NBA 2018-19 season: Rookie of the Year power rankings - October 2018

#3 Trae Young

Atlanta Hawks v Cleveland Cavaliers

The No. 5 pick has been hit-or-miss as a scorer, but he's already established himself as an above-average point guard on offence due to his ravishingly good playmaking skills. In the Hawks’ third game of the season, Young went off for 35 points and 11 assists, while going 6-for-14 from downtown in a 131-117 loss to the Grizzlies. He’s only the third rookie since 2000 to drop 35 and 10 - LeBron James and Stephen Curry are the other two players to have achieved this feat.

What we’re going to see from Young through the course of this season will be a mix of briliant performances interspersed between typical rookie struggles - magnified by being on the weakest roster in the league. He leads all rookies in assists (6.6 per game) and the Hawks will provide him with every opportunity to shine individually.