The New Orleans Pelicans may have selected Buddy Hield with the sixth pick in the NBA Draft, but Las Vegas seems to think higher of Hield’s chances at Rookie of the Year. According to Chris Forsberg of ESPN, Buddy Hield has the second best odds to be the top rookie in the 2016-2017 season, only behind Ben Simmons.
Rookie of the Year odds (via @BovadaLV) not particularly bullish on Boston’s Jaylen Brown. pic.twitter.com/hetP9BVeVA
— Chris Forsberg (@ESPNForsberg) June 27, 2016
It comes as a surprise Hield is behind Brandon Ingram, Kris Dunn, Dragan Bender and Jaylen Brown, all of which were picked before Buddy.