The Rookie of the Year race will be fun, and Edey is in pole position.
The Rookie of the Year award is always exciting because it does not have the duplicate narrative-based voting that people see with Most Valuable Player. Most of the time, winning ROY often means the player had the best stats and was the most productive for their team.
To get lofty stats, a player must get the opportunity to shine, and Edey is a starter for the Grizzlies. Since Coach Taylor Jenkins is committed to Zach being his starting center, the former Purdue Boilermaker could become the 2025 ROY. ESPN’s Tim Bontemps echoes that sentiment because he feels Edey’s heavy minutes could help him make a compelling case…