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How to liven up the NBA Rookie Survey

By Micah Wimmer

MADISON, NEW JERSEY - AUGUST 11: Cam Reddish of the Atlanta Hawks poses for a portrait during the 2019 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot on August 11, 2019 at the Ferguson Recreation Center in Madison, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
MADISON, NEW JERSEY - AUGUST 11: Cam Reddish of the Atlanta Hawks poses for a portrait during the 2019 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot on August 11, 2019 at the Ferguson Recreation Center in Madison, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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The NBA Rookie Survey is an annual exercise in eye-rolling nonsense. Don’t worry, we know how to fix it.

With the results of the new NBA Rookie Survey, fans are now able to see who the incoming class of NBA players believe will have the best career, win Rookie of the Year, and who among them they think is the most athletic.

While these answers are interesting and, more often, mystifying, they fail to reveal much about what makes each rookie class unique, as a whole or as individuals. Accordingly, I have taken it upon myself to come up with my own rookie survey that may not tell us as much about their on-court expectations, but will at least answer some burning questions I have that could potentially shed light on just what exactly these young, future faces of the league care about and what makes them who they are. If anyone at league headquarters is reading this and wants to reach out in order to talk further about amending the existing rookie survey, my DMs are open.

1. Who was your favorite team growing up?

2. What sport, besides basketball, do you think you’d most excel at?

3. Who do you main in Super Smash Bros.?

4. What’s your favorite Vine?

5. Have you ever seen Carly Rae Jepsen in concert? If not, you definitely should. It’s a blast.

6. If you could dunk on anyone, who would it be?

7. Similarly, if you could cross someone up, making them look like an absolute fool in the process, who would it be? Would it be the same person? Why or why not?

8. Have you tried the new Popeye’s Chicken Sandwich? Do you think it’s worth the hype?

9. What’s your go-to fast food order?

10. Why did y’all say Cam Reddish is likely to have the best NBA career? Do you know something we don’t? Did you think saying Zion would be too obvious?

11. What’s your favorite app — either application or appetizer?

12. Who’s your favorite person to follow on Instagram?

13. Nicolas Cage — good or bad?

14. Is it hot in here or is it just me?

15. If you could steal an ability from any other player — Monstars style — what would it be?

16. Are you a cat or a dog person?

17. Do you have a favorite planet?

18. If you could somehow have a conversation with a bird, what kind would you want to speak with and what would you talk about?

19. What’s your favorite movie?

20. Who is your personal style icon?

21. Are there any conspiracy theories you think just might be true?

22. I know you’re not a doctor, but does this look normal to you?

23. What are your takeaways from the Democratic debates thus far?

24. Hall or Oates?

25. What’s your go-to karaoke jam?

26. What’s your deepest, darkest secret? Yeah, it’s anonymous, don’t worry.

27. What was your favorite class in college?

28. Does my hair look okay?

29. What do you hope to achieve in your rookie season?

30. What is your favorite NBA highlight ever?

31. What advice would you give younger players hoping to make the NBA someday?

32. Would you want to hang out sometime?

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