Draymond GreenForward, Golden State Warriors

“I just can’t agree with second year guys winning Rookie of the Year”🗣️ #wemby #nba #ball

6 Mar 2024 · 1 min

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In this brief monologue, NBA veteran Draymond Green expresses his belief that Victor Wembanyama is the clear frontrunner for the Rookie of the Year award and states his desire to see Wembanyama win. While acknowledging Chet Holmgren’s future star potential, Green objects to the idea of second‑year players—especially those who missed their first season—being eligible for Rookie of the Year. He argues that spending a year training, living, and traveling with an NBA team provides a significant experiential advantage that makes it unfair for such players to compete for a rookie honor.

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I think he's definitely running away with the Rookie of the Year Award. If I'm being quite honest, I wanna see him run away with the Rookie of the Year Award. No disrespect to Chet Holmgren. I think Chet Holmgren is gonna be a star in this league, but I just have an issue with second year guys, even if they missed the whole first year, winning Rookie of the Year. Because when you train with an NBA team, when you live an NBA life, when you learn NBA defensive schemes, when you're practicing with an NBA team, you're traveling with an NBA team, you're doing all of these things that NBA players do for an entire year, that makes a difference. And so I just can't agree with second-year guys winning Rookie of the Year. Draymond Green.