For the second straight month, Tyrese Haliburton has earned Western Conference Rookie of the Month honors. And for the second straight month, his Eastern Conference counterpart is LaMelo Ball.
Once again, the Western Conference finalists were Desmond Bane, Anthony Edwards, and Jae’Sean Tate, creating a clear pecking order for eventual Rookie of the Year and all-Rookie team balloting. James Wiseman fell out of the pool this month due to being injured for most of February.
Alas, it doesn’t seem like Haliburton has gained any ground on Ball in being the overall Rookie of the Year. What could have been a fun showdown between the two rookie point guards Sunday was put on hold when Haliburton missed the game with a calf injury, and then the no.