It’s time for the three-quarter-mark edition of the NBA Rookie Rankings.
The good news is that a few rookies are at least improving as the season rolls along. The bad news is that this continues to be arguably the least productive rookie class of the last 20 years. Only five rookies are averaging double-figures in points, and one of those players, the Philadelphia 76ers’ Jared McCain, will play under 600 minutes this year because of a knee injury. For reference, last year there were eight double-figure scorers. The year before, there were nine. In 2022, we actually had 12! In 2021, following what was perceived to be a down 2020
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