NBA Rookie Power Rankings: Trae Young takes top spot from Luka Doncic after entertainingly productive week

Between the trade deadline, the Rising Stars game and the All-Star break, it’s been almost a month since we’ve done a traditional Rookie Rankings. And, boy, did we pick a good time to jump back in.

Rookie of the Year favorite Luka Doncic has received some stiff competition as of late, particularly from Hawks guard Trae Young, who has become must-watch entertainment for a suddenly very promising Atlanta squad. Young was so great this week that he took the top spot in the rankings, so often occupied by Doncic. Much more on his rapid ascent below.

Another rookie making some serious noise is Sacramento forward Marvin Bagley, who put together a string of phenomenal games this week before suffering a knee sprain. And while the injury to Jaren Jackson Jr. will unfortunately keep him out a while, that opens the door for more rookies to get into the rankings, which is always fun as the season heads into the home stretch.

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