2026 NBA Rookie of the Year July Odds & Breakdown - July 6
All odds provided by Betway.
2026 NBA Rookie of the Year Odds
| Player | Draft Pick # | June 23 Odds |
| Cooper Flagg (DAL) | 1 | -200 |
| Tre Johnson (WAS) | 6 | +900 |
| Ace Bailey (UTA) | 5 | +1,000 |
| Dylan Harper (SAS) | 2 | +1,000 |
| VJ Edgecombe (PHI) | 3 | +1,600 |
| Jeremiah Fears (NOP) | 7 | +3,300 |
| Derik Queen (NOP) | 13 | +4,000 |
| Egor Demin (BKN) | 8 | +4,000 |
| Kon Knueppel (CHA) | 4 | +4,000 |
| Cedric Coward (MEM) | 11 | +6,000 |
| Kasparas Jakucionis (MIA) | 20 | +6,000 |
| Collin Murray-Boyles (TOR) | 9 | +7,500 |
| Walter Clayton Jr. (WAS) | 18 | +8,000 |
| Danny Wolf (BKN) | 27 | +10,000 |
| Hansen Yang (POR) | 16 | +10,000 |
| Jase Richardson (ORL) | 25 | +10,000 |
| Khaman Maluach (PHO) | 10 | +10,000 |
| Liam McNeeley (CHA) | 29 | +10,000 |
| Nikola Topic (OKC) | N/A | +10,000 |
| Nique Clifford (SAC) | 24 | +10,000 |
| Noa Essengue (CHI) | 12 | +10,000 |
The Favorites
Cooper Flagg (No. 1), F, Dallas Mavericks (-200): Cooper Flagg proved the doubters wrong in his one and only year at Duke, leading the team in every major statistical category while also winning National Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year honors. He’s going to be getting starter’s minutes right out of the gate with the Mavericks, and his odds have already gone up from the -190 they were at when they were first released. So if you want to make a wager on this betting market, we’d suggest you make it on Flagg and make it quick.
Tre Johnson (No. 6), SG, Washington Wizards (+900): The Wizards have a lot of pure scorers similar to Tre Johnson. Guys like Khris Middleton and CJ McCollum will limit his opportunities early. But if Washington is awful again, as is likely, Johnson could get more run later in the year. Probably not enough though.
Dylan Harper (No. 2), G, San Antonio Spurs (+1,000): With Chris Paul, Stephon Castle, and De’Aaron Fox ahead of him on the depth chart, Dylan Harper could find it hard to get enough minutes to impact the race for this award.
Ace Bailey (No. 5), SF, Utah Jazz (+1,000): He specifically requested not to be drafted to Utah, but Ace Bailey is headed there anyway. The Jazz are pretty devoid of any talent, so Bailey should get a ton of minutes right out of the gate, making him an interesting option here at +1,000 odds on most betting apps.
Long Shot Value Bets
- Jeremiah Fears (No. 7), PG, New Orleans Pelicans (+3,300): If he can get in the starting lineup right off the bat, Fears’ playmaking could turn into big numbers considering the talent he’s surrounded with in the Bayou.
- Kon Knueppel (No. 4), SF, Charlotte Hornets (+4,000): With LaMelo Ball next to him tossing out crazy dimes, sharpshooter Kon Knueppel should be a big part of the Hornets’ offense.
- Walter Clayton Jr. (No. 18), PG, Utah Jazz (+8,000): It’s a similar argument to the one we made for Bailey, except Walter Clayton Jr. is offering eight times the odds. And if he wins the starting point guard job, the 2025 March Madness Most Outstanding Player could put up some serious stats on a terrible team.
