NBA Players: Best starting 5 of NBA stars aged 24 or under

C: Karl-Anthony Towns (Minnesota Timberwolves) - 23 years old

The 2019-20 season will be his 5th NBA season

Karl-Anthony Towns came into the NBA as the #1 draft pick in the 2015 NBA Draft and has become one of the best centers in the league in a short period. He had a record of 303 consecutive starts, the longest streak since 1970 and has missed only 5 games, all of them in the last season.

Towns came into the league known for his defense more than his offense and yet, he became one of the best scorers in the NBA at the #5 spot. He is a 3-point threat and became the first player in 2016-17 to have at least 2000 points, 1000 rebounds, and 100 3-pointers in a season.

He is a 2-time NBA All-Star, 2018 All-NBA 3rd team nominee, 2016 unanimous NBA Rookie of the Year and All-Rookie first team nominee. Towns has averaged 22.3 points, 11.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.5 blocks per game. Towns has also shot at an amazing 39.2% from the 3-point line from the 3-point line and is one of the most efficient scorers in the NBA.

While he is always criticized for his lack of effort on the defensive end, Towns has been getting better each season and there is no telling how good he can become once the 2019-20 season is underway.

Honorable mention: Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets - 24 years old)