Jabari Smith Jr. is the consensus favorite to be the No. 1 pick, but odds at sportsbooks have been moving on what bookmakers say has become the most-heavily bet NBA draft ever.
Smith, a versatile, 6-10 forward out of Auburn, remains the odds-on favorite to be the No. 1 pick in Thursday's draft (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC). Since Monday, his odds have improved from -145 to -280 on at Caesars Sportsbook. Smith's odds also have been improving at DraftKings, where he was sitting at -275 on Wednesday. The Orlando Magic own the first pick, barring a trade.