Scottie Barnes of the Toronto Raptors won the 2021-2022 NBA Rookie of the Year Award. He was the fourth overall pick out of Florida State in the 2021 NBA Draft. With the 2022 NBA Draft behind us now, the odds are out for the 2022-2023 NBA Rookie of the Year Award. Who has the best odds to win that award via FanDuel Sportsbook?
Paolo Banchero +350
Paolo Banchero has the best odds to win the 2022-2023 NBA Rookie of the Year Award. He was the number one pick in the 2022 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic out of Duke University. Banchero is the readiest player in the NBA. He can be a cornerstone piece for the immediate and long-term future for Banchero. He is a great bet to win this award though.
Jabari Smith +420
Jabari Smith has the second-best odds to win the 2022-2023 NBA Rookie of the Year Award. He was the number three overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets out of Auburn. Smith is going to be a little raw in his first season and will get better as time goes on with more reps. He will be a force defensively, but his offensive game needs a little bit of development though.
Chet Holmgren +480
Chet Holmgren has the third-best odds to win the 2022-2023 NBA Rookie of the Year Award. He was the second overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder out of Gonzaga. Holmgren is a big kid, but is also very skinny. He has a very talented offensive skill set that is through the roof, but his defense might need a little work. Chet Holmgren has very good value here, especially if the Oklahoma City Thunder improve big time in the Western Conference this season though.
Jaden Ivey +650
Jaden Ivey has the fourth-best odds to win the 2022-2023 NBA Rookie of the Year Award. He was the fifth overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons out of Purdue. Ivey has Russell Westbrook/Ja Morant like talent at the point guard position. If Detroit takes a massive jump this season, Ivey will play a very big role in that. However, the Pistons have a long way to go, but a backcourt of Cade Cunningham and Jaden Ivey have a nice ring to it though.
Keegan Murray +1100
Keegan Murray has the fifth-best odds to win the 2022-2023 NBA Rookie of the Year Award. He was the fourth overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings out of Iowa. Murray is a wing defender and a wing shooter. The NBA has transitioned into a wing league. Sacramento has been near the bottom of the league for a very long time and need to get themselves out of it. Keegan Murray is a modern-day NBA player though.