-0.3
220A.J. LawsonTOR | SG25-0.8-0.30.8-1.7
221N'Faly DanteATL | C24-1.2-0.30.9-0.7
222Tolu SmithDET | C25-1.6-0.31.4-2.1
223Jordan PooleNOP | SG26-2.4-0.40.6-1.9
224Vít KrejčíPOR | SF25-1-0.40.8-1.4
225KJ SimpsonDEN | PG23-2.7-0.42.1-2.2
226Chris LivingstonCLE | SF22-0.41.4-1.8
227Caleb HoustanATL | SG23-1.4-0.41.6-4
228Branden CarlsonOKC | C26-1.4-0.40.3-1.7
229Stanley UmudeSAS | SF26-1.1-0.40.1-0.8
230Carter BryantSAS | PF20-2.4-0.41.3-2.3
231Maxime RaynaudSAC | C22-2.5-0.44.3-3.5
232Brooks BarnhizerOKC | SF23-3.2-0.41.6-4.2
233Lachlan OlbrichCHI | C22-1.8-0.41.6-2.8
234Kris MurrayPOR | PF25-0.2-0.50.9-1.2
235Isaac OkoroCHI | SF25-1.4-0.51-2.2
236Wendell Moore Jr.DET | SG24-1.1-0.51.1-2.1
237Kevin McCullar Jr.NYK | SF24-2.4-0.50.3-2.8
238Jaylen ClarkMIN | SG24-0.5-0.52.4-1.4
239Ousmane DiengMIL | SF22-2.3-0.51.9-3.3
240Rayan RupertMEM | SG21-3.3-0.52.8-2.6
241Tyler KolekNYK | PG24-0.8-0.51.3-1.7
242Spencer JonesDEN | SF24-0.8-0.51.6-1.4
243RayJ DennisATL | PG24-2.5-0.50.6-3.1
244Chucky HepburnTOR | PG22-1.5-0.51.8-2.6
245Killian HayesSAC | PG24-1.7-0.60.4-1.7
246Oscar TshiebweUTA | C26-0.8-0.60.6-1.4
247Christian KolokoATL | C25-1.6-0.61.3-2.3
248Corey KispertATL | SF26-1.6-0.60.3-1.5
249Cam WhitmoreWAS | SF21-2.6-0.63.2-3.9
250Isaiah StevensSAC | PG25-1.1-0.60.9-1.7
251Jacob ToppinATL | SF25-1.3-0.60.6-1
252Malaki BranhamCHA | SG22-2.9-0.60.8-4
253Jordan MillerLAC | SF26-0.9-0.70.9-1.3
254Precious AchiuwaSAC | PF26-0.9-0.70.5-1.2
255Cam ThomasMIL | SG24-3-0.71.2-2.8
256Jalen PickettDEN | PG26-1.3-0.70.5-1.3
257Yanic Konan NiederhäuserLAC | PF22-1.9-0.71.9-2.6
258Koby BreaPHX | SG23-2.2-0.70.9-2.1
259Drew TimmeLAL | C25-2.4-0.70.2-1.6
260Kam JonesIND | PG23-3.9-0.71.5-3.8
261Ryan NembhardDAL | PG22-2.3-0.71.5-2.6
262E.J. LiddellBKN | PF25-1.8-0.80.7-2.2
263Jabari WalkerPHI | PF23-1.4-0.81.9-4.6
264Max ChristieDAL | SG22-1.3-0.81.5-4.3
265Jonathan MogboTOR | PF24-1.8-0.82.5-3.5
266Max ShulgaBOS | SG23-1-0.80.3-2.1
267Miles KellyDAL | SG23-2.9-0.83.1-5.2
268Kobe SandersLAC | SG23-2.1-0.81.3-2.3
269John TonjeBOS | SG24-0.9-0.82.8-3.3
270Bryce McGowensNOP | SG23-2.3-0.91.2-4.8
271Tidjane SalaünCHA | PF20-1.8-0.94.1-2.8
272Trey AlexanderNOP | SG22-2.3-0.91.6-3.1
273Dalton KnechtLAL | SF24-2.6-0.9-0.2-3.2
274Yves MissiNOP | C21-1.2-0.91.6-2.9
275Nae'Qwan TomlinCLE | PF25-0.9-0.91-2.2
276Vladislav GoldinMIA | C24-1.6-0.90.6-3.9
277Jahmai MashackMEM | PF23-3.4-0.91.8-5.4
