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NBA rookies select Dennis Smith Jr. as their favorite for Rookie of the Year

Fans and media have admired Mavs point guard Dennis Smith Jr.’s game since draft night, but today the Mavs rookie received perhaps even more meaningful praise, this time coming from his peers.

In a survey for NBA.com, Smith’s fellow first-year players voted him most likely to win the Rookie of the Year award. The NC State product received 25.7 percent of the vote, beating out Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball (20.0 percent) and 76ers floor general Markelle Fultz (17.1 percent). The rookies also voted him tied with Suns forward Josh Jackson for third-most likely to have the best career, earning 10.