NBA award ballots: All-Rookie teams
Christopher Kline
All-Rookie First Team
- Cade Cunningham, DET
- Herbert Jones, NOP
- Franz Wagner, ORL
- Scottie Barnes, TOR
- Evan Mobley, CLE
All-Rookie Second Team
- Josh Giddey, OKC
- Jalen Green, HOU
- Davion Mitchell, SAC
- Ayo Dosunmu, CHI
- Chris Duarte, IND
Much has been said about Jalen Green lately, who ended to season on an absolute tear but who unfortunately seems destined for second team All-Rookie. Thing is, it’s a season-long award, and Green just was not good enough for the first three months of the season. It’s that simple. Even Josh Giddey, who put up some historic numbers for OKC, is relegated to second team because it’s such a loaded rookie class. Herbert Jones is already a borderline top-10 NBA defender, so look beyond points per game.
Lucas Johnson
All-Rookie First Team
- Cade Cunningham, DET
- Chris Duarte, IND
- Franz Wagner, ORL
- Scottie Barnes, TOR
- Evan Mobley, CLE
All-Rookie Second Team
- Josh Giddey, OKC
- Jalen Green, HOU
- Bones Hyland, DEN
- Herbert Jones, NOP
- Jonathan Kuminga, GSW
Stats were the main determining factor for my All-Rookie teams, although winning and games played did help separate the first and second team players. I did struggle with having Herbert Jones on first or second team, but if he made my All-Defensive second team then he needs to be on the All-Rookie first team.