NBA's top 5 rookies this season at the end of 2017

#5 Lonzo Ball

Lonzo Ball has not lived up to the hype surrounding him

At number 5 we have the most talked about NBA rookie, Lonzo Ball. Many of you would question his place in the top 5 and these doubts are definitely valid given that many consider him to be a bust. I would still place him here as he remains a top-notch rookie, given his ability to score a triple double at any possible time in the season.

Lonzo deserves a place here as despite his initial shooting struggles. In the last four games he has improved his shooting percentage to 43.6 from the field. Another reason is that even when struggling to score, Lonzo has consistently contributed to the team through assists and rebounds. His importance to the young Lakers side is still pretty high despite him not being the best performing rookie on the team.

Ball will have to do a lot more if he wants to move up this list and it would be only a matter of few seasons before he becomes a star for the Lakers.

Lonzo Ball stat line: 9.6 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 7.0 apg