Obi Toppin, New York Knicks (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
For months now, it has been no secret that NY Knicks‘ rookie Obi Toppin has been a frustrating work in progress at the NBA level.
The New York Knicks 2020 eighth overall pick has often struggled when he sees the floor. With about two-thirds of his rookie season completed, there have been several factors that have ironically lead to a very up and down year for the vertically gifted forward.
First, it was the immediate emergence of teammate Julius Randle as an all-star caliber player and as the center of the Knicks winning formula.