Surprise, surprise. Chris Paul is reportedly going to win the NBA’s Rookie of the Year Award. Paul was head and shoulders above every other first-year player in the league and more than deserves the honor. The former Demon Deacon had fantastic numbers this season (16 points, 7.8 assists) for a point guard and helped the Hornets more than double their win total from last season. He led all rookies in most categories and even was the NBA league leader in steals. Paul’s Hornets were even fighting for a Western Conference playoff spot up until the last few weeks of the season.
“I couldn’t have asked for a better rookie season,” Paul said after the Hornets’ season ended in mid-April.
Paul’s a great young player and is going to turn into one of the best point guards in the league in a few years. As a point guard, it’s important to make your teammates better and that’s exactly what he did, especially with David West. Paul has all the tools to be a star for a long time.
