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Royal Reading: Tyrese Haliburton among six rookies ESPN lists as future top-100 player

The Sacramento Kings got the steal of the 2020 NBA Draft when Iowa State’s Tyrese Haliburton fell to them at the No. 12 position. General manager Monte McNair walked away with a player who was widely regarded as one of the top five prospects available.

ESPN is high on Haliburton as well, listing the 20-year-old among six rookies who are most likely to crack the top-100 players list.

“Haliburton’s projected usage rate of 12.2% is the lowest ever for an incoming rookie with a WARP projection of at least 3.