The NBA’s Best Young Players

The NBA is full of young talent. These are the best young players in the league right now.

Kyrie Irving

Kyrie Irving is one of the NBA’s best young players He was drafted first overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2011, and he has been with the team ever since. Kyrie is a four-time All-Star, and he was named the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2012. He has also been selected to two All-NBA teams

Kyrie is one of the league’s best scorers, and he is especially dangerous in the clutch. He has hit some of the biggest shots in recent memory, including a game-winner in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals Kyrie is also a very good defender, and he has been named to an All-Defensive team as well.

The Cavaliers have had a lot of success with Kyrie on the team, winning an NBA Championship in 2016. Kyrie is still just 27 years old, so there is a good chance that he will only get better in the years to come.

Damian Lillard

Damian Lillard is one of the best young players in the NBA. He was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers in 2012 and has been a starter for them since day one. Lillard is a two-time All-Star and was the Rookie of the Year in 2012. He is also a two-time All-NBA selection, making the Second Team in 2016 and the First Team in 2017. Lillard averaged 27.0 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 5.9 assists per game last season and is only getting better. At 26 years old, Lillard has already established himself as one of the best point guards in the league and is poised to have a great career.

Anthony Davis

Anthony Davis the number one pick in the 2012 NBA draft has already established himself as one of the best young players in the league. At 6’10”, Davis has the size and strength to compete with the best big men in the league, and he also has the speed and athleticism to keep up with smaller players on the perimeter. Davis is an elite shot blocker, and he’s also a very good rebounder. offensively, Davis is still developing his skills, but he has shown glimpses of greatness. He’s a good shooter from mid-range, and he’s also a very good finisher around the basket. With more experience, Davis will only get better, and he has a chance to become one of the best players in the league.

Andrew Wiggins

Andrew Wiggins is one of the best young players in the NBA. The Minnesota Timberwolves small forward was the number one overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft and he has lived up to the hype. Wiggins is a phenomenal scorer, and he has the potential to be one of the best players in the league.

Jabari Parker

Jabari Parker was the second overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft and he has certainly lived up to the hype. The 22-year-old is already one of the best young players in the league, and he is only going to get better.

Parker is averaging 20.1 points per game this season, and he is doing it efficiently. He is shooting 49.3 percent from the field and 34.4 percent from three-point range Parker is also a good rebounder for his position, averaging 6.2 boards per game.

The sky is the limit for Jabari Parker, and he has a chance to be one of the best players in the NBA for many years to come.

Joel Embiid

At just 23 years old, Joel Embiid is already one of the best players in the NBA. The 7-footer from Cameroon has taken the league by storm, averaging 20.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 49.4 percent from the field and 36.7 percent from three-point range.

Karl-Anthony Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats He was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2016.

Kristaps Porzingis

Kristaps Porzingis may be the best young player in the NBA. The Latvia-born 7-foot-3 power forward/center is only 23 years old and is already one of the most dominant big men in the league. He has averaged over 20 points and 7 rebounds per game in each of his first three seasons with the New York Knicks and has shown improvement each year. He is also a very good shot blocker, averaging over 2 blocks per game in his career.

D’Angelo Russell

D’Angelo Russell, the second overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft has had a strong start to his career with the Los Angeles Lakers. The 20-year-old point guard is averaging 16.1 points and 4.8 assists per game and he has shown the ability to score from anywhere on the court. With his combination of size, shooting ability, and playmaking skills, Russell has the potential to be one of the best players in the NBA for years to come.

Devin Booker

Devin Booker is one of the NBA’s best young players He’s a shooting guard for the Phoenix Suns and he’s only 23 years old. Booker is already a two-time All-Star, and he was named to the All-NBA Third Team in 2019. He’s also a talented scorer, averaging 26.6 points per game in his career.