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
19Cason WallaceOKC | PG2223.171.2
20Jalen JohnsonATL | PF241.83.16.90.9
21Jalen WilliamsOKC | SG242.13.151.4
22Amen ThompsonHOU | SF232.936.71.2
23LaMelo BallMIN | PG242.834.51.2
24Ryan RollinsMIL | PG230.935.7-0.2
25Stephon CastleSAS | SG210.92.95.5-1.9
26Kasparas JakučionisMIL | PG19-0.72.98.6-2.6
27Josh GiddeyCHI | SF230.82.86-2.2
28Keyonte GeorgeUTA | SG22-1.72.85.4-0.6
29Deni AvdijaPOR | SF251.92.76.51.7
30Dereck Lively IIDAL | C211.72.73.8-0.3
31Naz ReidCHA | C261.22.73.81.6
32Ajay MitchellOKC | SG232.32.76-0.7
33Immanuel QuickleyTOR | PG2622.63.91.5
34Brandin PodziemskiGSW | SG221.52.66.10
35Goga BitadzeORL | C261.72.63.41.7
36Mouhamed GueyeATL | C230.92.64.10.2
37Ronald Holland IIDET | SG200.12.64.8-0.2
38Cam SpencerMEM | SG250.52.64.90.3
39Jalen DurenDET | C222.42.54.71.2
40Neemias QuetaBOS | C263.32.53.71.7
41Egor DëminBKN | PG19-0.72.55.4-2.6
42Day'Ron SharpeBKN | C241.72.47.70.6
43Kevin Porter Jr.MIL | SG251.62.44.20.4
44Paul ReedDET | PF262.52.44.10.8
45Walker KesslerUTA | C241.32.43.40
46Kel'el WareMIL | C210.32.45-0.8
47Ja MorantPOR | PG261.22.33.61.1
48Brandon MillerCHA | SF231.72.35.40.2
49Ausar ThompsonDET | SF232.82.35.3-0.4
50Julian ChampagnieSAS | SF241.62.33.71.1
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
57Tari EasonHOU | PF241.524.10.8
58Wendell Carter Jr.ORL | C261.423.30.8
59Zion WilliamsonNOP | PF251.124.60.2
60Derik QueenNOP | C21-125.3-2.3
61Keon EllisCLE | SG260.71.93.80.9
62Jalen SmithCHI | PF251.91.93.41.1
63Paolo BancheroORL | PF230.41.94.5-2.1
64Tre JonesCHI | PG260.71.94.2-0.6
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
69Jaden McDanielsMIN | SF250.91.73.10.7
70Moses MoodyGSW | SG231.51.75.5-0.6
71Bones HylandMIN | PG250.81.62.6-0.2
72Isaiah JoeDET | SG261.61.63.10.9
73Gui SantosGSW | PF230.61.53.6-0.2
74Miles McBrideNYK | PG251.31.52.60.8
75Tyler HerroMIL | SG260.51.52.80.6
76Christian BraunDEN | SF240.61.43.10.3
77Jalen GreenPHX | SG23-0.21.44.2-1.4
78Yuki KawamuraCHI | PG24-0.71.42.4-1.5
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
94Bilal CoulibalyWAS | SF21-1.313.6-0.9
95Blake WesleyPOR | PG22-2.312.2-3.4
96Peyton WatsonDEN | SF23-1.113.6-1.7
97Bronny JamesLAL | PG21-311.7-1.1
98Zach EdeyMEM | C231.613.4-0.2
99Noah PendaORL | SF21-1.516.4-3.1
100Sion JamesCHA | SF23-0.813.6-1.6
101Anthony BlackORL | PG220.40.94.7-0.1
102Moussa DiabatéCHA | C241.30.92.2-0.2
103Saddiq BeyNOP | SF2600.91.9-0.7
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
122Anfernee SimonsCHI | PG26-0.70.61.7-0.8
