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2015/16 NBA Rookie of the Year Race

By Anthony Morgan

Jun 25, 2015; Brooklyn, NY, USA; General view of the full first round draft board at the conclusion of the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 25, 2015; Brooklyn, NY, USA; General view of the full first round draft board at the conclusion of the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 7, 2015; Louisville, KY, USA; Miami Heat forward Justise Winslow (20) shoots against Orlando Magic center Dewayne Dedmon (3) during the second quarter at KFC Yum! Center. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 7, 2015; Louisville, KY, USA; Miami Heat forward Justise Winslow (20) shoots against Orlando Magic center Dewayne Dedmon (3) during the second quarter at KFC Yum! Center. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports /

7 – Justise Winslow

Odds: 15/1

Drafted: 10th by the Miami Heat

FGM FGA FG% 3FGM 3FGA 3P% FTM FTA FT% Reb Ast Stl Blk TO Pts
Summer 14 41 0.34 3 12 0.25 23 32 0.719 13 9 4 0 12 54
Preseason 9 30 0.30 1 8 0.13 11 17 0.647 28 19 4 3 7 30
Total 23 71 4 20 34 49 41 28 8 3 19 84
Average 2.1 6.5 32.4% 0.4 1.8 20.0% 3.09 4.5 69.4% 3.7 2.5 1 0.3 1.7 7.6

Considered by many as one of the steals of the draft when the Heat selected him with the 10th pick. He goes to a team that has significant post season aspirations. He will be stuck behind veteran small forward, Luol Deng, but should receive somewhere in the region of twenty to twenty five minutes a game off the bench to begin with, including time spent at both Shooting Guard and as a small ball Power Forward. Deng hasn’t managed to play more than 75 games since the 2010/11 season and with him turning 31 during the season, Winslow may benefit for extended runs in his absence.

He should be able to help from day one on the defensive end and should get a number of good looks on offense given the teammates that will surround him. His shooting stroke needs to improve after shooting only 32% from the field and a disappointing 20% from the three point line.

Unless Deng misses significant time Winslow’s ceiling during his rookie season will be capped at about 10 points to go along with 5 rebounds and unlikely to put him in the conversation for Rookie of the Year.

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