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Dec 2018
45m 58s

#8: Luka, Jaren and the top rookie seaso...

Thinking Basketball
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Sizing up Luka Doncic and his main ROY competitor Jaren Jackson, where these two exciting rookies rank among the all-time best first-year players in NBA history, and a controversial take on Michael Jordan's rookie year with a surprise pick for best rookie ever. Support at www.patreon.com/thinkingbasketball 
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