Atlanta Hawks
The main attraction here is 20-year-old Kobe Bufkin, the No. 15 pick in 2024 who's played a total of four minutes. If the Hawks continue to flounder, we may see more of him after the trade deadline.
Boston Celtics
The Celtics might be the best team in the NBA, and they haven't had a single minute logged by a rookie this season. Jordan Walsh, who was selected near the top of the second round, has appeared in 14 G League games, but he's yet to debut for the big club.
Brooklyn Nets
The Nets have a pair of first-rounders on the roster, but Noah Clowney and Dariq Whitehead have just one appearance each this season.
Chicago Bulls
Chicago has a rookie picked around the same range as Walsh in Julian Phillips. And though he's made 15 appearances, he's still well under 100 minutes. As is the case with Bufkin, he could be in line for a much bigger role if/when the Bulls accept it's time to rebuild.
Indiana Pacers
Jarace Walker and Ben Sheppard are right on the verge of making the Pacers gradable, but both are still shy of 100 minutes. There's nowhere near enough evidence to guess whether Sheppard's shooting from his last two years in college or Walker's wide-ranging contributions at the University of Houston will translate.
Los Angeles Clippers
Kobe Brown at least deserves a mention for making a few spot appearances on a team as experienced as the Clippers, but logging just under 10 minutes per game for one player still isn't enough for meaningful analysis of an entire rookie class.
Los Angeles Lakers
The Lakers have had five rookies appear in games but have yet to have a single one eclipse 100 minutes. Of course, that should've been expected for a team as veteran-heavy as L.A.
Memphis Grizzlies
Even with their injury- and suspension-plagued season, the Grizzlies have only handed out seven total minutes to rookies, and all of them went to Gregory Jackson II.
Minnesota Timberwolves
Leonard Miller generated some excitement during summer league with his size, athleticism and outside shooting, but the T'Wolves look poised for a deep playoff run, and that's partially why Miller has played fewer than 10 minutes.
New York Knicks
The Knicks traded his brother Obi this summer, but Jacob Toppin is around to preserve or expand on the legacy in New York. It's just been tough to do with his two total minutes so far.
Philadelphia 76ers
The only minutes logged by a rookie for Philadelphia were the three Filip Petrušev got in October, and he's now a Sacramento King.
