Rookies & Fantasy 2019-2020 pt.1: Second Round picks.
Rookies & Fantasy 2019-2020 pt.2: 30-21.
Rookies & Fantasy 2019-2020 pt.3: 20-11.
Here are my 2019-2020 NBA rookie stat line predictions for the Top Ten picks of this year’s draft. While they might not be as great as previous years overall, there are some very usable players in this top ten, and a few might even finish top 50.
10. Cam Reddish – 22 mpg, 0.39 fg%, 0.73 ft%, 6.0 ppg, 1.1 3pt, 1.6 rpg, 0.8 apg, 0.7 spg, 0.3 bpg, 2.4 to.
9. Rui Hachimura – 26 mpg, 0.50 fg%, 0.70 ft%, 10.2 ppg, 0.7 3pt, 3.4 rpg, 0.8 apg, 0.5 spg, 0.4 bpg, 1.9 to.
8. Jaxson Hayes – 18 mpg, 0.58 fg%, 0.70 ft%, 4.6 ppg, 0.0 3pt, 2.3 rpg, 0.1 apg, 0.3 spg, 1.0 bpg, 0.7 to.
7. Coby White – 20 mpg, 0.40 fg%, 0.76 ft%, 6.8 ppg, 1.0 3pt, 1.5 rpg, 2.9 apg, 0.6 spg, 0.1 bpg, 1.9 to.
6. Jarrett Culver – 31 mpg, 0.44 fg%, 0.67 ft%, 12.4 ppg, 0.9 3pt, 4.3 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.0 spg, 0.4 bpg, 2.6 to.
5. Darius Garland – 30 mpg, 0.43 fg%, 0.71 ft%, 12.2 ppg, 1.7 3pt, 2.9 rpg, 2.0 apg, 0.6 spg, 0.3 bpg, 3.6 to.
4. De’Andre Hunter – 30 mpg, 0.49 fg%, 0.74 ft%, 10.5 ppg, 0.8 3pt, 3.5 rpg, 1.4 apg, 0.4 spg, 0.4 bpg, 1.6 to.
3. R.J. Barrett – 33 mpg, 0.43 fg%, 0.63 ft%, 15.8 ppg, 1.3 3pt, 5.3 rpg, 3.0 apg, 0.6 spg, 0.3 bpg, 3.6 to.
2. Ja Morant – 30 mpg, 0.47 fg%, 0.77 ft%, 15.1 ppg, 1.0 3pt, 3.5 rpg, 6.1 apg, 1.1 spg, 0.5 bpg, 4.1 to.
1. Zion Williamson – 31 mpg, 0.59 fg%, 0.61 ft%, 17.5 ppg, 0.6 3pt, 7.8 rpg, 1.7 apg, 1.6 spg, 1.4 bpg, 2.7 to.
The Holy Grail for many tank captains and unlucky bastards alike. Zion is coming into the league with a hype we haven’t seen since Lebron’s rookie season. The Pelicans blew up their team by trading AD, but could realistically end up with a better record this year, already. Zion should be a big part of that and the Pels are relying on him to produce. While I don’t think he’ll get to a double double (or 20-10) season just yet, he should be getting there in a few years. I like his upside in stocks, and I can see him improve his FT and 3pt production over the years, while steadily climbing the ranks in reb and ast. While some will say my projections for Zion’s rookie campaign are on the conservative end, these numbers would probably vault him into the top 20 next year in 9 cat leagues, as it’s quite comparable to Andre Drummond’s output last season (#18 overall).
Find write-ups on all other picks on my website: https://perkinsfor3.wordpress.com/2019/07/04/rookies-fantasy-2019-2020-pt-3-top-ten/
