Harry Giles missed all of the 2017-18 season recovering from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in college. Marvin Bagley III will be a true freshman heading into the 2018-19 season. Both are heading into their rookie seasons for the Sacramento Kings.
Only one Kings player has won rookie of the year since the franchise relocated to Sacramento, Tyreke Evans in the 2009-10 season. Marvin Bagley and Harry Giles could change that.
It won’t be easy for either of them to win the award, however. This year’s rookie class is loaded with top-tier talent such as Jaren Jackson Jr.