Every year there will be many young players for their own basketball dreams to impact the NBA, but as the highest level of basketball games, their requirements for players are also very high, each year only 60 players can be selected, even if they are selected does not mean that they have the ability or ability to play in the NBA, there are many players in history who have not been able to get the opportunity to play after being selected. For example, there are still 12 players in the 2021 draft who have not made a appearance. Of course, the higher the draft pick, the stronger the talent of the player, and naturally the more opportunities to play. So how has the rookie top five picks so far this season been? The charts are only fifth on the scoring list.
Fifth overall pick: Jaylen Sargas 12.9+3.9+4
Jaylen Saggers is 193cm tall, plays as a defender, and was selected with the fifth overall pick in the first round of 21 years to play for the Magic. During the Magic, he got more playing opportunities and time, starting in 24 of the 27 games, averaging 12.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, 4 assists and 1.2 steals in 27.8 minutes per game. With excellent physical fitness and explosiveness, in the final quarter of the previous game against the Bulls, he first completed several people in a row to complete the earth-shattering dunk, and then snatched and completed the 360-degree dunk. The season's highest score so far is 22 points, and the problem he faces now is the low shooting rate, shooting 36.5% from the field and only 47.2% from the basket; another point is the lack of outside shooting ability, with only 24.8% three-point shooting rate.
Fourth overall pick: Barnes 14.6+7.8+3.4
Barnes was selected with the fourth pick in the first round and has made all 37 starts for the team so far in the season. Averaging 35.4 minutes per game, ranking 10th in the league, averaging 14.6 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1 steal per game, shooting 46.9%, ranking 48th in the league, shooting 30.6% from three-point range, it is worth mentioning that as a 201cm forward, he can average 2.8 frontcourt rebounds per game, ranking 12th in the league, which also makes it possible to win more second-time offensive opportunities for the team and himself, averaging 2.7 points per game in the league.
Third pick: Evan Mobley averaged 15 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game
213cm tall Mobly was selected with the third pick in the first round, he is the only center in the top five picks, so far this season for the Cavaliers in 40 games, all of them started, averaging 34.4 minutes per game, averaging 15 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.7 blocks per game, ranking 6th in the league. As an inside player, his shots are more in the basket, shooting 61.9% from the basket and 51% overall, ranking 21st in the league; his current shortcoming free throw shooting rate is low, only 67.4%.
Second pick: Jaylen Green averaged 14.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game
Jaylen Green was selected with the second pick in the first round and has played in 32 games for the Rockets so far this season, averaging 14.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game in 29.8 minutes, while averaging 2.4 turnovers per game, shooting only 38.1% from the field and 29.8% from three-point range, and the reason for the low shooting rate is that half of his average per game is three-point shooting. He's only fourth in points per game, do you think Green will be in the water?
First pick: Canning averaged 15.7 points, 5.4 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game
Kanning was selected with the first pick in the first round and has played in 37 games for the Pistons so far this season, averaging 32.1 minutes per game, averaging 15.7 points, 5.4 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.3 steals per game, shooting 40.2% from the field and 32.2% from three-point range. It is worth mentioning that Canning's many statistics rank first in the rookie list: average points per game, three-point shots, and turnovers.