Jabari Smith The Favorite As Top Pick in 2022 NBA Draft

Auburn forward Jabari Smith remains the player with the consensus best odds to be chosen first overall but there has been some movement in prices near the top of the NBA Draft.

While Smith appears to have more secure footing at the top, those coming next in line have seen their odds shift.

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Here are the latest NBA Draft first pick odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, FanDuel Sportsbook, Caesars Sportsbook, and BetMGM.

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Smith, a 6-foot-10 forward, averaged 16.9 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 2 assists, with 1.1 steals and 1 block per game as a freshman at Auburn. He shot 42.9% from the field overall and 42% on three-point attempts. Smith is tops with 27.1% of the wagers for 53.3% of the handle at BetMGM.

Holmgren is a lean 7-footer who averaged 14.1 points, 9.9 rebounds, and 1.9 assists, with 0.8 steals and 3.7 blocks per game as a freshman for Gonzaga. He shot 60.7% from the field and 39.0% on three-pointers. Holmgren is on 24.5% of the tickets for 35.3% of the handle at BetMGM.

Duke power forward Paolo Banchero put up 17.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.9 blocks per game as a freshman for the Blue Devils. While he has been among the candidates for the top pick, those odds have been moving. Banchero is on 16.5% of the tickets for 8.5% of the handle at BetMGM.

The odds have shifted in Smith’s favor a little more since last week, with Holmgren’s odds getting a little longer. However, the biggest move is that Banchero is not nearly as big a longshot for the top pick as he was last week.

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