USA TODAY Sports predicts the NBA rookies who could have immediate impacts in their first season in the league.
or Scoot Henderson. Charlotte made the correct personnel decision by picking Miller No. 2 overall. With LaMelo Ball at point guard, Miller should fit seamlessly running the wing.
Miller is an athletic small forward who has a nice shooting stroke and has the ability to be a solid defender. He was the second-best prospect in the draft and has the potential to be a multi-time All-Star. The Alabama product should start right away in Charlotte.. He averaged 16.5 points, 6.5 assists and 5.4 rebounds for the G League Ignite.
The 6-foot-2 guard will immediately make an impact on a Blazers squad that is seemingly headed toward a rebuild.The Mavericks traded the No. 10 pick and Davis Bertans to the Thunder for No. 12. Dallas used the pick to select. Lively fills a need for a Mavs team that lacked size last season with Dwight Powell starting at center. The 7-foot-1 center is a good shot blocker who moves his feet well. He can be an impact player on the defensive side of the floor in his first year.
Hawkins is a prototypical shooting guard who should be a solid contributor for New Orleans as a rookie.Cam Whitmore was a lottery talent that fell to No. 20. He averaged 12.5 points and 5.3 rebounds per game as a freshman at Villanova and was named Big East Freshman of the Year.Houston also drafted Amen Thompson of Overtime Elite at No. 4. Thompson and Whitmore teaming up with Jalen Green, Jabari Smith and Kevin Porter creates an intriguing young and athletic combination in H-Town.
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