Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
The Best Players who Debuted in the 2018-19 Season
The following list of players made their debut in the 2018‑2019 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.
| ⇦ 2017-18 | 2019-20 ⇨ |
| Player | Primary Teams | Position | Status | Legends Score |
| Luka Dončić |  | G-F | Active | 35 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |  | G | Active | 20 |
| Jalen Brunson |  | G | Active | 5 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. |  | F | Active | 5 |
| Trae Young |  | G | Active | 4 |
| Mikal Bridges |  | F-G | Active | 2 |