By Annie Ross
It shouldn’t come as a shock that the No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft is the early favorite to win Rookie of the Year.
Ben Simmons, who was selected by the Sixers first overall, leads the rookie class with 13-4 odds to win the award, followed by Buddy Hield (11-2), Brandon Ingram (13-2), Kris Dunn (15-2) and Jamal Murray (12-1).
Check out the 18 rookies with the best odds to win Rookie of the Year, via Bovada, below.
Ben Simmons (Sixers) 13-4
Buddy Hield (New Orleans Hornets) 11-2
Brandon Ingram (Los Angeles Lakers) 13-2
Kris Dunn (Minnesota Timberwolves) 15-2
Jamal Murray (Denver Nuggets) 12-1
Denzel Valentine (Chicago Bulls) 12-1
Joel Embiid (Sixers) 14-1
Wade Baldwin (Memphis Grizzlies) 16-1
Marquese Chriss (Phoenix Suns) 16-1
Thon Maker (Milwaukee Bucks) 16-1
Taurean Prince (Atlanta Hawks) 16-1
Dragan Bender (Phoenix Suns) 20-1
Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics) 20-1
Brice Johnson (Los Angeles Clippers) 20-1
Caris LeVert (Brooklyn Nets) 20-1
Malachi Richardson (Charlotte Hornets) 20-1
Jakob Poeltl (Toronto Raptors) 25-1
Domantas Sabonis (Oklahoma City Thunder) 28-1
