2016 NBA Rookie Ladder: Midseason Grades
6. Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets
If you’ve watched a fair amount of the NBA this season you’d know that a lot of the most impressive rookies have been big men.
With that being said I’ll start with Jokic, who’s emerged as one of the more exciting offensive centers in the league thanks to his inside-outside scoring ability.
He shoots a high percentage from the field overall (54.3 percent) and he even knocks down three-pointers with relative consistency (36.0 percent on treys).
Jokic went for 18 points Sunday against the Indiana Pacers, a playoff-bound team in the much improved Eastern Conference. He’s a monster already and I for one have raised his ceiling as an NBA player.
Grade: B+
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