The NBA world agrees that the unusual circumstances that produced some of the best rookies in years is missing one key element

The NBA world agrees that the unusual circumstances that produced some of the best rookies in years is missing one key element

Players such as Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid, and Blake Griffin excelled after missing their entire rookie seasons with injuries. Players, coaches, and executives all said that not only are Simmons, Embiid, and Griffin the exceptions, the most important thing for rookies is to get playing time and experience. What if NBA rookies didn't play their rookie season at all?