When the 2019 NBA draft ended, many of the analysts were saying that the Rookie of the Year award was New Orleans Pelicans’ star Zion Williamson‘s award to lose. However, before the start f the season, Williamson went down with a critical injury, and has yet to make his NBA regular season debut.
Because of this, many now see the race for the award as being almost wide open. While there are many rookies who could make some very persuasive arguments towards their claim to the award (Kendrick Nunn, Jarrett Culver, and RJ Barrett all come to mind), but one player who many people aren’t talking about is Jarrett Culver.