123GG JacksonMEM | PF21-2.10.66.2-2.9
124Ayo DosunmuMIN | SG26-1.10.61.8-0.8
125Jonathan KumingaATL | SF23-0.50.62.9-3.2
126Keegan MurraySAC | PF250.10.62.2-1.3
127Jared McCainOKC | SG21-20.63.3-2.9
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
132Jaden IveyCHI | SG23-1.60.52.5-2.3
133Aaron NesmithIND | SF2600.51.80
134Andrew NembhardIND | PG2600.52.8-0.7
135Craig Porter Jr.CLE | PG250.50.52.1-0.8
136Jaxson HayesLAL | C25-0.10.52.2-0.5
137Nick Smith Jr.LAL | SG21-3.70.52.6-4.7
138Kyle FilipowskiUTA | PF22-0.80.52.4-1.2
139Johnny FurphyIND | SF21-10.51.8-2.4
140Pelle LarssonMIA | SG240.10.52.9-0.7
141Dylan CardwellSAC | C24-0.20.54.4-1.7
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
150Josh GreenCHA | SG25-0.20.31.3-1.7
151Jarred VanderbiltLAL | PF2600.33.2-0.5
152Karlo MatkovićNOP | C24-0.40.32.4-0.8
153Marvin Bagley IIIDAL | PF26-0.30.31.5-0.6
154Nic ClaxtonCHI | C26-10.31.2-0.5
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
161Eli John NdiayeATL | PF21-1.30.22.6-2.1
162Dominick BarlowPHI | PF22-0.10.22.7-4.2
163Jarace WalkerIND | PF22-2.50.23.6-3.1
164Marcus SasserDET | PG25-0.80.22.5-0.8
165Patrick Baldwin Jr.SAC | PF23-0.80.22-2.8
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 StewartMEM | C24-0.90.11-1.3
170Nikola JovićMIA | PF22-0.90.13-3.4
171Tristan da SilvaORL | PF24-0.90.11.6-1.1
172Tyler SmithDAL | PF21-1.10.12.9-3.3
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.MIL | SF24-101.6-1.2
178Isaiah JacksonLAC | C24-0.801.5-1.5
179Trentyn FlowersCHI | SF20
180Nolan TraoréBKN | PG19-1
181Jeremy SochanNYK | PF22-2.402.4-2.6
182Keldon JohnsonSAS | SF26-0.201.4-0.6
183Justin ChampagnieWAS | SF24-0.503.6-1.7
184Luguentz DortOKC | SG26-0.201.4-0.9
185Ziaire WilliamsBKN | SF24-0.901-2.6
186Alex SarrWAS | PF20-0.902.7-1.1
187Riley MinixCLE | SF25-0.6
188CJ HuntleyPHX | PF24
189Liam McNeeleyCHA | SF20-1.603.1-3.8
190Mark SearsMIL | PG23
191David Jones GarciaSAS | SG24
192Charles BasseyBOS | C25-1.5-0.11.5-1
193AJ GreenMIL | SG26-0.4-0.11-0.5
194Bennedict MathurinLAC | SF23-2-0.12.2-3
195Kobe BufkinLAL | SG22-1.2-0.12.2-3.3
196Noah ClowneyBKN | PF21-1.9-0.15.3-3.8
197Sidy CissokoPOR | SF21-1.3-0.12-3
198Jaylen WellsMEM | SF22-1.1-0.11.7-1.3
199Harrison IngramSAS | SF23-0.3-0.10.5-0.9
200Nikola ĐurišićATL | SG21-1-0.13.5-1.8
201Nolan TraoreBKN | PG19-1.1-0.13.6-1.7
202Tyrese ProctorCLE | SG21-2-0.14.4-2.4
203JD DavisonHOU | PG23-1.8-0.22.4-2.1
204Trayce Jackson-DavisTOR | C25-1-0.21.4-2.3
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
208Emanuel MillerSAS | PF25-0.8-0.21.8-2
