The Rookie Rankings have been a slippery slope this season ... but never this slippery.
Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma went from the penthouse to the outhouse this week, falling all the way from No. 1 completely out of the rankings. His scoring average slipped from 18.7 points per game last week to 9.0 this week, and he shot a putrid 35 percent from the field, including 9 percent -- yes, 9 percent -- on 3-pointers. Needless to say it was quite the disappointment.
Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell was happy to take the top spot from him, while Ben Simmons is the bridesmaid for the second week in a row. There was plenty of movement in the rankings, including Milwaukee Bucks guard Sterling Brown making his first appearance this season.
Here are this week's NBA Rookie Power Rankings.
1 |
Donovan Mitchell
Utah Jazz SG
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Last week: 4 | |
2 |
Ben Simmons
Philadelphia 76ers PG
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Last week: 2 | |
3 |
De'Aaron Fox
Sacramento Kings PG
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Last week: 7 | |
4 |
Lauri Markkanen
Chicago Bulls PF
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Last week: 5 | |
5 |
Jayson Tatum
Boston Celtics SF
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Last week: 6 | |
6 |
Dennis Smith Jr.
Dallas Mavericks PG
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Last week: 3 | |
7 |
Tyrone Wallace
Los Angeles Clippers SG
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Last week: Unranked | |
8 |
Josh Jackson
Phoenix Suns SF
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Last week: Unranked | |
9 |
Milos Teodosic
Los Angeles Clippers PG
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Last week: Unranked | |
10 |
Sterling Brown
Milwaukee Bucks SG
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Last week: Unranked |