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The Stoop Podcast: Breaking Down The Rookie Of The Year Favorites

By Cody Daniel

October 28, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) meets with Los Angeles Lakersguard D'Angelo Russell (1) before the first half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
October 28, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) meets with Los Angeles Lakersguard D'Angelo Russell (1) before the first half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /
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The 2015-16 Rookie of the Year race could prove to be one of the most interesting and competitive in recent memory.

Headlined by a slew of potential franchise cornerstones, including the Minnesota Timberwolves’ big man Karl-Anthony Towns, Los Angeles Lakers’ floor general of the future D’Angelo Russell, the Philadelphia 76ers’ offensively dominant Jahlil Okafor, and the Denver Nuggets’ Emmanuel Mudiay, it’s hard to make a claim for any one guy running away as the clear-cut frontrunner at any point in the season.

But ultimately, the Rookie of the Year race is essentially a numbers game, and for 26 of the past 27 years, one simple formula has held true:

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“points per game + rebounds per game + assists per game = ?”

With such a formula in mind, I had Hoops Habit’s very own Shane Young on as a guest on The Stoop podcast to discuss who should emerge as the favorites, and ultimately, conclude their inaugural campaign boasting the Rookie of the Year hardware.

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Enjoy!