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Is this the best NBA rookie of the year race ever?

February 26, 2026 09:22 PM

Numbers on the Board dive into some quick-hitter NBA news, including Dejounte Murray's comments about not requesting a trade, Kon Knueppel passing Cooper Flagg in the RotY race, if DeMar Derozan is underrated and more.

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