It’s been so long since we’ve had one of our NBA Rookie Rankings. The last time that we got to see our rookies play in an organized basketball game occurred before after the All-Star break. Now that the wonderful festivities of All-Star weekend are over, we finally get to see NBA basketball.
Because the All-Star break is over it means a lot more meaningful basketball is on the way.
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Some of the rookies within our rankings such as Miami’s Shabazz Napier and Chicago’s Nikola Mirotic, are two players that are going to have to play well if their respective teams want to have a good final push before the playoffs and get the better seeding.
In addition, we can’t talk about Andrew Wiggins enough. The way that he’s playing the game of basketball defensively is truly special.
No matter who he’s guarding, whether it’s LeBron James, James Harden or Dwyane Wade, Wiggins has impressed. His defense is that of All-NBA-caliber and soon enough he’s going to find himself on that list for a long time.
With that being said, let’s begin with our rankings.
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