On Monday, it was announced that Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski had been named to the All-Rookie First Team, where he joins Victor Wembanyama, Chet Holmgren, Jaime Jaquez Jr., and Brandon Miller. It’s one heck of an accomplishment for Podziemski, who was nearly joined by his teammate Trayce Jackson-Davis — the first player out, missing the Second Team by one point.
Making the All-Rookie team is an awesome accomplishment that Podziemski should certainly celebrate. But how telling is it? Not all of the All-Rookie classes can be as good as 2003-04, when the voters selected LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, and Kirk Hinrich.