Thomas Bryant felt victim to the numbers game in his rookie season in the NBA.
He started the season behind Brook Lopez, Andrew Bogut and Ivica Zubac in the depth chart, so the coaching staff decided early on to let him gets his reps and develop in the minor leagues.
Bryant therefore spent most of the season in the NBA G League, shining with the South Bay Lakers and helping them come within one game of the G League Finals.
Bryant, 20, averaged 19.7 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.