Lonzo Ball, Ben Simmons top Vegas odds for NBA Rookie of the Year
A talented NBA rookie class has Las Vegas Odds and oddsmakers in disagreement over the early favorite for Rookie of the Year.
One leading sportsbook opened Wednesday with Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball as the favorite to win Rookie of the Year with Vegas Odds at 9-5. The next day, another prominent sportsbook went with Philadelphia 76ers forward Ben Simmons as the favorite at 5-2.
Dallas Mavericks guard Dennis Smith Jr. and 76ers guard Markelle Fultz, the No. 1 overall pick, are next at 4-1 and 13-2, respectively. Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox and Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum are each listed at 8-1, rounding out the favorites.
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Simmons sat out all of last season, recovering from foot surgery, but is expected to make his debut this year leading a young, talented Sixers squad with playoff aspirations.
Simmons and the 76ers are currently favorites to make the playoffs with the majority of sportsbooks. Ball and the Lakers are 6-1 underdogs to reach the postseason in the more competitive Western Conference.
This will be the first season that a lot of sportsbooks will offer betting on the NBA Rookie of the Year and regular-season MVP. “With so much attention on the rookie class and the stars of the league, this is a fantastic year to start offering them,” Nick Bogdanovich, director of trading for William Hill U.S., said in a release.
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Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook opened as the favorite to win the regular-season MVP. Westbrook, who averaged a triple-double last season on his way to winning the MVP, is listed at 5-2.
Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant is next with Vegas Odds at 4-1, followed by Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James at 6-1 and San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard at 13-2. Houston Rockets guard James Harden is 15-2.
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