Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
The Best Players who Debuted in the 1997-98 Season
The following list of players made their debut in the 1997‑1998 season, ranked according to their Legends Score, which is a simple measure of a player's individual career accolades (a minimum of 1 point is required to make the list). Tap on other column headers to sort by name or position.
In addition to the list below, review the all-time best players for each team, and the all-time best players at each position.
| ⇦ 1996-97 | 1998-99 ⇨ |
| Player | Primary Teams | Position | Status | Legends Score |
| Tim Duncan |  | F-C |  | 139 |
| Tracy McGrady |   | G-F | | 28 |
| Chauncey Billups |   | G | | 18 |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas |  | C | Eligible 2016 | 2 |