With the 2016-17 NBA regular season coming to an end, it’s time to review the top candidates for awards season. Here are the top 10 Rookie of the Year candidates.
There’s only one day left in the 2016-17 NBA season, and the 2017 NBA Playoffs get started this Saturday. As postseason matchups get solidified and starters rest for the next few months, there’s still one thing that demands our attention: NBA awards season!
It felt like the 2016-17 campaign would be all about Golden State Warriors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Part III, but basketball fans have actually been treated to a thoroughly entertaining regular season, with plenty of awe-inspiring performances and juicy storylines to feast on.
From Russell Westbrook‘s triple-double feat to one of the greatest MVP races in NBA history to a crowded Sixth Man of the Year conversation, there’s plenty to digest with the league’s end of season awards voting.
With the regular season winding down, it’s time to review the top candidates for each individual award and reveal our picks for Coach of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Man of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and MVP.
Today we’ll be taking a look at the Rookie of the Year award. Did we really need to cover 10 rookies in such an underwhelming ROY race? No. But we’re going to anyway, if only to highlight a couple of extra rookies’ seasons because we still believe in the 2016 draft class! Let’s jump right in.
Honorable Mentions: Yogi Ferrell, Patrick McCaw, Caris LeVert, Tyler Ulis