209Brandon WilliamsDAL | PG26-0.6-0.22.7-1.2
210Jamaree BouyeaPHX | PG26-0.4-0.20.9-1.1
211Yang HansenPOR | C20-3.2-0.22.4-3.3
212Hunter SallisPHI | SG22-1.4-0.23-4.4
213Adou ThieroLAL | SF21-3-0.21.7-2.4
214Tamar BatesDEN | SG22-0.8-0.22-1.6
215Jake LaRaviaLAL | SF24-0.4-0.33-1.5
216Cole AnthonyPHX | PG25-2.1-0.31.1-1.9
217Taylor HendricksMEM | PF22-1.9-0.32.1-3
218Adem BonaPHI | C22-1-0.32.5-2.3
219Nikola TopićOKC | PG20-1.3-0.32.7-1.8
220Tristen NewtonHOU | PG24-1-0.3-0.1-0.3
221A.J. LawsonTOR | SG25-0.8-0.30.8-1.7
222N'Faly DanteATL | C24-1.2-0.30.9-0.7
223Tolu SmithDET | C25-1.6-0.31.4-2.1
224Chris LivingstonCLE | SF22-0.41.4-1.8
225Caleb HoustanATL | SG23-1.4-0.41.6-4
226Jordan PooleNOP | SG26-2.4-0.40.6-1.9
227Vít KrejčíPOR | SF25-1-0.40.8-1.4
228KJ SimpsonDEN | PG23-2.7-0.42.1-2.2
229Branden CarlsonOKC | C26-1.4-0.40.3-1.7
230Stanley UmudeSAS | SF26-1.1-0.40.1-0.8
231Carter BryantSAS | PF20-2.4-0.41.3-2.3
232Maxime RaynaudSAC | C22-2.5-0.44.3-3.5
233Brooks BarnhizerOKC | SF23-3.2-0.41.6-4.2
234Lachlan OlbrichCHI | C22-1.8-0.41.6-2.8
235Isaac OkoroCHI | SF25-1.4-0.51-2.2
236Kris MurrayMEM | PF25-0.2-0.50.9-1.2
237Jaylen ClarkMIN | SG24-0.5-0.52.4-1.4
238Ousmane DiengMIL | SF22-2.3-0.51.9-3.3
239Rayan RupertMEM | SG21-3.3-0.52.8-2.6
240Wendell Moore Jr.DET | SG24-1.1-0.51.1-2.1
241Kevin McCullar Jr.NYK | SF24-2.4-0.50.3-2.8
242Tyler KolekNYK | PG24-0.8-0.51.3-1.7
243Spencer JonesDEN | SF24-0.8-0.51.6-1.4
244RayJ DennisATL | PG24-2.5-0.50.6-3.1
245Chucky HepburnTOR | PG22-1.5-0.51.8-2.6
246Christian KolokoATL | C25-1.6-0.61.3-2.3
247Corey KispertATL | SF26-1.6-0.60.3-1.5
248Cam WhitmoreWAS | SF21-2.6-0.63.2-3.9
249Killian HayesSAC | PG24-1.7-0.60.4-1.7
250Jacob ToppinATL | SF25-1.3-0.60.6-1
251Malaki BranhamCHA | SG22-2.9-0.60.8-4
252Oscar TshiebweUTA | C26-0.8-0.60.6-1.4
253Isaiah StevensSAC | PG25-1.1-0.60.9-1.7
254Cam ThomasMIL | SG24-3-0.71.2-2.8
255Jalen PickettDEN | PG26-1.3-0.70.5-1.3
256Jordan MillerLAC | SF26-0.9-0.70.9-1.3
257Precious AchiuwaSAC | PF26-0.9-0.70.5-1.2
258Drew TimmeLAL | C25-2.4-0.70.2-1.6
259Yanic Konan NiederhäuserLAC | PF22-1.9-0.71.9-2.6
260Koby BreaPHX | SG23-2.2-0.70.9-2.1
261Kam JonesIND | PG23-3.9-0.71.5-3.8
262Ryan NembhardDAL | PG22-2.3-0.71.5-2.6
263E.J. LiddellBKN | PF25-1.8-0.80.7-2.2
264Jabari WalkerPHI | PF23-1.4-0.81.9-4.6
265Max ChristieDAL | SG22-1.3-0.81.5-4.3
266Jonathan MogboTOR | PF24-1.8-0.82.5-3.5
267Max ShulgaBOS | SG23-1-0.80.3-2.1
268Miles KellyDAL | SG23-2.9-0.83.1-5.2
269Kobe SandersLAC | SG23-2.1-0.81.3-2.3
270John TonjeBOS | SG24-0.9-0.82.8-3.3
