The original Kristaps Porzingis scouting report pegged him as a long-term project—too skinny right now for the interior and too raw to consistently put up points.

Last year overseas, Porzingis registered a 13.6 percent rebounding percentage—a below-average number for a big that suggested he'd never dominate the boards.

With the Knicks, his 17.6 percent rebounding percentage and 9.1 boards per game both currently rank top 20 in the NBA. Porzingis already has seven double-doubles after picking up just one with Sevilla a year ago.

He's been super active and aggressive going for loose balls around the basket, using his size, 7'6" wingspan and bounce to grab them at their highest point above traffic.

Porzingis also looks much more polished around the perimeter than anyone could have hoped. He's already 23-of-57 in the mid-range (40.1 percent) and has 15 threes in 16 games. Porzingis is even shooting 40.5 percent when guarded "very tight" (0-2 feet, according to NBA.com) and 39.1 percent after one dribble, showing he can put the ball on the floor and score.

We've seen him separate and convert a handful of tough shots in the post, where he's 9-of-24, but for a 7'3" big man, it's been his ability to knock down jumpers off screens, pick-and-pops and pull-ups that's been so impressive.

For rookies playing at least 20 minutes a game, Porzingis' 18.97 player efficiency rating ranks second among rookies behind Karl-Anthony Towns, per ESPN.com.

Forget about Porzingis "the project"—we're already talking about a two-way weapon right now and one of the key driving forces behind the Knicks' intriguing start.

StarksEwing1 wrote:This is turning out to be one of the better rookie classes in recent memory. A lot of rookies are becoming the top players on their respective teams already. Its funny i remember them saying the 2014 class was suppose to be the best in years and that didnt happen

A good group, and many have not even had their chance to shine yet.

Always have to wonder how players will hold up season after season, but this seems to be a pretty talented class so far, and it looks like we got one of the better players to come out of it.

I personally, like to give a draft class, at least, two years before making judgment

Swishfm3 wrote:Aside from the 2003 class, this one has had the quickest impact on their respective teams.

I personally, like to give a draft class, at least, two years before making judgment