Rookie Wire

With the basketball world one month removed from the NBA draft, some have started to look ahead to the next rookie class that features some high-profile prospects. The top of the class is highlighted by Gonzaga center Chet Holmgren and Duke forward Paolo Banchero. The two players will likely trade places atop draft boards throughout much of the next season as both project to be franchise-changing prospects at the next level. Of course, with the NBA draft set to take place on June 23, 2022, plenty will change over the course of the next 10 months. However, it can be a productive exercise to see how prospects have improved their stock and how others dropped on draft boards over time.