Twenty NBA Scouts, Coaches & Executives Rank 4 Brightest Young Stars In Today's League

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Do you pick Luka or Zion to start your franchise? ESPN asked 20 scouts, coaches & executives from across the NBA to rank the four brightest young stars in the league...

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Luka Doncic could become the best-ever NBA player from Europe. Trae Young has already become one of the NBA's most dynamic offensive players. Zion Williamson is the most electrifying rookie since LeBron James. Ja Morant has turned the Memphis Grizzlies into must-see TV.

But which rising star would NBA decision-makers most like to build a team around?

ESPN asked 20 members of the NBA world -- including coaches, scouts and executives -- to rank these four young talents based on their potential to lead a franchise.

It wasn't particularly close.

Doncic earned 17 of 20 first-place votes and finished second on the remaining three ballots to come away as the overwhelming favorite.

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