Jared McCain is accomplishing more than being the lone consistent bright spot for the struggling 76ers: He’s in the midst of one having one of the best starts in NBA history. And for that, the 16th pick in June’s NBA draft should be the early front-runner for the league’s Rookie of the Year award.

Heading into this season, the Philadelphia 76ers were expected to be led by their newly-formed big three. However, amid a series of injuries woes, an unlikely h

Multiple members of the Philadelphia 76ers give their thoughts on how impressive rookie Jared McCain has been.

Jared McCain called his shot. The 76ers rookie, whom they drafted with the No. 16 overall pick this past summer out of Duke, screamed, “I’m the rookie of the year,” during the team’s 113-98 win over the Nets on Friday night at Wells Fargo Arena.