NBA fans were treated to a show Friday night between the Toronto Raptors and Cleveland Cavaliers — and the league’s most successful rookies so far in the season’s infancy.
Evan Mobley and Scottie Barnes have stood out early from the pack, presenting old-soul know-how on the court— in spite of a near-universal expectation that both of these prospects would exhibit some rawness on the offensive end. We’ve witnessed anything but rawness, as both these rookies show a feel for the game so contagious that their teams are already demonstrating an obvious trust in their play that warrants late-game minutes in a close matchup.