Rookie of the Year: Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
Stats: 19.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 2.3 blocks and 0.8 steals
Joel Embiid has no competition whatsoever for the NBA’s Rookie of the Year Award.
The Process missed the entire first two seasons of his NBA career but has shown no signs of prior injury problems. Even in his limited minutes, Joel Embiid is dominating the game.
In fact, the Philadelphia 76ers actually are a +12 with Joel Embiid on the court over the season.
Sure, Jamal Murray has shown flashes in Denver and yes, Malcolm Brogdon is starting to heat up in Milwaukee, but no one is taking this award away from Embiid, a potential all-star as a rookie.
So far, The Process has paid off.