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Rookie Contract Power Rankings

I will say, if Keyonte has another awful month in terms of his body language/defense/ball-handling (and how the body language consistently impacts the latter two) I will drop him down my rankings.

Conversely, if Sensibaugh continues to shoot lights out and makes some progress in how he plays in terms of decision making, I will move him up.
 
No updates right now, but Sensabaugh has impressed me lately now that he's in more of a shooter role and doing a bit less with the ball.
 
1. Kessler
2. Keyonte
3. Flip
4. Sensabaugh
5. Cody
6. Collier

Flip/Sens are close and interchangeable for me, everyone else is in exact order.
 
Walker(locked as future key piece)




Taylor(depends on his recovery but his role is set)
Brice(having a secret breakout year as a bench scorer with decent efficiency)
Filip(great skillset, but needs a more consistent role)
Key/Collier/Cody(will take a lot convincing to get their next contract)
 
  1. Walker
    • Showing out really well. Only negative I can really say at this point is FT shooting.
  2. Keyonte
    • Has improved a lot before the injury. Starting to be more efficient. Defense still bad, but I'm pretty confident he's at least a 6th man quality rotation player in the league.
  3. Sensabaugh
    • He's become a great shooter. Starting to do less, which is good. Just focused on scoring and shooting. His defense is solid too. When he gets more comfortable he might have some playmaking upside, but he still has too many moments where he makes bad/late passes or tries to do too much handling. I could see him overtaking Keyonte if his improvements keep happening. The Sixers game was definitely an evolution for him as he seemed very confident/comfortable.
  4. Filipowski
    • It's been rough for him since the injury. Still makes some great passes/plays, but the scoring ability has completely fallen off. Seems like the length of the season has taken a toll on him.
  5. Willliams
    • Has had some decent moments since coming back from the G. Still a trainwreck waiting to happen in the halfcourt.
  6. Collier
    • Just really bad atm. Has some flashes with his strength/speed going downhill, but has terrible passes/handling that are somewhat baffling.
 
A sidenote:

Even with some of the rookies looking like potential bust (Cody/Collier), Potter/Juzang have been very good. I could see them both being back-end rotation players on a playoff team. It's kind of unfortunate for them that Collier/Williams get some priority because of their draft position (and probably the desire to lose).

Potter feels automatic from the corner and Juzang has become a legitimate shooter.
 
jom2003 said:
Walker(locked as future key piece)




Taylor(depends on his recovery but his role is set)
Brice(having a secret breakout year as a bench scorer with decent efficiency)
Filip(great skillset, but needs a more consistent role)
Key/Collier/Cody(will take a lot convincing to get their next contract)
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Brice bumped to #2 on my list now.
 
Time for an update:

  1. Walker Kessler
    • Not only has he been the best rookie contract player, there's an argument he's been our best player this year. I've noticed him doing a bit more daring things on offense, like using his body to bump people to go up strong, and even last night he attempted a dribble drive when he was being overplayed.
  2. Isaiah Collier
    • Has been a revelation since January. Has great vision and a high level combination of strength/speed. Shooting/Scoring is still a huge question mark that might hold him back from realizing his potential, but I'm very intrigued and he's been fun to watch. I would probably bet on Keyonte over Collier, but Collier has more upside if he can fix his weaknesses.
  3. Keyonte George
    • Has his ups and downs, but I still believe in his ability. His passing has been great. His shooting is still hit/miss, and I continue to be disappointed by his ability to finish drives and just overall generate easy scoring opportunities for himself. I do think Keyonte could benefit from bulking back up a bit after the massive weight loss he had from his Baylor year to his rookie year.
  4. Kyle Filipowski
    • Kind of a toss up between him and Brice, but Flip's passing ability is such a joy to watch. He can't defend anyone currently. Still seems to lack the confidence he had after the early season breakout.
  5. Brice Sensabaugh
    • He shoots it well but doesnt really do anything else that gets me excited. Still think Juzang is the better overall player/prospect. Wouldnt mind trading Brice if there is someone out there who really liked him in the draft, but was worried about the knee and now sees him healthy/shooting well and wants in.
  6. Cody Williams
    • A true tank commander. Get well soon Captain.
 
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