The NBA unveiled its All-Rookie selections Wednesday night, with the Mavs' Cooper Flagg, the Hornets' Kon Knueppel and the Sixers' VJ Edgecombe being unanimous picks for first-team honors.
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.
Joel Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey shared the court for the first time this season Sunday night, but that became a footnote in a chaotic double-overtime loss to the Hawks.
