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On this episode of the heat check, it's a Wednesday, not a Tuesday.

But still, it's time for the Rookie Report.

This week and next week we're gonna be checking in on some of the rookies who we haven't talked about, starting with watery picks,

who haven't gotten much run.

Let's get right into it.

Drop that motherfucking beat and should be Rihanna.

It is almost March, and by now we know the standouts in this rookie class and who just really haven't gotten there in terms of impressing us. We spent a lot of time talking about the deep

talent in the 2023 draft. But I thought we'd check in on the first rounders who haven't quite

panned out yet. It's pretty cool, by the way, that the first seven picks of the draft of All Made an Impact,

Victor Women Yama, of course, Chet, they're at the top of the rookie of the year race.

Brandon Miller, who I apologized to last week, last episode.

Scoot Henderson, who people are throwing shade at, but I think he's been very impactful.

The Thompson Twins, Ann Bulal Kulalabali, that's a solid-ass top seven.

But there are some lottery picks who haven't had a chance to shine yet.

So let's check in on them, see what's happening, why they're not getting shine,

why they're not getting run, et cetera.

Let's talk about Jarris Walker.

Jarris Walker was picked up by

Indiana in the eighth spot, even though they had the seventh pick because I think the

Wizards ended up moving up to get Bilal and then traded with Indiana. He's only played in 18 games.

He's averaged less than 10 minutes per game.

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