2013 – Andrew and Aaron Harrison (NBA players) 2014 – Tyus Jones (NBA Player) 2015 – Malik Newman (NBA G League player) 2016 – Jayson Tatum (NBA Player) 2017 – Mohamed Bamba (NBA player) 2018 – Zion Williamson (NBA player) Trash Talk: Readers' letters to the editor are posted here, with occasional comments by the editor. Rookie Diary – The Rookie Diary is held by a new NBA rookie yearly, as they speak about their first experiences in the league: (rookie season team in brackets) 2002–03 – Drew Gooden (Memphis Grizzlies / Orlando Magic) 2003–04 – Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets) 2004–05 – Andre Iguodala (Philadelphia 76ers) 2005–06 – Ike Diogu (Golden State Warriors) 2006–07 – Kyle Lowry (Memphis Grizzlies) 2007–08 – Joakim Noah (Chicago Bulls) 2008–09 – Eric Gordon (Los Angeles Clippers) 2009–10 – Jonny Flynn (Minnesota Timberwolves) 2010–11 – DeMarcus Cousins (Sacramento Kings) 2011–12 – Derrick Williams (Minnesota Timberwolves) 2012–13 – Bradley Beal (Washington Wizards) 2013–14 – Victor Oladipo (Orlando Magic) 2014–15 – Aaron Gordon (Orlando Magic) 2015–16 – D'Angelo Russell (Los Angeles Lakers) SLAM cover athletes Issue #1: Cover—Larry Johnson (May ’94) Issue #2: Cover—Shawn Kemp (October ′94) Issue# 3: Cover—Shaquille O'Neal (January ’95) Issue #4: Cover—John Starks (March ’95) Issue #5: Cover—Tim Hardaway & Latrell Sprewell (May ’95) Issue #6: Cover—Michael Jordan (July ’95) Issue #7: Cover—Grant Hill or Hakeem Olajuwon (September ’95) Issue #8: Cover—Penny Hardaway & Michael Jordan (November ’95) Issue #9: Cover—Allen Iverson or Charles O’Bannon (January ’96) Issue #10: Cover—Scottie Pippen (March ’96) Issue #11: Cover—Jerry Stackhouse or Damon Stoudamire or Magic Johnson (May ’96) Issue #12: Cover—Michael Jordan (July ’96) Issue #13: Cover—Alonzo Mourning (October ’96) Issue #14: Cover—Shawn Kemp (December ’96) Issue #15: Cover—’96–97 Rookie Class (February ’97) Issue #16: Cover—Dennis Rodman (March ’97) Issue #17: Cover—Grant Hill (April ’97) Issue #18: Cover—Allen Iverson (June ’97) Issue #19: Cover—Michael Jordan (August ’97) Issue #20: Cover—Scottie Pippen (September ’97) Issue #21: Cover—Kevin Garnett & Stephon Marbury (October ’97) Issue #22: Cover—Rafer Alston (December ’97) Issue #23: Cover—Chris Webber (January ’98) Issue #24: Cover—Kobe Bryant (March ’98) Issue #25: Cover—New Jersey Nets: Cassell, Gill, Kittles, Van Horn, Williams (April ’98) Issue #26: Cover—Gary Payton (June ’98) Issue #27: Cover—Michael Jordan (August ’98) Issue #28: Cover—Michael Jordan (September ’98) Issue #29: Cover—Chamique Holdsclaw (October ’98) Issue #30: Cover—Penny Hardaway (December ’98) Issue #31: Cover—Stephon Marbury (January ’99) Issue #32: Cover—Allen Iverson (March ’99) Issue