NBA Rookie of the Year Odds & Favorites 2025-26: Edgecombe, Knueppel Closing in on Flagg
The Dallas Mavericks' Cooper Flagg is still the NBA Rookie of the Year odds favorite through the early portion of the 2025-26 campaign, but his lead is shrinking.
At -110 odds, Flagg leads the Philadelphia 76ers' VJ Edgecombe (+350) and Charlotte Hornets' Kon Knueppel (+400). While Flagg's odds have shortened from an opening number of -190, Edgecombe's (+2500) and Knueppel's (+3500) have been shifting dramatically compared to where those two opened.
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🔢 NBA Rookie of the Year opening odds
Odds via FanDuel.
- Cooper Flagg: -190
- Ace Bailey: +850
- Tre Johnson: +850
- Dylan Harper: +1200
- VJ Edgecombe: +2500
- Derik Queen: +3000
- Jeremiah Fears: +3500
- Kon Knueppel: +3500
- Egor Demin: +3500
- Kasparas Jakucionis: +6000
- Collin Murray-Boyles: +7500
- Noa Essengue: +10000
- Walter Clayton Jr.: +10000
- Jase Richardson: +10000
- Khaman Maluach: +10000
- Danny Wolf: +10000
- Cedric Coward: +10000
- Will Riley: +20000
- Asa Newell: +20000
- Thomas Sorber: +20000
- Nolan Traore: +20000
- Carter Bryant: +20000
- Joan Beringer: +40000
🏆 NBA Rookie of the Year odds history
| Year | Name | Team | Preseason odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Stephon Castle | San Antonio Spurs | +700 |
| 2023-24 | Victor Wembanyama | San Antonio Spurs | -145 |
| 2022-23 | Paolo Banchero | Orlando Magic | +200 |
| 2021-22 | Scottie Barnes | Toronto Raptors | +1100 |
| 2020-21 | LaMelo Ball | Charlotte Hornets | +400 |
| 2019-20 | Ja Morant | Memphis Grizzlies | +250 |
| 2018-19 | Luka Doncic | Dallas Mavericks | +250 |
| 2017-18 | Ben Simmons | Philadelphia 76ers | +225 |
❓ NBA Rookie of the Year FAQs
Who is the NBA Rookie of the Year favorite?
Cooper Flagg is the favorite to win NBA Rookie of the Year at -110 odds. That translates to an implied probability of 52.38%.
Who won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award last year?
San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle won the NBA Rookie of the Year award after leading rookies in points scored with 1,190 in 81 games. He opened with Rookie of the Year odds of +700.
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