The best NBA rookies 2013/14

Last update 31 March, 2024 by Alberto Llopis

The NBA, the biggest show of American sport, starts on 30 October. Hanging from + sport you we will present the most important developments in the best basketball league in the world. This week we look at the most promising "newbies" the last Draft 2013.

Kelly Olynyk (Boston Celtics)

Danny Ainge told the media with a smile after the choice that felt lucky to have hired Olynyk, whom he described as “a player of 7 feet that can shoot, pass and think at the same time ". Demostro, In the Orlando Pro Summer League, All your skills and talent. Their numbers speak for themselves, 18.0 points per game and fifth in the league in rebounds with 7.8 rebounds per game, with a 57.8% of throws. Olynyk left a lasting impression in Orlando. Has the potential to be a great player to follow for next season, The Celtics expect a lot from him.

Victor Oladipo Guardia (Orlando Magic)

No one has reached the NBA draft with as much hype and Victor Oladipo. In the end it fell in Orlando Magic in the number number 2, And Central Florida couldn't be happier. OLADIPO is an explosive perimeter player whose outer shot makes him a very dangerous player at both ends of the court. He is also a player who stands out in the defensive zone, with average of 2.2 Robber for game as Junior in Indiana. He also led the Orlando Pro summer league in that category, since an average of 3,0 robberies per game. He also averaged 19.0 points and distributed 5,0 Assistance per game in Orlando. If Oladipipo continues to grow as a professional, it will be a guarantee of show.

Anthony Bennett (Forward Cleveland Cavaliers)

We were almost all with our mouths open after seeing David Stern when he announced like the No. 1: Anthony Bennett de UNLV. After having played in his time of high school el prestigioso McDonald’s All American Game, He was recruited by the Rebels From the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he played a single season, in which he averaged 16,1 points and 8,1 rebounds per game, being chosen rookie of the year and included in the best quintet of the Mountain West Conference. Bennet's problem is injuries and his tendency to gain weight. The cavaliers surprised everyone for their choice in the first place, With what the Cleveland franchise will have a good harvest of young players in its roster. SE A KYRIE IRVING, or the Dion and Tristan Thompson waiters to round talent of less than 22 years in the Cleveland group. Bennett mide 6 feet and 8 are inches (2´03m) and weighs 240 pounds (109 kg), But it is agile enough to play an eaves or wing. This boy is a first athlete who deserves to be observed closely next season, They compare it with LeBron James, almost nothing.

Cody Zeller (Charlotte Bobcats)

Tyler Zeller arrived at the NBA last season and had an excellent rookie season with Cleveland, Bennet's partner this course. Now is the moment of his brother Cody who opens with Charlotte. The bobcats selected Cody Zeller with the fourth global draft selection. Some believe that a high number has been wasted, But Zeller is working hard to dissipate those doubts. Zeller was one of the best players in the Las Vegas Summer League, ending in the top 15 at points (16.3 PPG) and sixth in rebounds (9.3 RPG). It was one of the shooters (shooters) more effective in the league, To end one of the best percentages, 52.0%. Has a great athletic capacity, You can shoot, Attacks the glass well and despite its youth, He is a very experienced player.

Michael Carter -Williams (Philadelphia 76ers)

Michael Carter -Williams, The selection 11 of the draft for the 76ers. Great Assistant, In his second year in Syracuse, Carter -Williams ended third in the country in assists with 7.7 By game. He shot very badly, both in Syracuse and during the Las Vegas summer league, But it has the speed and athletic capacity to reach the hoop. Philadelphia will have to work in his progression as an extra shooter and gym in the coming years. It measures 1´98 m and weighs 84 kg. Sixers are in a complete reconstruction phase and, as a result, Carter -Williams will give you the keys to your new car. It will not be the player with the best numbers next season, But it will undoubtedly be a player to take into account when Philadelphia plays.

Complete draft list 2013.

