Way-Too-Early 2016-17 NBA Rookie Award Predictions

July 7th, 2016 by Josh Martin Leave a reply »
The 2016 NBA draft already feels like a distant memory.

We've seen Ben Simmons and Jaylen Brown, the Nos. 1 and 3 picks, ball out for the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics, respectively, at the Utah Summer League. Ditto for Los Angeles Clippers newcomer Brice Johnson in Orlando. Come Friday, the rest of this year's rookies will be put to the test in the sweltering heat of Las Vegas.

A predictive exercise like this will be easier once we've gotten a glimpse of all the fresh entrants. At the very least, we could bide some time until the league is nearly done reshuffling its deck via free agency...

But in the wise words of Ty Dolla $ign and Co., or nah. Let's have a look at who's likely to fill out the All-Rookie teams and nab Rookie of the Year, based on individual ability and potential roles on their respective squads.

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