Moments after Toronto Raptors rookie Scottie Barnes warmed up ahead of today’s playoff game — and Barnes is available! — news broke from The Athletic’s Shams Charania — Barnes had won the NBA’s Rookie of the Year award.
Toronto Raptors‘ Scottie Barnes has won the 2021-22 NBA Rookie of the Year, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 23, 2022
Although no official word has come down from the Raptors or the league, a Shams report is the most official unofficial report you’ll ever see, so — congratulations, Scottie!