7 Great NBA Players That Missed Their Rookie Year

5. Julius Randle

While Julius Randle technically didn’t miss his entire rookie season, he only played 14 minutes of it.

Randle broke his leg during his first game against the Houston Rockets. The injury was devasting, Julius Randle was the Lakers best prospect in years.

Randle came back next season to average 11.3 points & 10.2 rebounds per game. Last season Julius Randle averaged 21.4 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists on 52.4% shooting. Also, he has remained healthy ever since his rookie injury.