With the Cavaliers having two rookies playing prominent minutes, WFNY thought it would beneficial to see how the fresh meat around the league is faring in comparison with the Cavalier rookies. Each week, we’ll have NBA rookie power rankings where we’ll rack and stack the freshman class of the NBA. The rankings will be weighted with the most recent games carrying the most importance, but the whole body of work will be taken into account. Great beards and great celebrations may also play a large factor in rankings.
Damian Lillard (Last Week: 1)
It’s a good week to be Damian Lillard. Not only is he number one in our rookie rankings, Lillard was also named Western Conference Rookie of the Month earlier this week. Through their first 17 NBA games, only Damian Lillard, Derek Rose, and Allen Iverson recorded 300 points and 100 assists. Notably absent from that list is last year’s number one pick, Kyrie Irving. Through each of their first 19 games in the NBA, Lillard holds an edge over Irvi...
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PLAYERS:
Allen Iverson,
Kyrie Irving,
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist,
Dion Waiters,
Anderson Varejao,
Jonas Valanciunas,
Tim Duncan,
Tyler Zeller,
Chris Bosh,
Charlie Villanueva,
Joey Graham,
Andrea Bargnani,
DeMar DeRozan,
Ed Davis,
Terrence Ross,
Kyle Singler,
Andre Drummond,
Serge Ibaka,
Zach Randolph,
Alexey Shved
TEAMS: Cleveland Cavaliers, Charlotte Bobcats, Toronto Raptors, San Antonio Spurs, Miami Heat, Detroit Pistons, Oklahoma City Thunder, Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves
TEAMS: Cleveland Cavaliers, Charlotte Bobcats, Toronto Raptors, San Antonio Spurs, Miami Heat, Detroit Pistons, Oklahoma City Thunder, Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves
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