2013-14 NBA Rookie of the Year Odds

The 2013 NBA Draft did not go according to plan as the Cleveland Cavaliers grabbed UNLV forward Anthony Bennett with the No. 1 overall pick. Most pundits expected the Cavs to take Kentucky?s Nerlens Noel with the first selection, but Noel ended up sliding to sixth where the New Orleans Pelicans took him and subsequently traded him to the Philadelphia 76ers. No matter, both Bennett and Noel will have, barring injury, every opportunity to prove which club made the proper choice. If the latest 2013-14 NBA Rookie of the Year Odds from Bovada.lv are correct, the Utah Jazz should be pleased with their decision to trade for Michigan?s Trey Burke (selected No. 9 by Minnesota). Burke, who averaged 18.6 points and 6.7 assists per game for the Wolverines last year, is a 4 to 1 favorite to win Rookie of the Year honors while Bennett and Noel are drawing 10 to 1 and 33 to 1 odds, respectively.

The offshore bookmaker?s second pick for rookie of the year is the second pick in the draft, shooting guard Victor Oladipo (Orlando Magic) at 11 to 2 odds. Rounding out the top five rookie of the year favorites are C.J. McCollum (15/2), Otto Porter (15/2), and Michael Carter-Williams (9/1). McCollum, who was taken 10th overall, will join reigning rookie of the year Damian Lillard in Portland while Porter and Carter-Williams will suit up for the Wizards and 76ers, respectively.

Three of the last five NBA Rookie of the Year winners have been No. 1 overall picks, including Derrick Rose, Blake Griffin, and Kyrie Irving. The last player selected outside the top 10 to win the honor was Mark Jackson in 1988. Jackson, who now coaches the Golden State Warriors, was taken 18th by the New York Knicks.

2013-14 NBA Rookie of the Year Odds: Provided by Bovada.lv

Trey Burke (Jazz) 4/1
Victor Oladipo (Magic) 11/2
C.J. McCollum (Trail Blazers) 15/2
Otto Porter (Wizards) 15/2
Michael Carter-Williams (76ers) 9/1
Anthony Bennett (Cavaliers) 10/1
Ben McLemore (Kings) 10/1
Cody Zeller (Bobcats) 12/1
Alex Len (Suns) 14/1
Kelly Olynyk (Celtics) 14/1
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (Pistons) 14/1
Shabazz Muhammad (Timberwolves) 15/1
Shane Larkin (Mavericks) 16/1
Sergey Karasev (Cavaliers) 25/1
Tim Hardaway Jr. (Knicks) 25/1
Nerlens Noel (76ers) 33/1
Dennis Schroeder (Hawks) 33/1

Source: http://sports-odds.com/nba/070913-201314-nba-rookie-of-the-year-odds.html

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