#1 Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks selected Luka Doncic as the number three overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft after a trade with the Atlanta Hawks.
With the NBA season about a month old, Luka Doncic has become the consensus favorite for the Rookie of the Year award. Having played competitive basketball since the age of 13, Doncic has shown maturity beyond his age.
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Recently he became the highest scoring rookie teenager after the first 15 games of the season surpassing Kevin Durant. He is posting averages of 19.2 PPG, 6.8 REB, 4.1 Assists after the first 16 games of the season.
The only thing that he needs to improve at this moment is taking care of the ball. He is currently averaging 3.9 turnovers per game.
The level displayed by Doncic at this young age is very impressive. He is set to take over from Dirk Nowitzki as the next franchise cornerstone.
Other mentions: Trae Young, Wendell Carter Jr., Marvin Bagley III, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
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