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On Tuesday, the media voting to determine the 2019-20 season awards will conclude after the NBA announced a panel of global sportswriters and broadcasters could begin casting ballots on July 21.
The voting was based only on games played from the start of the regular season through March 11 after the NBA announced that the eight “seeding games” set to tip-off July 30 will not count toward the season awards in order to create a fair voting process for players on all 30 teams in the league.
The awards will be announced on TNT during its coverage of the NBA Playoffs.
With the voting wrapping up, ESPN reporter Zach Lowe revealed on Tuesday his ballots for the season awards, including his picks for the NBA All-Rookie Teams. His choices for the First Team appear to be pretty safe picks.
First Team
| Player | Team |
| Zion Williamson | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Ja Morant | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Brandon Clarke | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Kendrick Nunn | Miami Heat |
| Eric Paschall | Golden State Warriors |
Lowe detailed that Paschall earned the nod on his First Team ballot over P.J. Washington and Terence Davis due to his role on the Warriors. Though the Warriors were bad, Lowe felt as though Paschall showed more of an ability to create for himself.
Second Team
| Player | Team |
| P.J. Washington | Charlotte Hornets |
| Tyler Herro | Miami Heat |
| Coby White | Chicago Bulls |
| Terence Davis | Toronto Raptors |
| Rui Hachimura | Washington Wizards |
The one glaring omission from each group was New York Knicks forward R.J. Barrett. He finished fourth among all rookies in scoring but as Lowe noted, Barrett struggled in most advanced statistical categories, most notably shooting: He converted on just 43% on 2-pointers and was 61% from the free-throw line.
Overall, the NBA All-Rookie Second Team appears to be the area in which most voters will differ in opinion. The final voting results should be interesting to see based on how each voter viewed this year’s crop of rookies.
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