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The Rookie of the Year vote should be between the top three picks from the 2018 draft. We'll take No. 1.

Entering the league with spectacular tools, an inside-out skill set, elite college numbers and a starting role, Deandre Ayton is the favorite.

With Alex Len on the way out, Ayton could be looking at 30-plus minutes a game as the Suns' No. 2 option behind Devin Booker. He'll score and rebound more than Luka Doncic, and with far more strength and length, Ayton should shoot a higher percentage than Marvin Bagley III, who also isn't as sharp as a one-on-one shot-creator.

While Booker cooks from the perimeter, Phoenix will use Ayton in the post, where he ranked in the 90th percentile as a scorer and 89th percentile as a passer. Throw in the easy baskets (71.5 percent at the rim), offensive putbacks (93rd percentile) and occasional jump shots (39 made), and Ayton should be a threat to average 15 to 20 points and lead all rookies.