At Kansas, he scored over 20 points per game, largely doing so off-ball in hitting threes, slashing in transition and more. In Summer League with the Jazz, he did much of the same, while also showing a little more on-ball work with handling, passing and more.<\/p>\n
In fitting in with the Utah core of Lauri Markkanen, Keyonte George and more, Peterson is sure to rank high among rookies in terms of pure scoring. In addition to having some of the highest-upside in the class.<\/p>\n
2. Darius Acuff Jr., Kings<\/p>\n
Kings\u2019 top pick Darius Acuff Jr.<\/a> struggled with efficiency through his Summer League slate, though few will deny he\u2019ll still be among the top scorers in his first NBA season.<\/p>\n Acuff was a superstar at Arkansas, full stop. He scored massively and effectively with the Razorbacks, going for 23.5 points per game on 48% shooting. Even more, he did so in the team\u2019s biggest moments, helping them to the SEC title and Sweet Sixteen.<\/p>\n There\u2019s sure to be a learning curve for Acuff seeing as he\u2019ll be playing the toughest position in the league. Though his skill is likely to catch up as he gains more experience.<\/p>\n 1. AJ Dybantsa, Wizards<\/p>\n Far-and-away the most talented present scorer \u2014 and the player who projects to be the best down the line \u2014 is new Wizards\u2019 wing AJ Dybantsa<\/a>.<\/p>\n At 6-foot-10 with a 7-foot wingspan, Dybantsa has the prototypical size, athleticism and skillset to thrive from the word go. He did so at the college level, functioning as one of the country\u2019s scorers. He slashed to the rim and finished effectively, got into the mid-range often and showed growth beyond the 3-point line.<\/p>\n There\u2019s little reason to think he won\u2019t do so at the next level, especially given he\u2019ll be playing with NBA talent.\u00a0He’ll need to continue to hone his outside shooting, but is certain to rank at or near the top among rookie scorers. <\/p>\n
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