Which 2020 NBA Rookies have superstar potential?

Diversity of talents

This draft class is an all-around nail biter, and pun intended. Even down to the wire in the second round, the draftees have filled out their criteria for talent and expertise. Tyrese Maxey, drafted late in the first round at pick No. 21, scored an impressive 39 points in a Sixers game against the Denver Nuggets that left him in rare company with Allen Iverson with the highest scoring-game as a rookie and nothing left to prove to most NBA watchers. Tyrell Terry, who’s being saved on the Mavericks bench and has yet to let loose, is likely to show up at some point similar to how Malachi Flynn, Cole Anthony, and Payton Pritchard have done for their teams in a draft dominated by point guards.

Immanuel Quickley, especially, is coming along for the Knicks with fellow rookie and teammate Obi Toppin. Quickley is averaging 12.4 points per game, 2.2 rebounds, and 2.5 assists. He’s also developed a floater game that’s becoming well-known around the league, and in his heightened respect, he is showing love back to players by shaking hands with the point guards/star on the opposing team and being vocal about it. It’s fun to watch.

There’s an equality to this draft. The superstars in this draft each have something in their game that the larger world of basketball needs to see and thankfully the world is getting that chance. The National exposure at such a young age is something Haliburton will be able to look back on and answer as he continues to showcase his talent ahead of his peers and against the league’s best even during his rookie season.