NBA Rookie of the Year betting odds for the 2024-25 regular season have been released, and several notable lottery picks find themselves at the front of the pack early on while the top two selections surprisingly aren't leading the way.
Here's a look at all of the rookies in the conversation for the hardware and where they fall in the odds race.
2025 NBA Rookie Of The Year Odds
| Player | Team | Draft Pick | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Edey | Memphis Grizzlies | No. 9 | +500 |
| Reed Sheppard | Houston Rockets | No. 3 | +650 |
| Zaccharie Risacher | Atlanta Hawks | No. 1 | +900 |
| Matas Buzelis | Chicago Bulls | No. 11 | +1000 |
| Alexandre Sarr | Washington Wizards | No. 2 | +1000 |
| Stephon Castle | San Antonio Spurs | No. 4 | +1000 |
| Dalton Knecht | Los Angeles Lakers | No. 17 | +1300 |
| Carlton Carrington | Washington Wizards | No. 14 | +1500 |
| Ron Holland | Detroit Pistons | No. 5 | +1500 |
| Rob Dillingham | Minnesota Timberwolves | No. 8 | +2000 |
| Donovan Clingan | Portland Trail Blazers | No. 7 | +2000 |
| Kel'el Ware | Miami Heat | No. 15 | +2000 |
| Cody Williams | Utah Jazz | No. 10 | +3000 |
| Bronny James | Los Angeles Lakers | No. 55 | +30000 |
Odds as of September 30, 2024
NBA Rookie of the Year Betting Favorite: Zach Edey, Memphis Grizzlies
You can't teach size, and Zach Edey has it and then some standing 7-foot-4 and weighing over 300 pounds.
The Memphis Grizzlies will likely return to form following a devastating 2023-24 campaign in which a majority of the roster missed prolonged periods of time due to injury, and with Edey likely slotted in as the starting center out of the gate, he can make an impact early and often without being the focal point on offense. His slow and plodding nature may lead to his eventual downfall, but for now, it's easy to be optimistic about the possibilities of Edey thriving in a Grizzlies uniform as an imposing presence in the paint.
He did, however, suffer an ankle injury in his first action at the Las Vegas Summer League, but that's not believed to be significant enough to hinder him months down the road once the regular season gets underway.
Past 10 NBA Rookie Of The Year Winners
| Year | Player | Team | Draft Pick | Opening Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Victor Wembanyama | San Antonio Spurs | No. 1 | -145 |
| 2023 | Paolo Banchero | Orlando Magic | No. 1 | +200 |
| 2022 | Scottie Barnes | Toronto Raptors | No. 4 | +1100 |
| 2021 | LaMelo Ball | Charlotte Hornets | No. 3 | +400 |
| 2020 | Ja Morant | Memphis Grizzlies | No. 2 | +250 |
| 2019 | Luka Doncic | Dallas Mavericks | No. 3 | +250 |
| 2018 | Ben Simmons | Philadelphia 76ers | No. 1 | +225 |
| 2017 | Malcolm Brogdon | Milwaukee Bucks | No. 36 | N/A |
| 2016 | Karl-Anthony Towns | Minnesota Timberwolves | No. 1 | +450 |
| 2015 | Andrew Wiggins | Minnesota Timberwolves | No. 1 | +400 |
Victor Wembanyama was hyped as a once-in-a-lifetime talent who could single-handedly lift a franchise out of obscurity. He's the only player in the last ten years to open at minus money and go on to win Rookie of the Year. The Frenchman was also the first center since Karl-Anthony Towns in 2016 to win, as well.
NBA Teams With the Most Rookie Of The Year Winners
| Team | Rookie of the Year Wins | Most Recent |
|---|---|---|
| Golden State Warriors | 6 | Chris Webber, 1994 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 5 | Blake Griffin, 2011 |
| Sacramento Kings | 5 | Tyreke Evans, 2010 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 4 | Damian Lillard, 2013 |
| Washington Wizards | 4 | Wes Unseld, 1969 |
The five teams with the most Rookie of the Years haven't actually had a player capture the hardware in the last decade. In the case of the Golden State Warriors, a majority of their wins came when the franchise was located in both Philadelphia and San Francisco. The same applies to the Los Angeles Clippers, who had three players win when the team was the Buffalo Braves.
NBA Teams With Zero Rookie Of The Year Winners
The Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat are the only two organizations in league history to have never had a Rookie of the Year.
How To Read NBA Rookie Of The Year Odds
When you visit your NBA betting site of choice, you’ll notice 2024-25 NBA Rookie of the Year odds laid out like this:
- Alexandre Sarr, +600
- Zach Edey, +650
- Zaccharie Risacher, +750
- Dalton Knecht, +850
Unlike a moneyline bet where favorites are shown by the minus sign (-) and underdogs have a plus sign (+), the player with the lowest odds with the plus sign (+) is the fave. In this scenario, Alexandre Sarr is favored. If you were to bet $100 on Sarr in the NBA Rookie of the Year betting odds and it hits, you would win $700 – your $100 is returned and you would get $600 in profit.
If you were to bet on which player will be named Rookie of the Year, you would make a futures bet.
What Is A Futures Bet?
This is a bet made on events that will happen in time. In this case, it’s Rookie of the Year. To make a futures bet, you would first use the handicapping info on this page to make your decision. Our Odds Calculator can give you an idea of how much you’d win based on the Rookie of the Year odds and the amount of money you bet.
