NBA rooks took center stage (for the first time) last night.
Here's a few notable debuts!
Dillon Brooks
• 19 pts -- led all rooks in scoring (10/18)
Dillon Brooks (MEM) • 19 pts!, 5 boards, 4 steals, W (29 min.); 45th overall ('17)
John Collins (ATL) • 14 & 5 boards, W (22 min.); 19th overall ('16)
Donovan Mitchell (UTA) • START: 10 pts, 4 dimes, W (26 min.); started in favor of R. Hood
Caleb Swanigan (POR) • 8, 4 & 3 dimes, W (17 min.); 26th overall ('17)
Jonathan Isaac (ORL) • 4 pts, 8 boards, W (17 min.); 6th overall ('17)
Ben Simmons (PHI) • START: 18 pts, 10 boards, 5 dimes (34 min.); patient performer, plays under control (just 1 TO); 1st overall ('16)
Dennis Smith Jr. (DAL) • START: DD - 16 pts, 10 dimes (29 min.) -- 1st rook ever to tally pts-asts double-double in debut; 9th overall ('17)
De'Aaron Fox (SAC) • 14 pts, 5 dimes, 4 boards (23 min.); 5th overall ('17)
Markelle Fultz (PHI) • 10 pts on 5/9 shooting; took time, didn't force the issue; 1st overall ('17)
Dwayne Bacon (CHA) • START: 8, 2 & 2 dimes (20 min.); started in place of M. Kidd-Gilchrist; 40th overall ('17)
Malik Monk (CHA) • 3 pts, 1/9 shooting (21 min.); 11th overall ('17)
Josh Jackson (PHX) • START: 11 pts, 2 boards, 1 dime (32 min.); started in favor of M. Chriss
Mike James! (PHX)* • 12 pts on 5/10 shooting (10 min.); undrafted
Josh Magette! (ATL)* • 1 triple, W; on a 2Way Contract
*began pro career in 2012