At the beginning of every month, I have been comparing how Rui Hachimura is doing vs the rest of his draft class. In my November review, Hachimura’s hot start had him among the top rookies. For this edition, I will be comparing Hachimura to rookies taken after him to explore if the Washington Wizards made the right choice or not.
Through the first quarter of the season, Hachimura has continued to impress for the Wizards. He is averaging 14.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.6 assists. Hachimura has a Player Efficiency Rating (PER) of 15.