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2016 NBA Rookie Ladder: Who Are The Future All-Stars?

By Nathan Grubel

Jan 22, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul Pierce (34) defends against New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis (6) during first half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 22, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul Pierce (34) defends against New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis (6) during first half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 23, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) shoots the ball against Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond (0) during the first half at Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 23, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) shoots the ball against Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond (0) during the first half at Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports /

10. Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets

He’s fallen off a bit of late, but his production was never going to remain the same once fellow center Jusuf Nurkic came back from his injury bug.

That doesn’t take away from his potential, however. Jokic still has stretch-5 potential which is a rarity among big men in the NBA. He rebounds and scores efficiently, and if he ever impacts the game defensively at a high level we could be looking at a future All-Star.

With that being said there’s too many talented bigs ahead of him in the Western Conference, and we’re still not sure if he’s a centerpiece in years to come on his own team.

Future All-Star? No

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