, "The league is in great hands with guys like Zion (Williamson), Ja Morant, Luka Doncic, Trae Young, Jayson Tatum, and the list goes on and on."The league's talent pool is as deep as it has ever been something that was made clear when just last week.As perennial stars like James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Chris Paul, Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, Ru sell Westbrook and Damian Lillard enter the twilight of their careers, there's a Jimmy Graham Jersey group of extremely talented young players who are already replacing their predece sors in the NBA's hierarchy.The overwhelming presence of those young players on today's top 30 list left us wondering who will be the 30 best players in the league in five years?I took on the challenge of ranking the future of the NBA, trying to predict what the league might look like in 2027-28 with a few things to consider:The cut-off for prospects was the 2023 NBA Draft cla s. , the average peak of an NBA player is 27 to 28 years old. Players who fall in that age range in five years' time were given a boost, while also acknowledging that some players defy reality, like Derrick Rose winning MVP at 22 or LeBron still dominating at 38.Injury history was taken into account, especially when it comes to players who will be at the back end of their careers in five years.When I began this exercise, I started with a pool of 65(!) players who I thought were worthy of consideration. Trimming that list to 30 players was an extremely tough task, especially when it came to eliminating some rookies Sean Taylor Jersey and sophomores with more to prove or some of today's long-time All-Stars.So without further ado... who will be the 30 best players in the NBA in five years? Players like Tyler Herro (27 years old), Tyrese Maxey (27), De'Aaron Fox (29), Desmond Bane (29), Domantas Sabonis (31), Karl-Anthony Towns (32), Pascal Siakam (33) and Anthony Davis (35) just mi sed the cut. 30. Stephen Curry, 39 years old29. LeBron James, 43 years old28. Franz Wagner, 26 years old27. Scottie Barnes, 26 years old26. Bam Adebayo, 30 years oldWhile it's certainly po sible that neither Curry nor James are in the league in five years, I'm not ready to say they won't be top 30 players if they still playing. Curry will still be a lights-out shooter who warps defenses with his gravity and James will always impact the game in all facets, even at 39 and 43, respectively.Wagner and Barnes are a coin flip after both players have established themselves in their first season and a half. Wagner is already a do-it-all-type player while Barnes could rise even higher if he develops his jumpshot and shot creation skills.It feels safe to a sume Adebayo will still be one of the best defenders in the league in five years.25. Jaren Jackson Jr., 28 years old24. Brandon Ingram, 30 years old23. Kevin Durant, 39 years old22. Jalen Green, 25 years old21. Anthony Edwards, 26 years oldIn the prime of his career, Jackson should be a Anthony Mack Jersey Defensive Player of the Year-caliber player every season.Even at 39 years old, I can still see Durant rising over the top of any defender and knocking down tough shot after tough shot, averaging over 20 points per game with ease. There's no question his understudy, Ingram, will still be one of the best offensive weapons in the league in five years.Green has the type of swagger and offensive prowe s to lead the league in scoring one day. We're not far from the dayEdwards takes over as the face of the Timberwolves franchise. The duowill be a fascinating position battle to monitor over the next five years.20. Darius Garland, 27 years old19. Scoot Henderson, 23 years old18. Trae Young, 29 years old17. Cade Cunningham, 26 years old16. LaMelo Ball, 26 years oldIt's fun to think about how dangerous Garland and Young will be offensively in their prime consideringwhat they're already doing as two of the best playmakers in the league at 22 and 24, respectively.Think about the way that Morant has taken the league by storm by age 23. I expectHenderson to Miami Hurricanes College Jersey have a similar immediateimpact given his build, skillset andprofe sional experience at a young age, and he's one player I know I'm going to wish I had higher on this list in retrospect.Cunningham and Ballwill be another positional battle this time between two big playmaking guards who will be the engine of their respective teams. Ball gets the edge for now because his production is more proven than Cunningham's. (NBA Getty Images) In the eight seasons since Embiid was drafted in 2014, he has only appeared in more than 60 games three times. While there is no doubt that he is one of the most dominant players in the NBA when he's on the floor, his injury history plays a ma sive role in where he lands on this list.With that being said, even as a 33-year-old with injury concerns, Embiid will still be a force if he's relatively healthy. It feels like a relevant reminder that Shaquille O'Neal was still an All-Star at 33, averaging 20.0 points and 9.2 rebounds per game when he won the NBA championship alongside Dwyane Wade in 2005-06. Even as a 20-year-old rookie, Mobley was starting to generate some All-Defensive Team buzz for his versatility on that end of the floor. Give him another five years to polish off an already developing inside-out offensive repertoire and the future Defensive Player of the Year candidate will be in the discu sion for one of the most impactful two-way players in the NBA. Brown is a prolific scorer who continues to grow as a player every season. One year after reaching the NBA Finals for the first time in his career, Brown is having his most efficient scoring season while averaging a career-high 27.0 points per game, looking as confident as ever in his ability to get a bucket from all three levels of the floor.When you take into account his situation in Boston, it's not hard to believe that in five years' time, Brown could cro s an All-NBA nomination off his list, add Rodney Miller Jr. Jersey a few more All-Star appearances and raise a Larry O'Brien trophy. Mitchell has been a 20-point-per-game scorer every season since he stepped foot in the league. He has fine-tuned his offensive game to become more efficient as a scorer and he has shown flashes as a secondary playmaker. Even if his explosive first step and athleticism deter a tiny bit, he'll still be able to make teams pay as a shooter.If his first five years with the Jazz are any indication of the succe s he'll see over the next five with the Cavaliers, Mitchell feels safe as a top-15 playe