The rest of the rookies don't trust Zion Williamson's career
The NBA has done a survey of debutants and, although they give Zion as Rookie of the Year, they don't consider him even in the top three in the long term.
The NBA has made public its already classic survey among the players that will debut in the League next season. In it they ask several questions, mostly about themselves, from which the idea that this group of players have about the teammates with whom they are going to disembark in the NBA.
The main question, who is going to be Rookie of the Year, leaves no room for surprise. Although, yes, the thing is more even than expected between Zion Williamson (1st) and Ja Morant (2nd). But where the news comes, the truly unexpected is when they respond to who will have the best career in the NBA. When the long-term factor comes into action it seems that the rest of the rookies do not trust Zion. It is the fourth, with only 5% of votes and tied with three other players. And ahead are De'Andre Hunter (11%), Ja Morant (16%) and the favorite in this section, Cam Reddish (19%). By the way, that the first and third are from the same team, the Atlanta Hawks.
These are some of the questions and answers:
Rookie of the year
Zion Williamson (Pelicans) - 35%
Ja Morant (Grizzlies) - 27%
R.J. Barrett (Knicks) - 5%
Cam Reddish (Hawks) - 5%
Best career
Cam Reddish (Hawks) - 19%
Ja Morant (Grizzlies) - 16%
De'Andre Hunter (Hawks) - 11%
R.J. Barret (knicks) - 5%
Jaxson Hayes (Pelicans) - 5%
Coby White (Bulls) - 5%
Zion Williamson (Pelicans) - 5%
Draft theft
Bol Bol (nº 44, Nuggets) - 19%
Kevin Porter Jr. (No. 30, Cavs) - 19%
Carsen Edwards (nº 33, Celtics) - 5%
Nassir Little (No. 25, Blazers) - 5%
Coby White (No. 7, Bulls) - 5%
Grant Williams (No. 22, Celtics) - 5%
The most athletic
Zion Williamson (Pelicans) - 87%
Brandon Clarke (Grizzlies) - 8%
The best shooter
Tyler Herro (Heat) - 33%
Kyle Guy (Kings) - 29%
Cameron Johnson (Suns) - 13%
Ty Jerome (Suns) - 8%
Jordan Poole (Warriors) - 4%
The best defender
Matisse Thybulle (Sixers) - 37%
De'Andre Hunter (Hawks) - 29%
Brandon Clarke (Grizzlies) - 8%
Jaxson Hayes (Pelicans) - 8%
Nassir Little (Blazers) - 8%
The best game creator
Ja Morant (Grizzlies) - 40%
Darius Garland (Cavs) - 15%
Ty Jerome (Suns) - 10%
Coby White (Bulls) - 10%
Nickeil Alexander-Walker (Pelicans) - 8%
Kevin Porter Jr. (Cavs) - 6%
Tremont Waters (Celtics) - 6%