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PrintThat didn’t take long.
Less than 24 hours after the 2012 NBA Draft concluded, the Greek already released odds on who will win the 2013 NBA Rookie of the Year Award.
Not surprisingly, No. 1 pick Anthony Davis—frequently referred to as the only “transcendent” talent in this year’s crop of players—is the favorite at +350. He’s followed by college teammate Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (6-to-1) and then Thomas Robinson, Harrison Barnes and Bradley Beal all at 8-to-1.
That last trio is mildly intriguing, considering those players were thought to be more “NBA-ready” than either Davis or Kidd-Gilchrist, who might take a little more time to develop.
But this is still Davis’ award to lose. The top pick has been named Rookie of the Year in three of the past four years and 14 times in the past three decades. So, the No. 1 pick wins the award about half the time.
Here’s a look at all the winners since 2000, along with their draft position.
2012: Kyrie Irving (1)
2011: Blake Griffin (1)
2010: Tyreke Evans (4)
2009: Derrick Rose (1)
2008: Kevin Durant (2)
2007: Brandon Roy (6)
2006: Chris Paul (4)
2005: Emeka Okafor (2)
2004: LeBron James (1)
2003: Amare Stoudemire (9)
2002: Pau Gasol (3)
2001: Mike Miller (5)
2000: Steve Francis (2)
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The full list of 2013 Rookie of the Year odds, courtesy of The Greek:
Anthony Davis +350
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist +600
Thomas Robinson +800
Harrison Barnes +800
Bradley Beal +800
Dion Waiters +1200
Kendall Marshall +1500
Marquis Teague +1500
Royce White +1500
John Henson +1500
Jeremy Lamb +1800
Andre Drummond +1800
Damian Lillard +1800
Austin Rivers +1800
Maurice Harkless +2000
Jared Sullinger +2000
Tyler Zeller +2000
Terrence Ross +2200
Meyers Leonard +2500
John Jenkins +2500
Andrew Nicholson +2500
Field +800
