We’re still in the opening weeks of the NBA season, but the 2018 rookie class is delivering in spades. We got a much-hyped match-up of two really promising youngsters on Wednesday night, and I’m not talking about the nationally-televised Luka Donu010diu0107 and Trae Young battle (as fun as that Hawks comeback win was). No, it was the Marvin Bagley vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. showdown that really heated up, as the pair went pound-for-pound in the first of a matchup that could define the Memphis/Sacramento contests for the next decade. Bagley finished with 13 points and 7 boards on 4 of 8 shooting in the 97-92 Kings win, while Jackson Jr.
Marvin Bagley vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. is the Rookie Rivalry We Need
