The NBA has announced that Philadelphia 76ers forward Dario Saric and Mavericks guard Yogi Ferrell are the KIA Rookies Of The Month for February. Both rookies saw immense s with their selective teams.For Ferrell, this couldn’t have come at a better time for the rookie from Indiana. Ferrell quickly got the attention from many NBA fans when his Dallas Mavericks took on the Portland Trail Blazers where he dropped 32 points along with nine 3-pointers for the game.
For Ferrell, this couldn’t have come at a better time for the rookie from Indiana. Ferrell quickly got the attention from many NBA fans when his Dallas Mavericks took on the Portland Trail Blazers where he dropped 32 points along with nine 3-pointers for the game. A couple of days later, the Mavericks signed him for the rest of the season. Most recently, the Mavericks also released Deron Williams in order to build around Ferrell.
For the month of February, Ferrell averaged 12 points and five assists a game. He also shot 41 percent from the field as well.
For Saric, he has shown and proven that he can be one of the best scorers in the Eastern Conference. For over the course of the 12 games in which he played in February, Saric averaged 17 points and eight rebounds per game. Saric is also shooting 44 percent from the field.
In a matchup against the Orlando Magic, Saric had a game of his career. He nodded in 26 points on 8-of-15 shooting from the field. Saric is also now one of the lone bigs on the roster.
Yesterday, we learned that star center Joel Embiid will miss the remainder of the season. This now gives Saric the ability to become a star forward in the league.
