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Ben Simmons’ latest comments apparently raised some eyebrows — Donovan Mitchell’s included. The Philadelphia 76ers forward took a page out of LeBron James’ book this weekend by boldly declaring himself the favorite to win the 2018 NBA Rookie of the Year award. “Who would I pick? Me, 100 percent,” Simmons told ESPN’s Chris Haynes on Saturday. ” …*If you look at the numbers, you will see. People who know the game know.” Simmons does appear to be the front-runner — he’s averaging 16.0 points per contest while leading all NBA rookies in both rebounds (8.1) and assists (8.2) per game –but the Utah Jazz’s Mitchell also makes a compelling case, while Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has been strong,