NBA Rookie Ladder: Ben Simmons and an unlikely Laker steal the headlines
By Erez Maman
5. De’Aaron Fox, Sacramento Kings
Stats: 12.5 points, 5.1 assists, 4.1 rebounds
Often times, analysts throw out very bad NBA comparisons. Michael Beasley was supposed to be the next Kevin Durant, Andrew Wiggins was supposed to be the next LeBron James, and the list goes one and on.
One comparison which isn’t far fetched is De’Aaron Fox and John Wall. When John Wall entered the league his game was much more polished, but Fox is a similar player nonetheless. Fox is one of the fastest and quickest players in the NBA. He passes opposing defenders as if they are cones in a layup drill. He gets to the basket at will. He may be getting to the basket, but he isn’t finishing as much as he should be.
He’s gotten off to a solid start and the sky is the limit with this kid.