It's been a long time since we thought Luka Doncic would have anything resembling competition for Rookie of the Year, but Trae Young is sure doing his best to get into voters' minds. Young put on an absolute show last week and it carried into one of the most memorable games between two teams more than 20 games under .500 in recent memory.
Young's historic night propelled him to the top of this week's rankings, and has some people clamoring for ROY consideration. Doncic will almost assuredly still win, but it's nice to see a late push from Young, who was traded for Doncic on draft night in June -- oh, the drama!
The Clippers' pair of backcourt rookies also made this week's list after leading their team to a firm grip on the eighth spot in the Western Conference playoff standings with three straight wins. Also joining this week's rankings is Kings forward Harry Giles, who has become a reliable backup for one of the most exciting teams in the NBA.
Here are this week's NBA Rookie Power Rankings.
*Reminder: The rankings are based on the past week's performance, not the entire season
1 |
Trae Young
Atlanta Hawks PG
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Last week: 1 | |
2 |
Luka Doncic
Dallas Mavericks SF
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Last week: 2 | |
3 |
Deandre Ayton
Phoenix Suns C
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Last week: 4 | |
4 |
Allonzo Trier
New York Knicks SG
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Last week: 7 | |
5 |
Landry Shamet
Los Angeles Clippers PG
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Last week: Unranked | |
6 |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Los Angeles Clippers PG
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Last week: Unranked | |
7 |
Mitchell Robinson
New York Knicks C
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Last week: 6 | |
8 |
Harry Giles
Sacramento Kings PF
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Last week: Unranked | |
9 |
Frank Jackson
New Orleans Pelicans PG
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Last week: Unranked | |
10 |
Collin Sexton
Cleveland Cavaliers PG
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Last week: 8 |