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NBA Rookie Rankings: Scottie Barnes Makes Leap In ROY Race

We’ve effectively come to a close on the rookie seasons for the class of 2021, and it’s safe to say this group met the preseason hype. Each of the top four picks showed flashes of All-NBA potential, and you can debate which of the quartet will be the best player for the next decade. Cade Cunningham could emerge as Luka-lite in Detroit. Jalen Green could very well bring the scoring title back to Houston. And the likely top finishers in the Rookie of the Year vote, Evan Mobley and Scottie Barnes, are already powering a pair of playoff teams.