Chet Holmgren Is Legit

Chet Holmgren leads the NBA Rookie of the Year race due to his sharp shooting and tight defence, which contribute to winning games at the elite level. Holmgren already ranks in NBA top 25 in many categories, including all the established advanced metrics.

By hype and height, Victor Wembanyama is the undisputed best rookie in 2023–24. By on-court performance that contribute winning games, as quantified by the advanced metrics, Chet Holmgren has been the clear front runner for the Rookie of the Year award, however.

Holmgren, has by far the best scores among all the rookies for the established advanced metrics kept by the NBA Ledger; Basketball Reference. In fact, Holmgren has a legitimate case to become an All Star in his rookie season, as he ranks already in top 25 in the league in many key categories, including all the advanced metrics.