NBA Rookie Preseason Grades: East
Scottie Barnes, Isaiah Jackson and Cam Thomas grade out as the top rookie pre-season performances in the Eastern Conference
Also: Check out my Preseason Rookie Grades: Western Conference.
The NBA preseason gives us another chance, post-summer league, to check in on the progress of the 2021 draft class.
The NBA scouts and GMs I spoke with take preseason results more seriously for rookies in contrast to what they learn from summer league. In the preseason, competition is stronge…