The NBA has handed out the Rookie of the Year Award since 1952-53. Check out our top NBA Rookie of the Year picks and predictions below.
Malcolm Brogdon, selected 36th overall in 2016, is the only second-rounder to win the NBA's Rookie of the Year Award. Of the 73 winners, 55 have been top-five picks in the draft, and only six winners were selected outside the top nine (the average pick of winners is 4.7).
This award doesn't typically feature dark horses or surprises, and this year's li st of hopefuls is once again headlined by early draft picks.
Here are some of the top Rookie of the Year picks and predictions for the 2022-23 NBA season (odds via DraftKings Sportsbook).