Three Players That Can Contend For NBA Rookie of The Year

After yet another talent-laden NBA Draft class, it's now time to look ahead to who the best rookies will be out of the Class of 2009. There have been numerous projections, but I will take my best shot at making the top three ROY candidates list too.

3. Kevin Love

Call me crazy, but I think Love will be a very good NBA player. He has the outside game to put up a nice number of points, and will be a great sidekick to budding superstar Al Jefferson in Minnesota. Besides Jefferson, the T'Wolves don't have a whole lot of offensive options, so Love will certainly get his fair shake at putting the ball in the basket.

Predicted Statline: 13.4 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 36 percent three-point shooting

2. Derrick Rose

This Chicago-bred sensation is sure to light up the Windy City with his magic moves, but it will be interesting to see how much time he gets with the plethora of guards wearing the red and black. He will be an amazing facilitator for an offense that should thrive with the young talents of Luol Deng, Joakim Noah, and Tyrus Thomas to compliment the veteran guard play.

If the Bulls were supposed to be a playoff contender last year, they should be once again this year for sure will the addition of Rose.

Predicted Statline: 12.7 ppg, 6.2 apg, 4.6 rpg

1. Michael Beasley

I think Beasley will be eager to go out and show the doubters that his college stats were no fluke. So what if this kid is only 6'8" as opposed to the 6'10" that Kansas State listed him as, he can flat out play. Dwayne Wade and Shawn Marion when healthy are good enough to make Beasley the third option, which means he will have a much weaker defender to play against. He has an inside-outside game that is more polished than anyone else in this draft class, heads-and-shoulders better than Love.

Predicted Statline: 16.8 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 39 percent three-point shooting

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