Jared McCain had 30 factors with six three-pointers because the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Brooklyn Nets 113-98 on Friday regardless of enjoying with out Joel Embiid and Paul George. McCain was caught on digital camera saying “I am rookie of the yr!” after considered one of his three-pointers.
“I did say that,” McCain stated with a smile when requested about his rookie of the yr assertion submit recreation. “I did. It was fairly clear.
“It is considered one of my objectives for the season, clearly, but it surely was simply that competitiveness popping out of me. I respect each different rookie on this league, however clearly I am a believer in myself and so yeah, some phrases undoubtedly got here out at that time.”
McCain is at present the favourite to win Rookie of the Yr at -145, forward of Dalton Knecht at +300.
