Former Duke basketball player Jared McCain was the runaway favorite to win the 2024 NBA Rookie of the Year award before a torn lateral meniscus ended his first season in the league after just 23 games. However, a now crowded backcourt in Philadelphia could hinder McCain's ability to build on such a successful rookie campaign, and potentially risk a major hit to his production in year two.
McCain was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 16th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft after spending one year in Durham, and already looks like one of the best picks of that draft class.