Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame

The Best Players who Debuted in the 1998-99 Season
The following list of players made their debut in the 1998‑1999 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.
⇦ 1997-98 | 1999-00 ⇨ |
Player | Primary Teams | Position | Status | Legends Score |
Dirk Nowitzki | ![]() | F-C | ![]() | 79 |
Paul Pierce | ![]() | F-G | ![]() | 24 |
Vince Carter | ![]() ![]() | G-F | ![]() | 12 |
Peja Stojaković | ![]() | F | Eligible 2016 | 6 |
Antawn Jamison | ![]() ![]() | F | Eligible 2018 | 2 |
Rashard Lewis | ![]() ![]() | F | Eligible 2018 | 2 |
Brad Miller | ![]() ![]() | C-F | Eligible 2017 | 2 |