NBA Rookie of the Year Odds, Picks and Predictions for 2024-25 Season

NBA Rookie of the Year Betting Advice and Odds For The 2024-25 Season!

Sportsmemo’s Steve Seagrave drops his NBA futures betting knowledge surrounding the 2024-25 NBA Rookie of the Year Award including his picks and predictions on who will lift the hardware come the end of the season! Who has the best odds to win? What are some key betting trends to keep an eye on? Get Steve’s NBA Rookie of the Year picks and predictions below!

2024-25 NBA Rookie of the Year Odds (DraftKings)

Zach Edey Memphis Grizzlies +550
Reed Sheppard Houston Rockets +650
Zaccharie Risacher Atlanta Hawks +900
Alexandre Sarr Washington Wizards +1000
Stephon Castle San Antonio Spurs +1000
Matas Buzelis Chicago Bulls +1000
Dalton Knecht LA Lakers +1100
Carlton Carrington Portland Trailblazers +1100
Donovan Clingan Portland Trailblazers +1600
Rob Dillingham Minnesota Timberwolves +1700

Past NBA Rookie of the Year Winners

2023-24: Victor Wembanyama San Antonio
2022-23: Paolo Banchero Orlando
2021-22: Scottie Barnes Toronto
2020-21: LaMelo Ball Charlotte
2019-20: Ja Morant Memphis

NBA Rookie of the Year Trends

*Twenty-two winners were drafted first overall. Sixteen players have also won the Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) in their careers with Wilt Chamberlain and Wes Unseld both earning the honors in the same season. Seven players have won the award unanimously by capturing all the first-place votes.

2024-25 NBA Rookie of the Year Prediction

The Houston Rockets were gifted the 3rd overall pick due to a prior trade of superstar James Harden with the Brooklyn Nets.

Reed Sheppard converted 52% of his long-distance shots in his lone season with the Wildcats, making him a logical choice for a team that ranked 14th in three-pointers made and 23rd in efficiency.

The Kentucky sharpshooter also averaged 20 points, 4.8 assists and 5.3 rebounds per game. Sheppard is projected to come off the bench, but he still has the 2nd best odds to win the award behind Zach Edey (+500).

Other first year players could receive larger roles, but Sheppard has the opportunity to make an impact on a team with playoff aspirations.

He is an above average defender wo raked 2.5 steals per game as a Wildcat and that could help him crack Ime Udoka’s rotation. This is a market that is always tough to predict but Sheppard is in a spot where he could get tons of recognition as a sharpshooter.

2024-25 NBA Rookie of the Year Prediction: Reed Sheppard +650 DK

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