NBA: Way-too-early predictions for the 2018-19 All-Rookie teams
By Jacob Doole
Way-too-early predictions for the 2018-19 NBA All-Rookie teams shortly after the 2018 NBA Draft
The 2018 NBA Draft may have been less action-packed than last year’s edition, but it still threw up plenty of interesting selections.
With all 60 picks now in the books, it’s time to start looking ahead to how each rookie will fare in the NBA. And while the end-of-season All-Rookie teams aren’t a guarantee of future success, they do give an indicator of which prospects can handle the pressure from the outset.
With that in mind, here are the pre-season predictions for next year’s All-Rookie teams. While talent and ability are obviously big factors, these selections also take into account team fit and potential roles for each rookie.
It’s hard to know how much or how little teams and coaches will lean on their first-year players, but these rookies should be able to have an immediate impact.