Thursday morning at 11 a.m. PT the NBA will announce that Seattle Sonics swingman Kevin Durant has won the league’s Rookie of the Year award.
Atlanta forward Al Horford is expected to come in second in the final voting.
Durant showed improvement as the season progressed, and in the final month or so really looked like a star worth building around.
Had Horford been more of a scorer, along with his rebounding and solid, rugged play, he’d possibly have come away with the award.