New 76ers big man Jahlil is the early favorite to win the NBA rookie of the year. (Getty)
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The buzz surrounding last week’s NBA Draft has just about subsided, so it’s a perfect time to talk about which of the selections will be the 2015-16 Rookie of the Year.
The sportsbooks have the early odds out and Philadelphia 76ers forward Jahlil Okafor is the favorite at 7/2. Okafor surprisingly slipped to No. 3 to the Sixers. The player chosen just before the former Duke star was D’Angelo Russell. The new Lakers guard is right behind Okafor at 4/1.
No. 1 overall pick Karl-Anthony Towns has 7/1 odds to bring the rookie of the year award to Minnesota. Those are the same odds Emmanuel Mudiay, the 7th pick by the Nuggets, has.
Keep reading for all the odds for rookie of the year:
NBA Rookie of the Year Odds
Jahlil Okafor … 7/2
D’Angelo Russell … 4/1
Emmanuel Mudiay … 7/1
Karl-Anthony Towns … 7/1
Justise Winslow … 9/1
Joel Embiid … 10/1
Mario Hezonja … 16/1
Jerian Grant … 22/1
Willie Cauley-Stein … 22/1
Frank Kaminsky … 25/1
Kristaps Porzingis … 25/1
Myles Turner … 25/1
Sam Dekker … 25/1
Bobby Portis … 33/1
Cameron Payne … 33/1
Devin Booker … 33/1
Stanley Johnson … 33/1
Trey Lyles … 33/1
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NBA 2015-16: Betting Odds for the Rookie of the Year