2016 NBA Rookie Ladder: How High Is Russell's Ceiling?

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

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; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Jahlil Okafor (8) drives against the defense of Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson (13) during the second half at Wells Fargo Center. The Cleveland Cavaliers won 95-85. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Jahlil Okafor, Philadelphia 76ers

Still far and away the best pure scorer in the 2015 NBA draft class, Okafor has put points on the board in bunches and he’s now doing it at a fairly efficient rate.

He’s raised his field goal percentage to 47.8 percent on the year while pouring in 17.4 points per game. He’s also made free throws at a 70.1 percent clip.

There’s no question Okafor has an offensive game built for success in the NBA, but outside of putting points on the board he hasn’t shown anything else to his game.

Rebounding has come and gone and the defensive talent has been virtually nonexistent outside of a few blocked shots here and there.

If he becomes an all-around player Okafor has a chance at being the best player in this class. However if he remains the talent that he is now he doesn’t have a chance of catching the next two players in these rankings or even Russell.

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