Jared McCain had 30 points with six three-pointers as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Brooklyn Nets 113-98 on Friday despite playing without Joel Embiid and Paul George. McCain was caught on camera saying “I’m rookie of the year!” after one of his three-pointers.
“I did say that,” McCain said with a smile when asked about his rookie of the year statement post game. “I did. It was pretty clear.
“It’s one of my goals for the season, obviously, but it was just that competitiveness coming out of me. I respect every other rookie in this league, but obviously I’m a believer in myself and so yeah, some words definitely came out at that point.”
McCain is currently the favorite to win Rookie of the Year at -145, ahead of Dalton Knecht at +300.