Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes has won the NBA Rookie of the Year award, the league announced on Saturday.
Barnes, the No. 4 pick in 2021, just barely edged out Cleveland's Evan Mobley for the honour. With 378 total points, Barnes topped Mobley by only 15 points, the smallest margin of victory for the award under the current format. Detroit's Cade Cunningham, who was drafted first overall, finished a distant third with 153 points. The Florida native is the third Raptor to win Rookie of the Year in franchise history, joining Damon Stoudamire who won in 1996 and Vince Carter who accomplished the feat in 1999.