There's no real value given to players who make the All-Rookie Team. And, as the tweet below shows, it's not an end-all. be-all to who the best players in the class are and who projects as the best players down the line.
Buddy Hield made the All-Rookie team over Jamal Murray last year, Jahlil Okafor made it over Myles Turner 2 years ago, and Nerlens Noel made it over Zach LaVine in 2015.
Mason Plumlee made it over Giannis in 2014. So, anyway. Moving on with mine and everyone's lives.— Mark Strotman (@markstrot) February 19, 2018But it's still nice rookies to hang their respective hats on, which makes it interesting that Lauri Markkanen and Dennis Smith Jr.