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Why Sixers' Dario Saric is NBA Rookie of the Year frontrunner

When the 2016-17 NBA season started, the Sixers thought they had three potential Rookie of the Year candidates.

With two down, one is still standing--and deserves to be the leader in the clubhouse for the award.

Injuries to Joel Embiid (out indefinitely) and Ben Simmons (out for the season) have put a damper on excitement around the Sixers, but Saric's outstanding play is a reason to dream on a big future.

Here's why the rookie from Croatia is on his way to a ROY award:

Best of a weak rookie class.