Bleacher Report released an article on Thursday that handed out grades for each team’s rookie class this past season. With the Oklahoma City Thunder currently in a rebuilding situation, this gives the team the luxury to play its young players heavy minutes as player development matters more than actual wins.
This is reflective of the fact that its entire rookie draft class in Josh Giddey, Tre Mann, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and Aaron Wiggins played significant minutes when healthy. Other rookies such as Lindy Waters III and Vit Krejci also made their NBA debuts this season.
With that said, Bleacher Report handed the Thunder an “A-” grade for its rookie class, citing Giddey’s phenomenal rookie season despite missing a third of the season due to hip soreness along with contributions from the rest of its draft class.
