Here are the stats for every rookie that played at least 10 minutes tonight. Performances are sorted by game score.
👑2022 Pick 2: Chet Holmgren (OKC): 33/6/2, 3 BLK, 1 TOV, 3 PF, 13/21 FG, 5/11 3P, 2/2 FT, 32 minutes
Pick 14: Jordan Hawkins (NOP): 25/6/3, 1 STL, 4 TOV, 1 PF, 8/17 FG, 5/12 3P, 4/5 FT, 40 minutes
Pick 18: Jaime Jaquez Jr (MIA): 18/5/4, 1 STL, 2 TOV, 1 PF, 8/15 FG, 2/3 3P, 31 minutes
Undrafted: Craig Porter Jr (CLE): 11/1/1, 1 TOV, 2 PF, 5/7 FG, 1/1 3P, 17 minutes
Pick 16: Keyonte George (UTA): 15/6/5, 5 TOV, 1 PF, 4/13 FG, 4/9 3P, 3/5 FT, 27 minutes
Pick 7: Bilal Coulibaly (WAS): 7/3/2, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 3 TOV, 1 PF, 3/5 FG, 1/2 3P, 32 minutes
❄️Pick 10: Cason Wallace (OKC): 0/1/1, 1 PF, 0/2 FG, 14 minutes
Is Cason utilized at all?
He’s a very impressive lockdown defender for a rookie guard, and he’s ultra efficient (so far). Limited offensive opportunities but the rare times he’s used to finish a play, he’s been reliable. 62% fg, 54% 3pt (albeit on very low volume)
Hawkins is a killer, sadly literally every other Pels shooter is injured so the Jazz could lock in on him in the 2nd half but the spacing with him, CJ and Trey will be great
Sorry Wemby, Chet has ROTY on lock
What about UCLA legend Payton Watson?
Not a rookie