NBA Rookie Rankings: Anthony Edwards continues to make case for Rookie of the Year; Cole Anthony trending up

Rookies are nearing their end of their first season in the NBA, here's a snapshot of this week's play

We are inching closer and closer to the end of the regular season, and at this point many rookies have shown their worth to their respective teams. Anthony Edwards, LaMelo Ball and Patrick Williams have proven to be building blocks for the future, while Desmond Bane and Immanuel Quickley have asserted themselves as important role players off the bench. With the focus turning to the playoffs, and with many of these rookies likely not playing in the postseason, these last few weeks will allow them to begin to sharpen some aspects of their game they need to work on and begin preparation for the next season. Although these guys are still rookies, it's now time to focus on how they can improve for next season and beyond.  Now moving on to this week's rookie rankings. These rankings will reflect a rookie's performance on a week-to-week basis only, not the collective season. These aren't Rookie of the Year standings. With that straightened out, here is a look at the top rookies this week. In Edwards' last 10 games, he's reached the 20-point mark seven times, and since the All-Star break he's only had seven games total where he hasn't eclipsed 20 or more points. It's that type of play that makes the Rookie of the Year debate a lot closer than people may think. In a 28-point performance against the Kings this week, he had one of his most efficient performances of the season. He finished that game with a box score plus-minus of plus-4, while going 5 of 12 from deep and 11 of 21 from the field.