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2016 NBA Rookie Ladder: How High Is D’angelo Russell’s Ceiling?

By Nathan Grubel

Jan 7, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard D'Angelo Russell (1) reacts after making a shot against the Sacramento Kings during the fourth quarter at Sleep Train Arena. The Sacramento Kings defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 118-115. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 7, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard D'Angelo Russell (1) reacts after making a shot against the Sacramento Kings during the fourth quarter at Sleep Train Arena. The Sacramento Kings defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 118-115. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 10, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) during the first half against the Charlotte Hornets at Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 10, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) during the first half against the Charlotte Hornets at Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports /

6. Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets

I don’t want to see him fall out of the starting lineup, but Jokic will lose minutes now that Jusuf Nurkic is back in the fold.

Regardless of how much time he gets moving forward, Jokic still has loads of offensive potential thanks to his ability to shoot well from outside.

He knocks down free throws at a decent clip, finishes inside and scores from the perimeter. Jokic is pretty much your modern big man.

Both him and Nurkic give the Nuggets different looks inside, so it’ll be interesting to see how the frontcourt minutes balance out moving forward, but Jokic is one of my favorite rookies to watch.

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