Dario Saric and Malcolm Brogdon, two of the three finalists for the 2016-17 NBA Rookie of the Year Award, were unanimously selected to the All-Rookie First Team, the NBA announced Monday.

Joel Embiid, Dario Saric and Malcolm Brogdon each have reason to garner ROY votes -- or to have votes taken away. Scott Howard-Cooper. April 11, 2017 2:10 PM.

Embiid was clearly the best member of the rookie class, but played just 31 games ...

Embiid was not unanimous on the first team, which is what happens when you only play 31 games. Malcolm Brogdon, Dario Saric, Joel Embiid headline NBA All-Rookie teams - NBC Sports Skip navigation ...

MILWAUKEE (June 26, 2017) – Malcolm Brogdon was named the NBA’s Rookie of the Year, the league announced tonight at ... joining Joel Embiid (Philadelphia), Willy Hernangomez (New York ...

They couldn't even beat a Philadelphia team without Joel Embiid on their own court, ... followed by Malcolm Brogdon draining three over a two-minute span to really blow the game open.

Malcolm Brogdon was named NBA Rookie of the Year for the 2016-17 season. ... The other two finalists for the award were forward Dario Saric and center Joel Embiid. Advertisement: ...

Brogdon said the 76ers are a completely different team without Embiid. “It does change our game plan,” Brogdon said. “That’s a team that’s built around Joel, everything he does.

From the second Sixers center Joel Embiid stepped on an NBA floor, ... (Embiid would go on to finish third behind Malcolm Brogdon and teammate Dario Šarić.) Advertisement.

That gives Brogdon a path to the paint, where going towards Joel Embiid at a sharp angle gets the star center to refrain from contesting Brogdon's layup, sensing it likely results in a foul.

Malcolm Brogdon gives the Celtics' offense a shot in the arm with his ability to break down the defense off the dribble. Brogdon's drives to the hoop this season could be important in the postseason.