As much as some NBA fans love watching the Kobe Bryants and the Dirk Nowitzkis of the league, both of those players are over 30, and like it or not, they’ll be out of the game sooner rather than later. 

Fortunately, the NBA has some phenomenal younger players whose accomplishments may one day match or exceed those of their elder contemporaries.

For example, what fan hasn’t gone bonkers whenever Kevin Durant hits a game-winning shot?  How many of us here were secretly hoping for him and Derrick Rose to meet in the NBA Finals, one that would have featured two of the best young players at just 23 years each?

Bleacher Report’s own Josh Benjamin has taken the time to put together a list of the best players under 25 in the NBA. Here are the top five.

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