1. Cleveland Cavaliers – PF Anthony Bennett, UNLV

2. Orlando Magic – SG Victor Oladipo, Indiana

3. Washington Wizards – SF Otto Porter, Georgetown

4. Charlotte Bobcats – PF Cody Zeller, Indiana

5. Phoenix Suns – C alex just, Maryland

6. New Orleans Pelicans – C Nerlens Noel, Kentucky [Traded to 76ers]

7. Sacramento Kings – SG Ben McLemore, Kansas

8. Detroit Pistons – SG Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Georgia

9. Minnesota Timberwolves – PG Trey Burke, Michigan [Traded to Utah]

10. Portland Trail Blazers – PG C.J. McCollum, Lehigh

11. Philadelphia 76ers – PG Michael Carter-Williams, Syracuse

12. Oklahoma City Thunder – C Steven Adams, Pittsburgh

13. Dallas Mavericks – C Kelly Olynyk, Gonzaga [Traded to Celtics]

14. Utah jazz – SF Shabazz Muhammad, UCLA [Traded to Timberwolves]

15. Milwaukee Bucks – SF Giannis Adetokunbo, Greece

16. Boston Celtics – C LUCAS NOGUEIRA, Brazil [Traded to Hawks]

17. Atlanta Hawks – PG Dennis Schroeder, Germany

18. Atlanta Hawks – PG Shane Larkin, Miami [Traded to Mavericks]

19. Cleveland Cavaliers – SF Sergey Karasev, Russia

20. Chicago Bulls – SF Tony Snell, New Mexico

21. Utah jazz – C Gorgui Dieng, Louisville [Traded to Timberwolves]

22. Brooklyn Nets – C, Mason Plumlee, Duke

23. Indiana Pacers – SF Solomon Hill, Arizona

24. New York Knicks – SF Tim Hardaway Jr., Michigan

25. Los Angeles Clippers – SF Reggie Bullock, North Carolina

26. Minnesota Timberwolves – SF Andre Roberson, Colorado [Traded to Oklahoma City via Golden State and Houston]

27. Denver Nuggets – C Rudy Gobert, France [Traded to Utah]

28. San Antonio Spurs – F Livio Jean-Charles, France

29. Oklahoma City Thunder -PG Archie Goodwin, Kentucky [Traded to Phoenix via Golden State]

30. Phoenix Suns – G Nemanja Nedovic, Serbia [Traded to Golden State]

31. Cleveland Cavaliers – SG Allen Crabbe, Cal

32. Oklahoma City Thunder – SG Alex Abrines, Spain

33. Cleveland Cavaliers – SG Caririck Felix, Arizona State

34. Houston Rockets – PG Isaiah Canaan, Murray State

35. Philadelphia 76ers – SF Glen Rice Jr., Rio Grande Valley Vipers [Traded to Wizards]

36. Sacramento Kings – PG Ray McCallum, Detroit

37. Detroit Pistons – PF Tony Mitchell, UNT

38. Washington Wizards – G Nate Wolters, South Dakota State [Traded to Bucks]

39. Portland Trail Blazers – C Jeff Withey, Kansas

40. Portland Trail Blazers – PF Grant Jarrett, Arizona

41. Memphis Grizzlies – SG Jamaal Franklin, San Diego State

42. Philadelphia 76ers – PG Pierre Jackson, Baylor [Traded to Pelicans]

43. Milwaukee Bucks – SG Ricky Ledo, Providence [Traded to Mavericks]

44. Dallas Mavericks – C Mike Muscala, Bucknell [Traded to Hawks]

45. Portland Trail Blazers – C Marko Todorovic, Spain

46. Utah jazz – G Erick Green, Virginia Tech [Traded to Nuggets]

47. Atlanta Hawks – G Raul Neto, Brazil

48. Los Angeles Lakers – F Ryan Kelly, Duke

49. Chicago Bulls – PF Erik Murphy, Florida

50. Atlanta Hawks – F James Ennis, [Traded to Heat]

51. Orlando Magic – PF Romero Osby, Oklahola

52. Minnesota Timberwolves – PG Lorenzo Brown, NC State

53. Indiana Pacers – C Colton Iverson, Colorado State [Traded to Boston]

54. Washington Wizards – PF Arsalan Kazemi, Oregon

55. Memphis Grizzlies – PF Joffrey Lauvergne, France

56. Detroit Pistons – PG Peyton Siva, PL

57. Phoenix Suns – F alex oriakhi, Missouri

58. San Antonio Spurs – SF Deshaun Thomas, Ohio State

59. Minnesota Timberwolves – PF Bojan Dubljevic, Serbia

60. Memphis Grizzlies – SF Janis Timma, Latvia