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We’re still a week away from Christmas Day basketball and No. 1 pick Zion Williamson has yet to a play in a regular season game. A number of other lottery picks have struggled, and it appears that the early returns on the 2019 NBA draft have resulted in a lack of top-heavy talent. That being said, despite some of the top selections struggling out of the gate, here’s a look at a number of rookies who have recently caught our eye from a draft deeper than many expected.
Ja Morant — Memphis Grizzlies
Flip on a Grizzlies game and it becomes almost immediately obvious how fearless the 20-year-guard from Murray State really is.