Collin Sexton tied with Deandre Ayton as Rookie of the Year favorite in rookie survey

The annual NBA rookie survey was released on Tuesday morning, and the Cavs’ top-pick was a fixture in the results.

Cavs rookie Collin Sexton tied with Phoenix’s Deandre Ayton as the predicted NBA Rookie of the Year in the league’s annual rookie survey.

Sexton and Ayton each received 18 percent of the vote from their peers in the survey conducted by NBA.com.

Sexton was the No. 8 overall pick by the Cavaliers this year while Ayton was drafted first overall.

Along with getting a nod in Rookie of the Year odds...