As Team USA prepares for the Tokyo Olympics this summer, New York Knicks’ rookies Obi Toppin and Immanuel Quickley were asked to join the USA Select Team. Both will work alongside some of the world’s best basketball players, soaking up their knowledge like a sponge while also looking to iron out some of their own kinks.
Toppin, who was selected 8th overall in the 2020 NBA draft, had a quiet rookie season with New York. He averaged 4.1 points, 2.2 rebounds and shot nearly 50% from the field over just 11 minutes per game. His counterpart, Quickley, had a far more impressive and productive first season in the NBA, but that doesn’t mean the young power forward won’t take a massive developmental leap next season.