At Purdue, Edey was known for his dominance inside, and he brought that same physicality to the NBA. He averaged 9.2 points and 8.3 rebounds per game, shooting an efficient 58% from the field and an impressive 34.6% from 3-point range, a rare skill set for a player of his size.

In the 2024-25 rookie class’ first and second sets of report cards, the top six picks each earned a grade for their performance in their respective debut season

A starting five of all bigs in Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokić, Steven Adams, Ivica Zubac and Zach Edey would have trouble spacing the floor and dealing with quicker guards in an NBA game.