278Jett HowardORL | SF22-2.4-1-0.4-4
279Zeke NnajiDEN | PF25-2.1-1-0.2-2.5
280Gradey DickTOR | SG22-1.9-11-3.1
281Rasheer FlemingPHX | PF21-1.6-12.7-2.9
282Dillon JonesNYK | SF24-1.3-10.6-2.5
283Ariel HukportiNYK | C23-2-10.7-3.3
284Antonio ReevesCHA | SG25-0.4-10.3-2.6
285Curtis JonesDEN | SG24-3.1-10.3-2.7
286David RoddyDEN | PF24-0.8-1.10.1-3.2
287Trendon WatfordPHI | PF25-2.4-1.10.1-2.1
288TyTy Washington Jr.LAC | PG24-1.3-1.10.3-2.7
289Luke TraversCLE | SF24-2.2-1.11.1-3.4
290Drake PowellBKN | SF20-3.5-1.12.5-4.1
291Cam ChristieLAC | SG20-1.9-1.12-3
292Pete NanceMIL | PF25-1.8-1.10.3-2.6
293Jordan HawkinsNOP | SG23-4.7-1.2-0.2-4.6
294MarJon BeauchampPHI | SG25-2.7-1.21.1-3.1
295Nate WilliamsGSW | SF26-2-1.20.1-1.8
296Tre MannCHA | PG24-3.2-1.21.2-2.9
297Enrique FreemanMIN | C25-1.2-1.20.3-2.6
298Orlando RobinsonORL | C25-2.2-1.20.6-2.7
299Ben SheppardIND | SG24-2-1.3-0.3-2.9
300Hunter DickinsonNOP | C25-1.8-1.3-0.4-3.2
301Cody WilliamsUTA | SF21-3.7-1.3-0.6-2.5
302Jamal CainORL | SF26-1.5-1.3-0.5-1.8
303Elijah HarklessUTA | SG25-1.5-1.31.1-2.7
304Micah PeavyNOP | SG24-1.7-1.30.7-3.1
305Keshad JohnsonMIA | SF24-1.6-1.40.9-2.2
306Jaden HardyWAS | SG23-2.5-1.41.2-4.6
307AJ JohnsonDAL | SG21-3.9-1.42.5-4.1
308Kobe BrownIND | PF26-2.6-1.4-0.5-2.2
309PJ HallCHA | PF23-2.3-1.51.8-3.2
310Andre Jackson Jr.MIL | SF24-2.1-1.51.2-2.4
311Drew PetersonCHA | PF26-2.4-1.50-2.4
312Jamison BattleTOR | SF24-2.2-1.50-3.7
313Johnny JuzangMIN | SG24-2.3-1.5-0.2-2.6
314Tosan EvbuomwanCHA | SF24-1.50.5-3
315Chaz LanierDET | SG24-3-1.5-0.5-3.9
316Olivier-Maxence ProsperMEM | PF23-1.7-1.60.8-3
317Tyrese MartinPHI | SG26-2.2-1.6-0.3-2.4
318Isaiah CrawfordHOU | SF24-2.1-1.61.5-2.7
319Julian StrawtherDEN | SF23-2.5-1.60.9-4.9
320Ron Harper Jr.BOS | SF25-1.4-1.60.3-3
321Caleb LovePOR | SG24-3-1.60.3-4
322Isaac JonesDET | PF25-1.2-1.7-0.1-3
323Ochai AgbajiBKN | SG25-2.1-1.7-0.3-3.2
324Tyson EtienneBKN | PG26-3.2-1.8-0.5-2.8
325Colin CastletonORL | C25-1.9-1.9-0.1-3
326Jalen WilsonBKN | SF25-2.7-20.1-3.1
327Bobi KlintmanDET | SF22-3.3-2.31.1-4.7
328Malevy LeonsGSW | SF26-3.1-2.4-0.6-3.1
329Amari WilliamsBOS | C24-3.7-2.4-0.2-4.9
330Johni BroomePHI | C23-4.4-2.51.1-6.2
331Patrick WilliamsCHI | SF24-3.6-2.6-0.3-4.4
332Terrence Shannon Jr.MIN | SG25-3.3-2.7-0.8-3.8
333Hunter TysonBKN | PF25-3.8-2.7-0.7-3.8

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