Projecting the 2015-2016 NBA All-Rookie Team
By Brad Rowland
The 2015 NBA Draft is far away in the rearview mirror, but as the 2015-2016 NBA season rapidly approaches, the excitement over this year’s rookie class is building. While this group does not possess the “can’t miss” prospect along the lines of an Anthony Davis or LeBron James, there is a great deal of talent involved with this class, and because of where that talent landed, there are opportunities for immediate excellence.
Today, we will be taking a look at what to expect from the first-year players in the form of an All-Rookie team projection. It must be noted that not every rookie is in a prime situation for playing time and/or production, meaning that there are very gifted players with little opportunity to post numbers worthy of an All-Rookie selection. That makes things even more interesting when putting together the first, second and third team lists, but at the same time, various fan bases (especially those of the college variety) likely will express negative feelings toward those who are excluded.
With all of that established, let’s unveil the teams, coming at you with the third team followed by the second team and an in-depth look at the first team choices. Bring me your hate.
Next: Third Team