With the 2024 NBA Draft in our rearview, every bettor is looking ahead to which player will win the Rookie of the Year award. Zaccharie Risacher went No. 1 overall to the Hawks, Alexandre Sarr went No. 2 to the Wizards and Reed Sheppard went No. 3 to the Rockets, all as expected. Were there any shockers? One big draft day surprise was two-time National Player of the Year Zach Edey sneaking into the top 10, going ninth to the Memphis Grizzlies. Prior to the draft, Edey was +2000 to be the No.
'My take: The unwillingness to allow Bronny to develop more at a lower level from The Association would really be in his best interest as a player. As is, the wide consensus from scouts is that he should still be in college learning under an elite player developer rather than being thrown into the league right now,' Fanta wrote. James opened at +15000, but has tumbled down the board since. He currently sits at +25000 to +30000 depending on the sportsbook.