The NBA Rookie of the Year race was like a beautiful tennis match, with Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic and Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young going back and forth throughout the season. At the NBA Awards on Monday Night, the match was finally decided.
The NBA Awards nominated Luka Doncic, Trae Young, and DeAndre Ayton.
DeAndre Ayton was just a filler in the finalists’ category. The race has been between Luka Doncic, and Trae Young all year long.
Luka Doncic stole headlines from the moment he was drafted. Doncic was selected by the Hawks and traded to the Dallas Mavericks for Trae Young and a future first (which conveyed to a 2019 first round pick) making the race even more interesting.