NBA: 8 rookies who have impressed in 2018-19

Trae Young, Atlanta Hawks 

Trae Young was a guy that came into the league with many doubters. Young was looked at as some hybrid between Steph Curry and Steve Nash. His small frame also had his doubters talking about how he would not be able to hold up for an entire NBA season.

This NBA Rookie has quieted those haters down a bit in the first part of the season. He leads all first year players in scoring and has shown that he can score in creative ways around the basket. Young leads the team in scoring at 18.3 points per game and he leads the team in assists at 7.0.

Being an NBA Rookie is tough, but Young is making it look like he’s been in the league for a while. And he’s exactly what the Atlanta Hawks need.