Rookie players are taking over the NBA G League in 2019-20

Among the top scorers in the G League this season, five players in the top 10 are first-year players.

James Palmer Jr., Agua Caliente Clippers

The former Nebraska guard has scored at least 20 points in all but two of his nine games this season and ranks fifth in the G League among all players in total scoring.

Palmer kicked off his season with a 40-point outburst on Nov. 9 against the Northern Arizona Suns, finishing 15-of-19 from the field. In his most recent outing on Sunday, Palmer scored a game-high 23 points while shooting 10-of-13 from the field.

Like Jeremiah Martin, Palmer is an outright free agent and has the ability to sign with an NBA team at any point. Teams can begin signing players to 10-day contracts on Jan. 5, which is typically the point of the season in which roster transactions increase.