We at ATS have you covered from every betting angle of the 2024-2025 NBA season. We have posted a preview on each Division and Conference already. Additionally, we are also looking at the odds for the award winners for this season. This piece will focus on the NBA Rookie Of The Year, who is awarded the Eddie Gottlieb trophy each season. The odds to earn that award are listed below.
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NBA Rookie of the Year Odds
| Player | NBA ROY Odds |
| Jared McCain | -160 |
| Dalton Knecht | +275 |
| Stephon Castle | +800 |
| Zaccharie Risacher | +1400 |
| Zach Edey | +2200 |
| Jaylen Wells | +2500 |
| Alex Sarr | +2800 |
| Yves Missi | +6000 |
| Bub Carrington | +7000 |
| Matas Buzelis | +8000 |
Jared McCain, Philadelphia 76ers
The favorite to win NBA Rookie of the Year is Jared McCain of the Philadelphia 76ers. McCain has benefited from the situation he has found himself in with the 76ers so far this year, as injuries to players like Paul George and Joel Embiid have meant higher usage for the rookie than initially expected. With McCain scoring proficiently throughout the early portion of the season, he should remain in this race deep into the year.
Dalton Knecht, Los Angeles Lakers
Also high on the list of NBA ROY favorites this season is Dalton Knecht of the Los Angeles Lakers. Knecht has been a dangerous outside shooter for the Lakers early in the year, on a team that certainly needs outside shooting help. As long as he keeps filling an important void for his team, Knecht will get minutes and will be one of the last men standing in the ROY race.
Stephon Castle, San Antonio Spurs
Another proficient outside shooter in the NBA Rookie of the Year race is Stephon Castle of the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs are slowly getting better, thanks in large part to last year’s Rookie of the Year in Victor Wembanyama. Castle might not be able to keep up with Knecht and McCain in this race, but the Spurs have another contender to win this award, as they continue to build an impressive young core of talent.
Other NBA ROY Contenders
This season, the list of players who are still in Rookie of the Year contention in the NBA is getting shorter. A few interesting names along with the ones above are Zaccharie Risacher of the Atlanta Hawks and Zach Edey of the Memphis Grizzlies. Risacher has shown flashes in his first season in the league and, if Edey can stay consistently healthy, he should do the same.
2024-25 NBA Rookie of the Year Prediction
Right now, we will go with Jared McCain to win Rookie of the Year in the NBA for this season. With the Sixers being such a mess this year, McCain’s consistent scoring touch from the perimeter will make him a contributor on the court for a team that can use all the help it can get. Look for McCain to claim Rookie of the Year honors as we don’t expect a big drop-off in scoring even when his team gets healthy.
