In a year of the unpredictable becoming commonplace, at least one prognostication has held true: The 2016 NBA draft was lamented for a lack of top-tier talent and depth.
None of the most recent draftees have made much of a dent in the league's landscape.
It doesn't help that Ben Simmons is still on the shelf following foot surgery. Nor does it seem that anyone taken behind him is yet ready for a starring role.
Then again, it's early—two-weeks-into-the-season early. And, to be fair, this year's class isn't limited to guys who heard their names called in New York this past June. The current crop is replete with international draft-and-stash prospects and at least one star-in-waiting whose debut was delayed by season-long injuries.
All of which is to say that November is no time to panic about the Association's future. Instead, let's take stock of where the rookies stand now while we keep tabs on where and how they end up.
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