A number of teenaged rookies are set to take the floor in the 2021-22 NBA season, and 18-year-old San Antonio Spurs guard Joshua Primo is the youngest of them all.
The No. 12 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, Primo won't celebrate his 19th birthday until Dec. 24 — over two months into the upcoming NBA season. San Antonio's electric rookie is among a group of players in their teens set to embark upon their first or second season in the league.
Who are the youngest players entering the 2021-22 NBA season? Below, find a list of the 20 youngest players on opening night of the upcoming season.
| Name | Team | Age* | DOB | NBA Exp. |
| Joshua Primo | San Antonio Spurs | 18 | 12/24/2002 | R |
| Josh Giddey | Oklahoma City Thunder | 19 | 10/10/2002 | R |
| Jonathan Kuminga | Golden State Warriors | 19 | 10/6/2002 | R |
| Jaden Springer | Philadelphia 76ers | 19 | 9/25/2002 | R |
| JT Thor | Charlotte Hornets | 19 | 8/26/2002 | R |
| Alperen Sengun | Houston Rockets | 19 | 7/25/2002 | R |
| Moses Moody | Golden State Warriors | 19 | 5/31/2002 | R |
| Keon Johnson | LA Clippers | 19 | 3/10/2002 | R |
| Usman Garuba | Houston Rockets | 19 | 3/9/2002 | R |
| Daishen Nix | Houston Rockets | 19 | 2/13/2002 | R |
| Jalen Green | Houston Rockets | 19 | 2/9/2002 | R |
| Isaiah Jackson | Indiana Pacers | 19 | 1/10/2002 | R |
| Aleksej Pokusevski | Oklahoma City Thunder | 19 | 12/26/2001 | 1 |
| Jalen Johnson | Atlanta Hawks | 19 | 12/18/2001 | R |
| Josh Christopher | Houston Rockets | 19 | 12/8/2001 | R |
| B.J. Boston, Jr. | LA Clippers | 19 | 11/28/2001 | R |
| Day'Ron Sharpe | Brooklyn Nets | 19 | 11/6/2001 | R |
| Isaiah Todd | Washington Wizards | 20 | 10/17/2001 | R |
| Cam Thomas | Brooklyn Nets | 20 | 10/13/2001 | R |
| Cade Cunningham | Detroit Pistons | 20 | 9/25/2001 | R |
*Age on Oct. 19, 2021
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