NBA draft shifts Cooper Flagg’s largest ROY threats

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

Flagg opened because the -400 ROY favourite by BetMGM, though these odds have been trimmed to -225 with the No. 1 general decide going to a Dallas Mavericks crew 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 e-book’s three largest liabilities.

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

That is the principle motive 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, may have a chance to be a major scoring possibility with the Washington Wizards, who chosen him sixth general. Bailey, picked fifth general, landed with a Utah crew in determined want of a younger star who can contribute instantly.

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

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

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

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

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

–Area Stage Media