NBA DPOY 2026 Post-All-Star Break Betting Odds & Best Bets
All betting odds provided by Betway.
| Player | NBA DPOY 2026 Odds |
| Victor Wembanyama, F/C (SAS) | -700 |
| Chet Holmgren, F/C (OKC) | +550 |
| Rudy Gobert, C (MIN) | +3,000 |
| Scottie Barnes, F (TOR) | +5,000 |
| Ausar Thompson, F (DET) | +20,000 |
| Derrick White, F (BOS) | +50,000 |
| Amen Thompson, F (HOU) | +50,000 |
| Dyson Daniels, G (ATL) | +50,000 |
| OG Anunoby, F (NYK) | +50,000 |
| Evan Mobley, F/C (CLE) | +50,000 |
| Bam Adebayo, F/C (MIA) | +50,000 |
| Draymond Green, F/C (GSW) | +50,000 |
| Lu Dort, G (OKC) | +50,000 |
| Cason Wallace, G (OKC) | +50,000 |
The Favorite: Victor Wembanyama, F/C, San Antonio Spurs (-700)
On the face of it, this is one of the most boring award races in the NBA. But it could get really interesting down the stretch. Victor Wembanyama is a shoo-in for the award right now, and for good reason. He’s leading the league in blocks for the third straight year (2.9/game), he’s top five in rebounds (career-high 11.2/game), and also nabs 1.0 steals a night too.
He’s the true Stifle Tower, and whenever he reaches that 65-game threshold, he’s probably going to win this award every year moving forward. But that’s the thing, will he reach that threshold this year? With his appearance in San Antonio’s Tuesday night tilt with the 76ers, he’s now at 47 games out of 61.
That means he’s already missed 14 games.. and that means that he can only miss three more games over the final 21 Spurs games if he wants to be eligible for any end of season honors. He seems healthy as a bull right now, but if he picks up a little niggle, this race could be busted wide open. Are any of the other guys worth it though?
Our Best Bet: Chet Holmgren, F/C, Oklahoma City Thunder (+550)
The only other guy with odds shorter than +3,000 is Oklahoma City Thunder big Chet Holmgren. And when we say “big”, we mean his height, not his weight or anything like that. The guy is still slenderman. But he’s also a very good defender. He’s contributed to OKC’s 4-1 record against Wemby’s Spurs.
He’s one of the few guys that can defend the Alien. And that’s because he’s got a bit of Alien in him as well. Holmgren plays for a top team in the league, so if Wemby does get hurt, he’ll be in with a shout considering his 2.0 blocks and 9.0 rebounds per game. But if Wemby does open it up, we might as well find some value, no?
Dark Horse Candidate: Scottie Barnes, F, Toronto Raptors (+5,000)
There are only five guys with odds at +5,000 or less, and Scottie Barnes is the guy at +5,000. Max value here. If Wemby misses four games, Holmgren will have the shortest odds, but it seems to us that the competition will be a free-for-all at that point. Rudy Gobert is at +3,000, but he’s already won enough undeserved DPOYs, so they probably won’t do that again.
That leaves Barnes. He’s one of those classic guys that can defend every position from 1-5, like his namesake Scottie Pippen. He’s one of just 10 players in the league averaging 1+ steals and blocks per game (Wemby, obviously, is one of those 10). Barnes is also the only player in the league averaging 1.4 steals per game while also averaging at least 1.0 blocks.
He can defend on the perimeter and around the rim. He’s a pest. And he seems to love it. He leads a top 10 defense for a Toronto Raptors team that seems locked into a playoff spot. It wouldn’t be the craziest thing in the world.
