Basketball Hall of Fame: Which recently retired NBA players have the best shot at enshrinement?

Don't expect the next couple of Hall of Fame classes to be as star-studded as the past two years

The 2024 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame class was officially announced on Saturday, with a star-studded roster featuring Vince Carter, Chauncey Billups, Seimone Augustus and Jerry West among the players set to be inducted this summer. This follows an all-time 2023 class featuring Dwyane Wade, Dirk Nowitzki, Tony Parker, Becky Hammon, Pau Gasol and Tony Parker as just a handful of the names enshrined.

If you're looking for a similar crop in 2025 -- at least in terms of former NBA players -- you might be left a bit disappointed. There's a chance that no recently retired NBA players will actually be inducted next year. But the weaker class could also mean that players who have already missed the cut, like Shawn Marion, Amar'e Stoudemire and Joe Johnson, will have a better shot at getting elected.

Things get a bet brighter after next year, with Carmelo Anthony and (maybe) Dwight Howard on the docket in the coming classes. Here's a look at some of the recently retired NBA players who could ultimately find their way into the Hall of Fame.