: Jaden Ivey (15.4 PPG) and Andrew Nembhard (4.0 APG) showed high-level floor general potential for Detroit and Indiana.

: The most impactful defensive rookie, averaging 2.3 BPG while maintaining extreme efficiency near the rim ( 8.3 RPG ).

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