Ethan Miller/Getty Images With the NBA Summer League in the rearview mirror, and the 2019-2020 regular season slowly but surely approaching, the hype around certain rookies has grown to unfathomable heights. Obviously, newcomers like Zion Williamson and Ja Morant will be the focus of this rookie class; however, there are a couple of other names that will garner some praise as well. I’m not a huge fan of bland recognition, so I decided to hand out some classical preseason "awa

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This week on JBTpod: We give our thoughts on the second round ballot of All-Star voting and Adam silver’s decision not to televise the draft choices. We chat about whether Stephen Curry’s hot form has elevated him into the MVP conversation and are the Timberwolves a greater threat for the title than the Oklahoma City Thunder. Plus we’ve got JBTeam of the Week, Rookie Watch and an Off Topic inspired by the world’s greatest cuisines. All that and more on this week’s episode of

The Los Angeles Lakers once again struck gold on last Tuesday’s NBA draft lottery. The basketball gods awarded them the unprotected top-3 draft pick they wish they never gave away when the Lakers traded for Steve Nash in 2012. LA had a 46.4% chance to drop out of the top-3 selection. Luckily, they got the #2 selection, the 3rd in 3 straight years. This was a blessing for the Lakers rebuilding process under new management Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka. So, what does this mean

We all know about the MVP race, but what about the young guys just trying to make it in this league? They deserve a race too and they have one; the Rookie Race. These are the top 5 NBA rookies so far this year. 1. Joel Embiid (17.0 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 2.3 bpg, 21.42 PER) Last week: 1 Joel Embiid is beasting and feasting and the best part about it is that he is still on a minute’s restriction. His most recent game is a ten point ten rebound game against the T’Wolves. He went down tw

We all know about the MVP race, but what about the young guys just trying to make it in this league? They deserve a race too and at OTG we give them one; the Rookie Race. These are the top 5 NBA rookies so far this year. It may look like one candidate is running away with the award, but there is plenty of basketball to be played. 1. Joel Embiid (17.6 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 2.6 bpg, 24.47 PER) Embiid has been doing it all this season for the 76ers. He has been in the league for three y

Ben Simmons was the number one draft pick in the 2016 NBA Draft of the Philadelphia 76ers, and many are projecting him to have a great first season. Ben Simmons was the consensus pick to be number one since February, when he dropped 43 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and dished out seven assists for LSU. Many believe he will be the next great superstar. So with all the hype surrounding him, is he destined to win the Rookie of the Year award? His fellow rookies don't believe so. D

*Photo via USA Today With just over 15 games left on the 2015-16 NBA season, what better time is there to catch-up with the rookies to see how they’ve panned out so far? It’s interesting to analyze the NBA Draft and how it might have turned out differently had General Managers knew then what they know now. The Phoenix Suns, their fans, and the media are thrilled to have snagged guard Devin Booker with the 13th pick of the first round. This article piece isn’t to pick-on the p

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*Photo via USA Today By season’s end, Philadelphia 76ers big, Jahlil Okafor will be a serious contender for the Rookie of the Year award. Three weeks into his NBA career, Okafor is winning even if the 76ers aren’t, and his elite footwork and post-moves have allowed the former Blue Devil to have immediate success. Through 12 games, Okafor is averaging 18.8 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.7 blocks a game, highlighted by six 20+ point games and three double-doubles. In the post, Okaf

The NBA season is young and some of the youngest players in the game are already making an immediate impact. Some rookies are making their presence felt providing a spark off the bench. Some rookies are succeeding with the pressure of starting and thriving at the moment. And some rookies who might have dropped in the draft are driving GMs who had an opportunity to select them, mad. Without further ado, here are the top five rookies in the NBA, right now. 1. Karl-Anthony Towns