Will Victor Wembanyama become the sixth unanimous NBA Rookie of the Year? Or Will OKC's Chet Holmgren steal some votes?
Only five players have been voted as the unanimous Rookie of the Year since the NBA introduced the annual award for the 1952-53 season. Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama seems like a lock to join that quintet, though some rogue voters have disrupted the chances of a fully harmonious vote in the past – and a few could do so again this year.
These 5 stats show Wemby had one of the greatest rookie seasons in NBA history And Holmgren, drafted second overall in 2022, did make it a fascinating debate for a while. He beat out Wembanyama for West Rookie of the Month in November and December, serving as an ideal shot-swatting, floor-spacing running mate for MVP candidate point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as the Thunder soared to the top of the standings.
The best Spurs coverage in Alamo City, delivered to your inbox It just so happens Holmgren entered the league at the same time as a teenage marvel who might one day enter the G.O.A.T. debate, not so different from what happened to Carmelo Anthony two decades ago, when he joined the NBA alongside LeBron James and lost the 2004 Rookie of the Year award despite taking the Nuggets into the playoffs as their leading scorer.
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