The top of the rookie class continues to perform at a high level through the first quarter of the season, while several other players have emerged with strong efforts.
Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren find themselves near the top of the NBA in a few categories. They have established themselves as the likely front-runners for Rookie of the Year, while the race for the All-Rookie teams looks to be highly competitive.
Others selected later in the draft have carved out large roles on their respective teams, which has resulted in some notable performances in the class. These players, highlighted below, have been key for their teams on the court.
To make sense of it all, we looked at the best recent performances of these first-year players and ranked them in the Rookie Wire Power Rankings. The rankings are not for Rookie of the Year purposes but to illustrate the best players week to week.