The NBA season kicked off in October, but many don’t pay much attention to it until around Christmas (or when the NFL season ends).
This year’s rookie class has been fun to watch and we already have a tight race for the Rookie of the Year award.
This year’s class looked top-heavy early, but players like Orlando’s Franz Wagner and Oklahoma City’s Josh Giddey are jumping up the leaderboard.
Here are the top ten NBA rookies (so far) this season.
1. Evan Mobley – Cleveland Cavaliers (Picked #3) – Mobley and Barnes have been the two-best rookies so far and have jockeyed between #1 and #2 so far. I wouldn’t put up a fuss if you think Barnes is better, but Mobley has improved every month. His ceiling is really high, and once the Cavs group of young players are 100% healthy next year, they could be a really fun team to watch. He may even lead the Cavs to a playoff berth this year.