Cooper Flagg was the No. 1 overall pick by the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Draft and finds himself as the outright betting favorite in the odds to win NBA Rookie of the Year too.
That’s not a surprise. No. 2 overall pick Dylan Harper being fourth on the oddsboard is.
Flagg, who won the Wooden Award and the Naismith Award in his one season at Duke, is -190 at FanDuel Sportsbook to win the NBA Rookie of the Year award next season. Tre Johnson, who was picked by the Washington Wizards with the No. 6 pick, and Ace Bailey, picked by the Utah Jazz with the fifth pick, are tied for second at +850 on FD.
Harper, a slashing guard who puts pressure on the opposition to defend the rim, was picked by the Spurs with the No. 2 pick. The Spurs have picked the last two Rookie of the Years, Stephon Castle last year and Victor Wembanyama the year before. Despite that recent success, Harper is fourth on the oddsboard at +1200 at FD.
You could argue Harper is joining a stronger team and could see less playing time than those above him. Flagg, however, will be down the pecking order in Dallas too, behind Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis and perhaps Klay Thompson too.
Johnson should have no problem putting up numbers on a Wizards team undergoing a makeover after trading away Jordan Poole for CJ McCollum. Bailey could have more challenges making a big impact in Utah behind fellow forwards Lauri Markkanen and John Collins.
Here’s how the full Rookie of the Year odds are set at FanDuel after the first round of the draft.
2025-26 NBA Rookie of the Years OddsCooper Flagg -190Ace Bailey +850Tre Johnson +850Dylan Harper +1200VJ Edgecombe +2500Derik Queen +3000Jeremiah Fears +3500Kon Knueppel +3500Egor Demin +3500Kasparas Jakucionis +6000Collin Murray-Boyles +7500Noa Essengue +10000Walter Clayton Jr. +10000Jase Richardson +10000Khaman Maluach +10000Danny Wolf +10000Cedric Coward +10000Will Riley +20000Asa Newell +20000Thomas Sorber +20000Nolan Traore +20000Carter Bryant +20000Joan Beringer +40000