The odds to win NBA Rookie of the Year have shuffled since summer league, with the Memphis Grizzlies’ Zach Edey now the consensus betting favorite at sportsbooks.
But the most popular pick by bettors so far is a massive long shot with a famous last name.
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More bets have been placed on Bronny James to win Rookie of the Year (ROY) than any other player at multiple sportsbooks. James has attracted nearly one in four of the bets placed on the ROY market at BETUS.
Betwhale on the other hand reported taking a $1,000 ROY bet on James at 250-1 on July 6, from a bettor in Ontario, and MyBookie said that only Edey had attracted more money wagered than James in its ROY market.
Four-figure bets on the Rookie of the Year in July are rare, and betting on any award is typically light 10 months before the winner is announced, but bookmakers are noticing an undeniable interest in the son of LeBron James from bettors. The amount wagered on BETUS’s ROY market is double what it was compared to last year.
Bronny James also attracted unexpected interest from bettors to be the No. 1 overall pick, and the attention continued during summer league.
Jeff Sherman, vice president of risk and lead NBA oddsmaker for the SuperBook, said the interest on Bronny James’ props has been “solid” and that betting overall on summer league did increase.
“We are doing more handle [on summer league] than in previous years, most notably in live wagering,” Sherman told in a text message.
Bronny James, who was taken in the second round by the Los Angeles Lakers, ended Summer League with following stats..
Is it just the start of something bigger or that’s all what he is capable of?
Alexandre Sarr of the Washington Wizards’ opened as the consensus favorite for Rookie of the Year but has been surpassed by Edey (+550) and Reed Sheppard of the Houston Rockets (+650) at BETUS. Sarr now has the fifth-best odds at BETUS at +900.
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