NBA: Ranking the 20 best players under the age of 23

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Ranking the 20 best players under the age of 23 in the NBA. 

The 2020-21 NBA Playoffs are in full swing and if there’s one thing that has become clear over the first few weeks of action it’s that the young rising stars in the league are not hiding in the shadows anymore. In fact, the young stars of the NBA have played a huge role in the conference semifinals.

Whether it was Trae Young going off at Madison Square Garden, Devin Booker giving it to the Los Angeles Lakers, Luka Doncic going off, or Ja Morant introducing himself to the NBA casuals, the NBA’s next era of stars have played a huge storyline in the playoffs thus far.

Heading into the offseason, we will explore the young players that are in place to play a huge role in the next phase of the league. We rank the 20 best players under the age of 23.