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Report: NBA rookie poll may motivate Winslow

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  • ESPN.com

Miami Heat rookie Justise Winslow has had a chip on his shoulder since late June when he did not get picked until the 10th overall selection in the 2015 NBA draft. Now, Winslow is likely motivated even more after 36 fellow rookies did not list him as a contender to win the 2015-16 NBA Rookie of the Year award. From Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel:

    "Asked recently about playing with his chip on his shoulder this upcoming season after falling lower than some anticipated on draft night, Winslow said, 'When the draft was over, it is what it is.