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#3 Franz Wagner
Previous week’s NBA ROTY Power Ranking - #4
Last Week: Games played - 3; Games won - 0; Games lost - 3
Overall: Games played - 14; Games won - 3; Games lost - 11
Last Week: PPG - 12.3, APG - 1.3, RPG - 5.3
Overall: PPG - 13.4, APG - 1.9, RPG - 3.9
Last Week: FG% - 36.1%, 3P% - 25.0%, SPG - 2.3
Overall: FG% - 44.5%, 3P% - 37.1%, SPG - 1.4
Franz Wagner of the Orlando Magic cracks the Top 3 of this week's NBA Rookie of the Year power rankings. The Magic did not win any of their games this week, but Wagner continued to impress. He registered a career-high six steals in the game against the Brooklyn Nets, including a clean pick on Kevin Durant.
Wagner may have shot the ball inefficiently in the first two games of the week, but he bounced back big time against the Atlanta Hawks. He put up 19 points, five rebounds and three assists while shooting 50.0% from the field. The eighth overall pick of the 2021 NBA Draft appears to be a really solid player with good potential.
#2 Evan Mobley
Previous week’s NBA ROTY Power Ranking - #2
Last Week: Games played - 4; Games won - 2; Games lost - 2
Overall: Games played - 15; Games won - 9; Games lost - 6
Last Week: PPG - 13.8, APG - 2.3, RPG - 8.0
Overall: PPG - 14.6, APG - 2.5, RPG - 8.0
Last Week: FG% - 42.9%, 3P% - 44.4%, BPG - 2.5
Overall: FG% - 49.4%, 3P% - 30.8%, BPG - 1.6
Evan Mobley continues to be a solid presence for the Cleveland Cavaliers this season. He retained his spot in the NBA Rookie of the Year power rankings this week with another solid four games wherein he averaged 13.8 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.5 blocks to lead the Cavaliers to a 2-2 record.
Mobley showed his defensive capabilities with three straight multi-block games. He registered a four-block game against the Detroit Pistons, which tied a career-high.
The only thing that prevented Mobley from taking over the top spot was a dud performance against the Boston Celtics last November 15th. The third overall pick registered just one point while shooting 0-for-11 from the field.
#1 Scottie Barnes
Previous week’s NBA ROTY Power Ranking - #1
Last Week: Games played - 4; Games won - 1; Games lost - 3
Overall: Games played - 13; Games won - 5; Games lost - 8
Last Week: PPG - 15.8, APG - 3.5, RPG - 7.5
Overall: PPG - 16.3, APG - 2.8, RPG - 8.3
Last Week: FG% - 47.9%, FT% - 89.5%, SPG - 0.5
Overall: FG% - 51.2%, FT% - 79.1%, SPG - 1.0
Scottie Barnes remains number 1 in the NBA Rookie of the Year rankings this week. Barnes, who was a surprise pick in the draft at fourth overall, has been impressive and looks like a future superstar. The Toronto Raptors have embraced him as their next star, giving him plenty of playing time to develop this season.
Barnes has the length and athleticism to make him a great player, even getting compared to Giannis Antetokounmpo. He can score with ease and efficiency, but his three-point shooting still needs improvement. Considering it's still early in the NBA season, don't be surprised if he develops a shot later in the season.
