Commentary

Griffin still has room to improve

History shows us how the league's top sophomores-to-be will fare next season

Updated: July 6, 2011, 1:34 PM ET
By Kevin Pelton | Basketball Prospectus

A day after considering possible stat lines for some of this year's top draft picks, it's time to put the sophomores-to-be under the spotlight. Specifically, we'll focus on the room last season's most promising rookies have for growth in their second seasons.


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