Who doesn't remember BG as a high flyer with his head above the ring throwing dunks without even touching the rim? Well he quietly reinvented himself to a real threat from behind the arc instead. And it's paying off.
DraftKings is currently offering a Rookie of the Year prop bet of Zion +140 vs Any Other Player -175. The field seems like free money considering Zion is out 6-8 weeks but that's a long time to park money at -175. Any value here?
If he can lift the Pels to the playoffs over Ja Morantβs Grizz, then the award is his. Pels are 4.5 games back though but it seems Zion is just getting started with a career high 31 last night.
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The title pretty much explains it.
Pick any NBA star, active or retired. They take all their knowledge of the game and their development up to this point back to their rookie year.
But they have to win at least 1 more ring than they did their first time around.
Who would you send back that you would be sure you would survive - and how many more rings would they have?
Odds via Odds Shark:
- Zion Williamson -135
- Ja Morant +300
- RJ Barrett +550
- Darius Garland +1600
- Coby White +1800
- Michael Porter Jr +1800
- DeAndre Hunter +2500
- Jarrett Culver +2500
- Rui Hachimura +2500
- Cameron Reddish +5000
- Mfiondu Kabengele +5000
- Bol Bol +5000
- Tyler Herro +5000
- Jaxson Hayes +5500
- Nickeil Alexander Walker +10000
- Nassir Little +10000
- PJ Washington +10000
- Keldon Johnson +10000
- Sekou Doumbouya +20000
- Goga Bitadze +25000
- KZ Okpala +50000
- Kevin Porter +50000
- Bruno Fernando +50000
Takeaways at first glace:
Β· Michael Porter Jr. +1800
I can see Porter having a Ben Simmons-like rookie season where he comes in more developed and experienced than his fellow rookies, while never having played in an NBA game. MPJ has been on the bench for a great team in the Denver Nuggets and has been able to learn and feed off of his teammates through both regular season and playoff success. My only concern with MPJ (other than health, obviously) is what type of roll he will play and if he will have the ball in his hands enough to be a front-runner for this award.
Β· Bol Bol +5000
To be honest I am not really sure what Bolβs injury status currently is or if he will be starting the season on the court, but if he is healthy, this dude can be a really transcendental type of player. He kind of reminds me of Porzingis in a sense, and I can see him having a great career (IF HEALTHY).
Β· Nassir Little +10000
It is unclear how much playing time Little will get with the Trail Blazers this year, but he is a solid wing who, if makes a good enough impression on his coaching staff to get real minutes, I can see having a really good rookie season. He has NBA strength and is quick for a guy his size. With the odds at what they are, he could be a guy to throw a few bucks on.
