Since the start of the competition, the rise of these six young people has proved that there are successors in the league

As time goes by, before the start of the season, Anthony, Iguodala and many other stars have announced their retirement, these people have also left their own highlights in the league when they were young, but not every player can have a player like James, Durant, Curry has such a long peak period, and even like Ganduku, they are now gradually approaching the end of their careers, and they have entered the countdown to leaving the NBA arena, and at the same time, some people are over, and some people are going to the peak, and the rise of these 6 young players this season has also made the outside world see that there are successors in the league.

6. Edwards (22 years old)

He averaged 27.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game during the season, shooting 51% from the field

In 2020, the Timberwolves drafted Edwards with the first pick, and this decision also changed their future team building plan, Edwards fully showed his super talent soon after entering the league, and soon he led the Timberwolves back to the playoffs, and now the Timberwolves can make the playoffs for two consecutive years thanks to his excellent performance, the most important thing is that these two playoff trips, Edwards does not play like a rookie at all, even in the face of the championship Nuggets of the season, he can do offensive and defensive integration.

Although Edwards' talent is amazing, but his biggest advantage compared to the rookies of the same class is his experience, and he participated in the two playoffs as the absolute core, so after passing the test of the playoffs, Edwards has improved significantly this season, he is not only more consistent in scoring, but also more comprehensive, and his ability to handle the ball at critical moments has slowly lost his original youthfulness, and now under his leadership, the Timberwolves are ranked third in the West with a 5-2 record, and he is also one of the youngest leaders of these strong teams。

5. Maxi (23 years old)

He averaged 25.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and 7 assists per game during the season, shooting 48.1% from the field

As the No. 21 pick in 2020, Maxey had only played three seasons in the NBA before that, including his rookie season, which was not reused by the team. Since the second season of his career, Maxey has slowly won the trust of the team, and his subsequent progress has not failed to live up to the team's hard work on him, this season due to the departure of Harden, Maxey has also been given more opportunities to show his talent, so he also took this opportunity to officially launch an All-Star attack.

After sitting on the team's starting point guard, Maxey's average points, rebounds, and assists per game all broke career highs, and the most important thing is that he also broke the stereotype that the outside world thought he would not organize, and in the case of averaging 7 assists per game, he averaged only 1.1 turnovers per game, which is comparable to many veteran point guards, and Maxey's evolution has also directly helped the 76ers to increase their strength, and they are currently ranked first in the East with a 6-1 record.

4. Halliburton (23 years old)

He averaged 23.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 11.6 assists per game during the season, shooting 50.4% from the field

Now it seems that Haliburton was a pure waste of time in the Kings, and the Kings had to use the lottery to select Haliburton when they had Fox, a decision that not only delayed Haliburton for a season and a half, but also deeply affected Fox's play. Fortunately, the Kings still sent Haliburton away, and as a result, he also ushered in a turning point in his career with the Pacers, where he got plenty of ball control to use his talent.

Last season, Haliburton averaged 20+10 per game, and then he was selected as an All-Star for the first time in his career, and this season he has also ushered in another evolution, and his average data per game is basically a career high, and he is currently a member of the 180 club. As a point guard with a height of nearly 2 meters, Haliburton's playmaking skills are excellent, and he now occupies the position of assist leader with 11.6 assists per game, and under his leadership, this year's Pacers seem to be on the rise, and now they are third in the East with a 6-3 record.

3. Doncic (25 years old)

He averaged 31.5 points, 9.3 rebounds, 8.8 assists and 1.4 steals per game on 48.3% shooting

As the most decorated individual player in his age group, Doncic has been named to the All-Star Team for four consecutive years, which proves that he can now be ranked in the top five in the league. Doncic doesn't play like a young player who hasn't been 25 years old at all, he has an extremely sophisticated style of play, and not only is his scoring ability almost incomprehensible, but his passing style is no worse than many traditional point guards.

After a slump last season, Doncic is still playing at an MVP-caliber level this season, and he's also improving his efficiency from beyond the three-point line, which is also crucial for him. However, there are still many problems in the run-in between Doncic and Irving, which leads to the team still relying on his individual performance, but fortunately, Doncic has enough strength and is young and has good physical strength, and under his leadership, the Mavericks also got a 6-2 record and ranked second in the West.

2. Alexander (25 years old)

He averaged 28.1 points, 7 rebounds, 6.4 assists and 2.3 steals per game during the season, shooting 51% from the field

For Alexander, thanks to his trade to the Thunder in 2019, otherwise he might have been out of the box if he had stayed with the Clippers. And in his first season with the Thunder, Alexander also met a good mentor like Paul, who was able to get to where he is today in the right place at the right time. However, if Alexander doesn't have the talent or doesn't work hard, then he will definitely not be able to become a top 10 star in the league now.

Although Alexander's scoring this season does not look as luxurious as last season, he has put more energy into rebounding, assisting, defense and other aspects in order to help the team win, so he also played 28+5+5+2 for the first time. In addition to individual performances, Alexander's leadership skills have also been on full display this season, and under his leadership, the Thunder currently sit in fifth place in the West with a 5-3 record, and it looks like they have a good chance of returning to the playoffs this season.

1. Tatum (25 years old)

He averaged 28.4 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.6 steals per game during the season, shooting 53.7% from the field

Since 2019, the Celtics have officially corrected Tatum as the core of their team, and in the following seasons, Tatum has not disappointed the team in terms of personal performance or team results, he has not only been selected for the best team many times, but the team has also reached the Eastern Conference Finals many times, and returned to the Finals in 2022, although in the end he failed to complete the ultimate goal of winning the championship, but Tatum is still very young after all, and he is very satisfied with such results.

This season, Tatum has made some small concessions in terms of ball possession because the team has two more cores, but he is still the team's first offensive point, but he has put more thought into improving offensive efficiency, without the ball, etc., and his defense is also very important for the Celtics today, so he is also helping the team in many aspects that cannot be reflected in the data, so now the Celtics can only rank second in the East with a 6-2 record.