Top 5 Rookies Right Now In The NBA

#1 Ben Simmons (Philadelphia 76ers)

Ben Simmons

Ben Simmons, the Rookie Point Guard of the Philadelphia 76ers, was the 1st pick in 2016 NBA Draft but was out for the entire season due to the foot injury during the pre-season. He returned in the 2017-18 season and since then he is playing amazingly as he was expected to play. Ben Simmons is 6'10", was reported at 6'8" when he was drafted in 2016 since then he grew 2 more inches without even playing.

Ben Simmons is averaging 18.1 points per game, 7.7 rebounds per game and 9.1 assists per game in this season so far. He is leading all the rookies in scoring. At the defensive end too he is doing an amazing job which means he has become a tremendous two-way player. When he was drafted he was compared with elite NBA players like LeBron James, Magic Johnson, and Oscar Robertson. As we are watching him play like this there is no doubt why he was compared with them.

Ben Simmons's great Court vision and passing ability have helped him in passing the ball to his teammates to score. The defender cannot just leave Ben for even a second which could lead to a basket. Simmons off-ball scoring is a kind of nightmare for his opponent as Ben's body athleticism helps him in off-ball scoring for the team.

Ben still has to improve a lot of his skills and he can do well. He is a hard passionate worker and he knows that "sky is the limit".He lacks shooting ability but is a great playmaker for the team.