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Ranking the top 10 rookies in 2017 NBA Summer League

By Max Holm

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images
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LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 10: John Collins #20 of the Atlanta Hawks goes up for a dunk against the Chicago Bulls during the 2017 Las Vegas Summer League on July 10, 2017 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 10: John Collins #20 of the Atlanta Hawks goes up for a dunk against the Chicago Bulls during the 2017 Las Vegas Summer League on July 10, 2017 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images) /

5. John Collins — Atlanta Hawks

John Collins was also named to the All-NBA First Team in Las Vegas after a very productive run of games. His athleticism puts most other bigs to shame. Looking the part of an offensive juggernaut, he might be one of the biggest surprises amongst first round rookies.

Collins could flat out score at Wake Forest and did so with tremendous efficiency. Fifteen points and nine rebounds per game on nearly 60 percent shooting in Summer League isn’t too shabby either. It’s unclear what else Collins can really do well, but those two traits may be enough to carry him toward a productive career in the NBA. Also, someone put this dunk in the Summer League Hall of Fame.

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