Forget about Rookie of the Year: Which of this year's dynamic debutants would you rather have long-term, Donovan Mitchell or Ben Simmons? How about Jayson Tatum or Lonzo Ball? And where does No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz fit in after a season spent mostly on the sidelines?
With their first NBA campaigns mostly in the books, Mike Schmitz and Kevin Pelton rank their top 10 rookies in terms of their future potential and discuss where they disagree.
Who's No. 1?
Schmitz:
Mitchell was my preseason choice for ROY and, in my view, is the rookie with the most star potential because of his mentality and rate of improvement over the the last 3-4 years.