McCain was considered the favorite to win Rookie of the Year. Oddsmakers had him ahead of Stephon Castle, Dalton Knecht, Yves Missi, Zaccharie Risacher and fellow Sacramento native Jaylen Wells. Wells, a 6-8 forward, is averaging 11.5 points and 3.4 rebounds while shooting 39% from 3-point range for the Memphis Grizzlies.

Rookie guard Jared McCain, a top candidate for Rookie of the Year honors, sustained a lateral meniscus tear in his left knee Friday and will require surgery that knocks him out indefinitely, the Sixers announced Saturday.

The Philadelphia 76ers' rotten 2024 season got even worse on Saturday with news that rookie sensation Jared McCain will be out indefinitely with an injury. ESPN's Shams Charania confirmed that McCain will undergo surgery on his left knee due to a torn lateral meniscus and that he's out for the foreseeable future.