The

and the NBA have scheduled a news conference on Wednesday for a “major announcement.”

Translation: Point guard

officially will be named the NBA’s Rookie of the Year.

will become the fourth player in franchise history to earn the award, joining Brandon Roy (2006-07), Sidney Wicks (1971-72) and Geoff Petrie, who shared the honor with Boston’s Dave Cowens in 1970-71.

Lillard, the No. 6 overall selection of the 2012 NBA Draft, will be honored for a rookie season in which he averaged 19.0 points, 6.5 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game, while making 185 three-pointers — the most in franchise history and the most by a rookie in NBA history. He also

(3,167) than any player in the NBA.

The Oregonian and oregonlive.com will have full coverage of tomorrow's 4 p.m. news conference, which will take place at the Rose Garden and feature Lillard, GM Neil Olshey and coach Terry Stotts.

—Joe Freeman