Five under-the-radar NBA rookies to watch after All-Star break, including Ayo Dosunmu and Jonathan Kuminga

Keep an eye on these five rookies for the remainder of the season

As we pass the time between the All-Star Game and when NBA action starts up again Thursday, now is a good time to take stock of the rookie class and examine some guys who you should pay attention to for the remainder of the season. This won't be a list highlighting potential Rookie of the Year candidates like Evan Mobley, Scottie Barnes or Cade Cunningham, but rather looking at some impactful rookies who are flying under the radar and could have big finishes to the season. 

Some of these players have stepped up for their respective teams as injuries have created more opportunity, while others benefited from the trade deadline opening up more minutes for them for the rest of the season. Whatever the reason, all five of these guys should be on your radar when the All-Star break ends.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, Dosunmu has turned out to be the steal of the draft, and if we were redoing the 2021 NBA Draft there's no doubt in my mind that he would be taken in the first round instead of falling in Chicago's lap at the 38th pick. Dosunmu's been asked to do quite a lot for the Bulls since both Lonzo Ball and Alex Caruso went down with injuries that have sidelined them for significant time, and his promotion to the starting lineup has been seamless in Chicago.