This NBA rookie class is being touted as one of the best in years — and the odds board backs it up.
Choice no. 1 overall pick AJ Dybantsa has only the fourth-best chance to win Rookie of the Year. That should tell you all you need to know about the depth and upside of this class.
So which rookie will deliver a debut season?
Let’s look at the odds to win the NBA Rookie of the Year at bet365 Sportsbook from October 20.
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Cameron Boozer: +250
Caleb Wilson: +300
Darryn Peterson: +375
AJ Dybants: +450
Darius Acuff Jr.: +1000
Yaxel Landeborg: +1100
Caleb Wilson and Cameron Boozer are the two favorites on the NBA Rookie of the Year odds chart (Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images).
Here’s what you need to know about this chart:
Favorite: Choice no. 3 overall Cameron Boozer is the preseason favorite to win Rookie of the Year at +270. He could immediately be the best player on what is projected to be a below-average Grizzlies team. He will have his chances, that’s for sure. At Duke last season, Boozer started all 38 games and averaged a double-double, posting 22.5 points, 10.2 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.4 steals per game while shooting 55.6% from the field. He led the ACC in double-doubles (22) and rebounds per game while finishing second in scoring.
The biggest lift: When the opening odds came out after the NBA Draft in June, Caleb Wilson was at +1,000. Now, after a stellar summer league and preseason, the Bulls rookie has moved up to the second pick at +340. According to BetMGM betting knowledge, 43% of the money (the majority) is on Wilson to win the prize. In 24 games last year at North Carolina as a freshman, Wilson averaged 19.8 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.4 blocks in 31.2 minutes per game. He shot 57.8% from the field, including 61% from two-point range and 71.3% from the free throw line, posting a 63.7% true shooting percentage and a 59.0% effective field goal percentage. He ranked second in the ACC in rebounds per game, third in double-doubles (11) and fourth in scoring. Wilson also finished sixth in blocks and 10th in steals, showing his impact on both ends of the floor. The Bulls may have gotten the best player in the draft with the No. 4.