The NBA released its latest weekly rookie rankings on Wednesday and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey came in fifth place. The top four in order were Evan Mobley, Cade Cunningham, Scottie Barnes and Franz Wagner.
Here’s the summary of Giddey’s placing in the article:
“As you can see, there’s an Eastern tilt to the top of the Ladder. That means Giddey might be on his way to his third straight Western Conference rookie of the month award. In his first eight games this month, he’s averaging 13.8 points, 8.1 rebounds and 7.0 assists (more than triple any other candidate), while shooting 48% overall and 41% from three. Closest competitors: Houston’s Jalen Green (15.4, 3.8, 1.9, 39.5%, 28.6%) and New Orleans’ Herbert Jones (13.0, 3.8, 2.1, 55.3%, 46.2%). Giddey has improved each month, particularly as a shooter.”
