Top 5 Efficient NBA Rookies So Far
Also read: 5 Best NBA Rookies of all-time
The NBA Draft is an important factor in deciding a team's future. It may help the team find it's missing piece, or it may help the team find a future NBA Superstar around whom the team can be rebuilt. Whatever the case, the draft holds an important value in the team's future, each and every year.
It's not important for an NBA team to have a top three pick or maybe a lottery pick to pick future stars. You could take the case for Isaiah Thomas for an example. He was the last pick in the 2011 NBA draft and look where he is today. The King in the fourth is a top 5 Point Guard in the league.
In this article, we will take a look at the top 5 most efficient NBA rookies in the 2017/18 season.
NOTE: This article is based on the stats provided by the rating method called "Player Efficiency Rating" developed by ESPN Basketball Statistician John Hollinger.
#5 Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics (PER - 17.43)
The 6 ft 8 inch small forward was selected as the 3rd overall pick by the Boston Celtics in the 2017 NBA Draft. He was declared as a five-star recruit after only playing his freshman season for Duke University. During his high school days, he was selected in 2016 McDonald's All American East Roster.
On his NBA debut, Jayson started the game for Celtics as a power forward and recorded a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds in a 102-99 loss to Cleveland Cavaliers. After losing Gordon Hayward to what might be a season-long injury, the Boston Celtics have named Jayson Tatum as their starting Small Forward.
At just 19 years of age, Jayson Tatum has been proving his worth each and every night on the floor and has played a pivotal role in Celtics' 24-6 start to the season. Not to mention, he leads the league in 3-point shooting, knocking it down at 50.5%.