Fewer than 200 individuals in historical past have appeared in an NBA recreation as a teen. And a good smaller – and extra elite – group has carried out effectively within the NBA previous to turning 20 years previous. In truth, to at the present time, just one participant in NBA historical past has achieved All-Star honors of their age-19 season or youthful. (You may know who that’s however as a touch: He wore purple and gold his complete time within the NBA.)
As we speak, we’re going to check out the 19 greatest youngsters in NBA historical past, a listing that includes a number of the largest names the league has ever seen and some different names who sadly wound up disappointing after sizzling begins to their careers.
