At this moment, the favorite to earn this Rookie of the Year award is Miami's Kel’el Ware, who has only started in four games so far this season.

At this point, there is no Victor Wembanyama in this season's NBA rookie class. There is no Paolo Banchero. And there's no Luka Doncic, Ja Morant, Karl-Anthony Towns, Damian Lillard, Kyrie Irving, Blake Griffin,

The top NBA Rookie of the Year contenders get added attention with the All-Star weekend on the horizon. With the 2025 Castrol Rising Stars Game happening in mid-February, there is increased scrutiny on the best first-year pros.

UConn Huskies legend Stephon Castle has a decent chance of winning the NBA Rookie of the Year award at the end of the season.

At this point, there is no Victor Wembanyama in this season's NBA rookie class. There is no Paolo Banchero. And there's no Luka Doncic, Ja Morant, Karl-Anthony Towns, Damian Lillard, Kyrie Irving ...

At this point, there is no Victor Wembanyama in this season's NBA rookie class. There is no Paolo Banchero. And there's no Luka Doncic, Ja Morant, Karl-Anthony Towns, Damian Lillard, Kyrie Irving ...