Video: Why Jayson Tatum should win Rookie of the Year

For a while, it seemed like Rookie of the Year was a foregone conclusion.



Of course, for many (myself included), the presumptive front-runner Ben Simmons isn't really a rookie - but that's a topic for a whole other article or three. While Simmons has been living up to the hype for the most part, it's getting harder to dismiss Tatum's elite shooting and efficiency. Watch the video above to hear NBC's A. Sherrod Blakely's reasoning as to why Jayson should be the one taking home the hardware come spring.

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Video: NBC Boston
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