271Bryce McGowensNOP | SG23-2.3-0.91.2-4.8
272Dalton KnechtLAL | SF24-2.6-0.9-0.2-3.2
273Tidjane SalaünCHA | PF20-1.8-0.94.1-2.8
274Trey AlexanderNOP | SG22-2.3-0.91.6-3.1
275Yves MissiNOP | C21-1.2-0.91.6-2.9
276Nae'Qwan TomlinCLE | PF25-0.9-0.91-2.2
277Vladislav GoldinMIA | C24-1.6-0.90.6-3.9
278Jahmai MashackMEM | PF23-3.4-0.91.8-5.4
279Gradey DickLAC | SG22-1.9-11-3.1
280Jett HowardORL | SF22-2.4-1-0.4-4
281Zeke NnajiDEN | PF25-2.1-1-0.2-2.5
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
285Rasheer FlemingPHX | PF21-1.6-12.7-2.9
286Curtis JonesDEN | SG24-3.1-10.3-2.7
287David RoddyDEN | PF24-0.8-1.10.1-3.2
288Luke TraversCLE | SF24-2.2-1.11.1-3.4
289Trendon WatfordPHI | PF25-2.4-1.10.1-2.1
290TyTy Washington Jr.LAC | PG24-1.3-1.10.3-2.7
291Cam ChristieLAC | SG20-1.9-1.12-3
292Pete NanceMIL | PF25-1.8-1.10.3-2.6
293Drake PowellBKN | SF20-3.5-1.12.5-4.1
294Jordan HawkinsNOP | SG23-4.7-1.2-0.2-4.6
295MarJon BeauchampPHI | SG25-2.7-1.21.1-3.1
296Nate WilliamsGSW | SF26-2-1.20.1-1.8
297Orlando RobinsonORL | C25-2.2-1.20.6-2.7
298Tre MannCHA | PG24-3.2-1.21.2-2.9
299Enrique FreemanMIN | C25-1.2-1.20.3-2.6
300Ben SheppardIND | SG24-2-1.3-0.3-2.9
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
304Hunter DickinsonNOP | C25-1.8-1.3-0.4-3.2
305Micah PeavyNOP | SG24-1.7-1.30.7-3.1
306Jaden HardyWAS | SG23-2.5-1.41.2-4.6
307AJ JohnsonDAL | SG21-3.9-1.42.5-4.1
308Keshad JohnsonMIA | SF24-1.6-1.40.9-2.2
309Kobe BrownIND | PF26-2.6-1.4-0.5-2.2
310Andre Jackson Jr.MIL | SF24-2.1-1.51.2-2.4
311Drew PetersonCHA | PF26-2.4-1.50-2.4
312PJ HallCHA | PF23-2.3-1.51.8-3.2
313Jamison BattleTOR | SF24-2.2-1.50-3.7
314Johnny JuzangMIN | SG24-2.3-1.5-0.2-2.6
315Tosan EvbuomwanCHA | SF24-1.50.5-3
316Chaz LanierDET | SG24-3-1.5-0.5-3.9
317Julian StrawtherDEN | SF23-2.5-1.60.9-4.9
318Olivier-Maxence ProsperMEM | PF23-1.7-1.60.8-3
319Tyrese MartinPHI | SG26-2.2-1.6-0.3-2.4
320Isaiah CrawfordHOU | SF24-2.1-1.61.5-2.7
321Ron Harper Jr.BOS | SF25-1.4-1.60.3-3
322Caleb LovePOR | SG24-3-1.60.3-4
323Isaac JonesDET | PF25-1.2-1.7-0.1-3
324Ochai AgbajiBKN | SG25-2.1-1.7-0.3-3.2
325Tyson EtienneBKN | PG26-3.2-1.8-0.5-2.8
326Colin CastletonORL | C25-1.9-1.9-0.1-3
327Jalen WilsonBKN | SF25-2.7-20.1-3.1
328Bobi KlintmanDET | SF22-3.3-2.31.1-4.7
329Malevy LeonsGSW | SF26-3.1-2.4-0.6-3.1
330Amari WilliamsBOS | C24-3.7-2.4-0.2-4.9
331Johni BroomePHI | C23-4.4-2.51.1-6.2
332Patrick WilliamsCHI | SF24-3.6-2.6-0.3-4.4
333Hunter TysonBKN | PF25-3.8-2.7-0.7-3.8
334Terrence Shannon Jr.MIN | SG25-3.3-2.7-0.8-3.8

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