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The Casual Basketball Fan’s guide to NBA rookies

By Chazz Scogna

TARRYTOWN, NY - AUGUST 11: Kyle Kuzma #0 of the Los Angeles Lakers poses for a portrait during the 2017 NBA rookie photo shoot on August 11, 2017 at the Madison Square Garden Training Facility in Tarrytown, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
TARRYTOWN, NY - AUGUST 11: Kyle Kuzma #0 of the Los Angeles Lakers poses for a portrait during the 2017 NBA rookie photo shoot on August 11, 2017 at the Madison Square Garden Training Facility in Tarrytown, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Congratulations! Your favorite basketball team just drafted a highly touted rookie. But wait, you don’t know what to do. What now?

About this guide

Welcome. We are happy you have joined our team and hope your time with us will be rewarding, exciting and, most of all, fun.

To begin, we understand basketball may not your favorite sport. It may not even be your third-favorite. It may be tough for you to find something to be excited about, but don’t worry! The recent buzz around your team and their new rookie can be the perfect bridge!

Exciting things are happening to your favorite team, and you want to be part of it. At the Casual Basketball Fans Association (“CBFA”), we are on a mission to bring Casual Basketball Fans (“CBFs”) into the know about various types of basketball cogs from superstars to analytics, free agents, performance and rookies. We have dedicated this edition to ensuring you not only know who to root for when it comes to the National Basketball Association’s (“NBA”) most green players, but how.

The NBA has a dirty secret: No one knows how to root for a rookie. When does he do something well? How excited should you get? What trends should you follow? When is enough enough?

This guide is for Casual Fans, by Casual Fans. It is designed to assist you in approaching your newfound fandom for your favorite team in the NBA. The excitement surrounding a highly touted rookie (“HTR”) will be the talk of the water cooler and social media. As a CBF, you will never feel left out. With the help of this four-step guide, you will not only know what to look for in a HTR, you will be an authority figure among all the CBFs and basketball fans worldwide.

Warning: This guide and the information inside is confidential. No portion of this handbook should be shared with anyone who is not in some way affiliated with the CBFA. 

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