Georgia’s Anthony Edwards remains the heavy betting favorite to go No. 1 overall in next week’s NBA Draft.
Edwards is being offered at -175 by William Hill and -215 by DraftKings. That’s well ahead of LaMelo Ball (+200, +171) despite rumors that NBA scouts weren’t enamored with Edwards’ pro day. According to a report by ESPN’s Jonathan Givony on Monday, most NBA teams are working under “the assumption” that Ball will either go No. 1 overall to Minnesota or a team the Timberwolves trade the pick to.
The Golden State Warriors hold the No. 2 pick and are expected to select the player available between Edwards and Ball or center James Wiseman. Wiseman is being offered at +350 by William Hill and +750 by DraftKings, with no other player listed with shorter than +2500 odds at either book.
The Charlotte Hornets currently hold the No. 3 pick, followed by the Chicago Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers.
DraftKings has set the over/under on Anthony Edwards’ draft position at 1.5, with Ball and Wiseman each at 2.5. Dayton’s Obi Toppin’s over/under is set at 4.5.
Among the sportsbook’s other prop bets is who the New York Knicks will select with the eighth pick. Tyrese Haliburton currently leads those odds at +300, followed by France’s Killian Hayes (+350), Auburn’s Isaac Okoro (+550), Florida State’s Devin Vassell (+600) and Onyeka Okongwu (+700).
Other props at DraftKings include over/under 4.5 freshmen being selected in the top 10 and over/under 3.5 international players going within the first 10 picks.
The 2020 NBA Draft will be conducted via videoconferencing from ESPN’s facilities in Bristol, Conn.
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