Cooper Flagg remains to be the prohibitive favourite to win Rookie of the Yr honors subsequent season, however the gamers seen as his greatest competitors shifted after the primary spherical of the 2025 NBA Draft.

Flagg opened because the -400 ROY favourite by BetMGM, though these odds had been trimmed to -225 with the No. 1 total decide going to a Dallas Mavericks group that does not essentially want him to be a standout star as a rookie.

Flagg has drawn the second most ROY bets at 13.0 % and cash at 13.6 %, however he isn’t among the many ebook’s three greatest liabilities.

The highest honor there goes to Dylan Harper, who was chosen second total by the San Antonio Spurs. He leads all gamers in being backed by 21.7 % of the tickets and 29.8 % of the motion. Nonetheless, like Flagg, Harper steps right into a scenario the place he has established star teammates in Victor Wembanyama and De’Aaron Fox.

That is the primary cause behind Harper having solely the fourth shortest ROY odds at +1100 at BetMGM. He’s behind Flagg, Tre Johnson (+700) and Ace Bailey (+800). Johnson, a bucket-filler from Texas, can have a chance to be a major scoring possibility with the Washington Wizards, who chosen him sixth total. Bailey, picked fifth total, landed with a Utah group in determined want of a younger star who can contribute instantly.

The Jazz additionally chosen former Florida star Walter Clayton Jr. with the 18th total decide. Regardless of not being seen as a very robust ballhandler, Clayton was the ebook’s second greatest legal responsibility for ROY honors as a +10000 longshot, prompting his odds to fall to +6600.

No. 3 by way of BetMGM’s greatest liabilities was former Oklahoma guard Jeremiah Fears, who moved from +4000 to +3500 after being chosen seventh total by the New Orleans Pelicans.

The identical prime 4 candidates lead the board at DraftKings, however in a distinct order. Following Flagg (-185) is Harper (+900), Bailey (+950) and Johnson (+1000).

DraftKings can be providing a slew of Flagg-specific props, together with separate Over/Beneath markets on averaging 16.9 factors and 6.1 rebounds per recreation through the common season. DraftKings can be providing a parlay at +285 odds that Flagg will common at the least 18 factors and 6 rebounds per recreation.

Frisky bettors can select a three-way parlay at +6500 that provides the Mavericks successful the Southwest Division.

Following the draft, Dallas was being supplied at +1500 to win the division, +2500 to win the Western Convention and +4000 to win the 2025-26 NBA title.

–Subject Stage Media