What do young Spurs Dylan Harper and Carter Bryant have in store for Year 2? Let's evaluate intriguing players from the 2025 NBA draft class.
Ten rookies -- all of whom were taken in the lottery in June's draft -- and 11 sophomores, as well as seven players from the G League, are slated to take part in next month's Rising Stars Challenge.
With the NBA now at the midpoint of its season, ESPN analyst Zach Kram ranks the top 10 rookies based on their performance.
VJ Edgecombe rocked the basketball with his right hand and posterized a Pacer with a dunk that would have made Dr. J proud, a dunk that capped the highlight reel of the short NBA career for the No. 3 pick out of Baylor.
Rookie VJ Edgecombe rewarded the Sixers' faith in him by connecting on a tiebreaking 25-foot jumper with 1.7 seconds left, lifting Philadelphia to a 139-136 win over the Grizzlies.
With every win, Detroit and its elite young core are moving further away from the dregs of a grueling rebuild.
