The under-rated ones: 5 Rookies you may have missed

5. John Collins (Atlanta Hawks):

My word, John Collins came out of nowhere! The 19th pick of the 2017 NBA draft went to the Atlanta Hawks and they picked Collins, who was not expected to enjoy such a stellar start to his professional career.

Can Collins push to be a starter?

He has been very good in a very poor Hawks team, averaging almost 12 points per game, mostly off the bench. Whenever called upon, he has been brilliant and is already turning out to be a very reliable player too. This video against the LA Clippers is a brilliant example of his capabilities:

NBD, John Collins just dunking all over the Clippers pic.twitter.com/tSI5Bp1C52

— Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) November 23, 2017

He has averaged more than 7.5 rebounds per game too, which is a pretty good statistic coupled with his PPG when you consider he's only playing around 23 minutes per game.

Luke Babbitt's injury allowed Collins an opportunity to prove his quality within a faltering Hawks side, one he has certainly taken thus far.