The Rookie of the Year race has already begun.
Coming off another successful Summer League, rookies from around the league are striving to win the annual award and show the world. This includes Marvin Bagley III and Harry Giles, who both were mentioned by ESPN’s Mike Schmitz and Kevin Pelton when discussing the race.
“Bagley is a walking double-double,” explained Schmitz. “His hunger to score, athletricism and aggression on the offensive glass should lead to some big scoring and rebounding nights.”
In addition to Bagley, ESPN showed love to Giles, the second-year rookie who impressed many averaging 14.