Why Jahlil Okafor will win NBA’s Rookie of the Year in 2016

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By The Denver Post | newsroom@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: June 30, 2015 at 2:52 PM MDT | UPDATED: April 23, 2016 at 2:46 AM MDT

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Grantland NBA writer Rafe Bartholomew explains why Philadelphia 76er’s center Jahlil Okafor is likely to win NBA’s Rookie of the Year in 2016.

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