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2016 NBA Rookie Ladder: Post All-Star Break Expectations

By Nathan Grubel

Feb 5, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Emmanuel Mudiay (0) dribbles the ball against Chicago Bulls forward Bobby Portis (5) in the fourth quarter at the Pepsi Center. The Nuggets defeated the Bulls 115-110. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 5, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Emmanuel Mudiay (0) dribbles the ball against Chicago Bulls forward Bobby Portis (5) in the fourth quarter at the Pepsi Center. The Nuggets defeated the Bulls 115-110. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /
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With the NBA All-Star Break just around the corner, here’s a look at what I expect from the top rookies in the class.

Feb 5, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Emmanuel Mudiay (0) dribbles the ball against Chicago Bulls forward Bobby Portis (5) in the fourth quarter at the Pepsi Center. The Nuggets defeated the Bulls 115-110. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 5, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Emmanuel Mudiay (0) dribbles the ball against Chicago Bulls forward Bobby Portis (5) in the fourth quarter at the Pepsi Center. The Nuggets defeated the Bulls 115-110. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /

With a little more than half a season in the books, we’ve gotten a decent look at what this rookie class is going to look at in the short-term.

What I’ve come away noticing is that a lot of these guys are good, but more than a handful could become great. And at least one already is.

Usually guys coming into their first year in the NBA struggle out of the gate to find their proper role, but that’s not the case for this crop of prospects.

Today I’m going to take a look at what I expect from the top rookies post All-Star break. Essentially how can we expect them to finish out the year?

Let’s get into it.

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