Originally Published: April 16, 2008
Rookie Watch: Durant ends season at head of class
Coming into the season, the rookie class of 2007 looked like it would produce two great players and a bunch of solid guys, at best. But as I wrap up our final report and rankings, it's clear this class might go down as one of the best and deepest ever.
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NBA Rookie 50
Editor's note: During the regular season, Scouts Inc.'s David Thorpe ranked the rookies and provided observations on the celebrated class.
Check out Thorpe's final Rookie 50 rankings.
Thorpe's Weekly Reports 
• 4/16: The top 10 rookies in 2007-08• 4/08: Stuckey cracks the top 10
• 3/26: Durant, Horford both enjoying March
• 3/19: Hornets' Wright creating some buzz
• 3/12: Scola takes over No. 1 spot
• 3/05: Houston's Landry lands in top 10
• 2/27: Thornton climbs into Top 5
• 2/20: Breaking down Durant and Horford
• 2/13: Who's hot heading into the break?
• 2/06: Who needs to stop chucking?
• 1/30: Noah's rising, Durant's struggling
• 1/23: Navarro, Noah making noise
• 1/16: Conley makes appearance in Top 10
• 1/09: Which players are hitting the wall?
• 1/02: Young, Green, Stuckey showing signs
- Rumors: KG struggling to get up to speed
- Thorpe: The top 20 NBA sophomores
- Ford: Wesley Johnson's volatile draft stock
- The Mag: Blake Griffin's rookie hazing
- Hollinger: Prevailing early season trends
