The NBA season's coming to a close and there's a clear favourite to win NBA Rookie of the Year.
The latest: Paolo Banchero was a surprising first pick in the draft, but the big Duke product has produced from the moment he stepped on an NBA court. Bennedict Mathurin has looked great in Indiana and Jalen Williams has been outstanding lately.
Here are the latest NBA Rookie of the Year odds.
NBA Rookie of the Year odds
Check out the latest odds to win NBA Rookie of the Year. Click linked odds to add selection to your betslip.
| Player | Latest Odds | Odds on Mar. 7 |
| Paolo Banchero | -10,000 | -5,000 |
| Bennedict Mathurin | +5,000 | +1,600 |
| Jalen Williams | +5,000 | +8,000 |
| Walker Kessler | +8,000 | +5,000 |
| Jaden Ivey | +10,000 | +10,000 |
| Keegan Murray | +25,000 | +25,000 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | +50,000 | +50,000 |
Odds as of 2:20 p.m. on 03/20/2023
Best NBA Rookie of the Year odds
The favourite: Banchero (-10,000)
From the very start, Banchero always looked like the best choice to bring home the hardware.
That's partially because the 20-year-old is already fully developed physically, standing at 6'10" with a solid 250-pound frame. He's also extremely polished from a skill standpoint. His bag includes interior finishing, midrange jumpers, excellent ball handling for his size, respectable efficiency from beyond the arc and even some crafty passing.
Look at the velocity Paolo Banchero puts on this pass to Franz Wagner. Already such a skilled playmaker. pic.twitter.com/al54DzuOyA
— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) December 17, 2022
Not only does Banchero have all the offensive skills you could ask for, but they've shown up immediately at the highest level.
The Orlando Magic forward has produced 20 or more points in 36 of his first 65 NBA games and he sits atop the rookie scoring leaderboard while also contributing on the glass.
If Banchero stays healthy, this is his award to lose.
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Best value: Mathurin (+5,000)
If anyone is going to pull an upset, Mathurin is probably the best candidate.
The Canadian guard has been an explosive offensive weapon for the Indiana Pacers so far, shooting the lights out and getting a heavy offensive workload. Mathurin's 25.2% usage rate gives him an excellent chance to keep scoring for a team that's lacking offensive weapons.
There's also room for growth for the 20-year-old from a role standpoint.
For most of the season, he's been a sixth man logging approximately 28 minutes per night, but if he becomes a starter down the stretch he has a chance to go nuclear.
If Banchero falters, Mathurin is the best candidate to fill the void — but he's running out of time.
Player to watch: Williams (+5,000)
It's probably too late for Williams to put together a ROTY case, but there's an argument to be made that he's been outstanding over the last few weeks.
Since February 7, he's stepped up with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in and out of the Oklahoma City Thunder lineup. During that time, he's averaged 18.9 points per game with 5.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.2 steals.
The versatile guard is making contributions all over the floor and his odds shortened significantly after he scored a career-high 32 points against the Utah Jazz on March 5.
JALEN. WILLIAMS. 32 POINTS. @okcthunder | #ThunderUp pic.twitter.com/IaxKNay9V2
— Bally Sports Oklahoma (@BallySportsOK) March 6, 2023
He's cooled off a little bit since then, but he's still producing at an impressive rate for a Thunder team making a play-in push.
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