The following are my predictions and explanations for the 2017 NBA Awards. The results of these award races will be released on Monday, June 26.
Rookie of the Year
Candidates: Malcolm Brogdon, Joel Embiid and Dario Saric
Certion’s Pick: Joel Embiid
Joel Embiid, center for the Philadelphia 76ers, is the Rookie of the Year despite only playing in 31 games. Embiid leads his competition in points and rebounds per game at 20.2 and 7.8 respectively, while Brogdon of the Milwaukee Bucks averaged 10.2 points per game and 2.8 rebounds per game, and Saric of the 76ers averaged 12.