The 2014-15 NBA rookie ladder seems to be losing its luster by the week. Jabari Parker has officially joined Julius Randle on the season-ending injury list, while Joel Embiid, Aaron Gordon and Doug McDermott all remain sidelined recovering from injuries of their own.
On the bright side, we did see some improvement made by others, while a new member has been added at No. 9 on our ladder.
At this point, the NBA Rookie of the Year race now appears to be down to three contenders (No. 1 through No. 3 on our ladder). And make sure to keep an eye on Marcus Smart in Boston, who returned after missing time earlier in the year.
These rankings are based on how each rookie is performing in 2014-15—not his long-term potential. It's possible that No. 7 on our board is a better prospect than No. 3. But at this point, we're only evaluating these rookies as current NBA players.
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