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2016 NBA Rookie Ladder: Is Karl-Anthony Towns Already A Star?

By Nathan Grubel

Dec 26, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) moves to the basket through Indiana Pacers center Jordan Hill (27) in the second half at Target Center. The Pacers won 102-88. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 26, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) moves to the basket through Indiana Pacers center Jordan Hill (27) in the second half at Target Center. The Pacers won 102-88. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Even though his first season isn’t even halfway in the books, Karl-Anthony Towns may finally be breaking away from his NBA rookie peers as a bonafide star.

Dec 26, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) moves to the basket through Indiana Pacers center Jordan Hill (27) in the second half at Target Center. The Pacers won 102-88. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 26, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) moves to the basket through Indiana Pacers center Jordan Hill (27) in the second half at Target Center. The Pacers won 102-88. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports /

We’re almost halfway there basketball fans!

Enough NBA games are finished that we can finally begin to ask more serious questions about the rookie class.

In my weekly rankings of the 10 best rookies in the class I’ll be answering some of these questions with this week being devoted to Karl-Anthony Towns, who’s already been a monster at this level.

The question is, though, is he already a star?

That and more is ahead, let’s jump into these rankings.

Next: Coming Off The Bench