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          The NBA rookies most likely to exceed expectations

          Will Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shine for the Clippers? Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images
          • Mike Schmitz, ESPNOct 6, 2018, 11:19 AM

          Will this year's NBA rookie class provide another Donovan Mitchell or Kyle Kuzma?

          Every season, we see prospects outperform expectations. These players drafted outside of the top 10 could fit that mold in 2018-19.