There are no 2026-27 NBA Rookie of the Year odds yet. ESPN’s 2026-27 futures board, read on September 24, 2026, lists 16 markets, including MVP and five other awards, and Rookie of the Year is not one of them.
This page will carry the first prices when they post, with the top of the market as a dated table. Until then, here is who the rookies are and what last season’s race looked like.
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Where the 2026-27 market stands
The DraftKings board on ESPN already prices MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Man, Coach of the Year and Clutch Player for 2026-27. Last season’s board had a Rookie of the Year market. This season’s does not, 26 days before the regular season opens on October 20, 2026.
When the market posts, we will add:
- the top prices, with the book and the date they were read;
- each contender’s team and draft slot;
- how the prices move once the season’s first games are played.
The rookie class: the top 10 picks of the 2026 draft
The 2026-27 rookie class comes out of the 2026 draft. These were the first 10 selections, with the college each came from.
| Pick | Player | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AJ Dybantsa | Washington Wizards | BYU |
| 2 | Darryn Peterson | Utah Jazz | Kansas |
| 3 | Cameron Boozer | Memphis Grizzlies | Duke |
| 4 | Caleb Wilson | Chicago Bulls | North Carolina |
| 5 | Keaton Wagler | LA Clippers | Illinois |
| 6 | Mikel Brown Jr. | Brooklyn Nets | Louisville |
| 7 | Darius Acuff Jr. | Sacramento Kings | Arkansas |
| 8 | Kingston Flemings | Atlanta Hawks | Houston |
| 9 | Morez Johnson Jr. | Dallas Mavericks | Michigan |
| 10 | Brayden Burries | Milwaukee Bucks | Arizona |
A draft slot is not a price. The award goes to production, and in our view production follows minutes. The order on draft night starts the race; the team that gives its rookie the most shots in October will shape it just as much.
Last season: Cooper Flagg won it
Cooper Flagg of the Dallas Mavericks won the 2025-26 Rookie of the Year award. The first pick of the 2025 draft averaged 21.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 70 games, with 1.2 steals and 0.9 blocks.
Flagg was the top pick, and he played 70 of 82 games for a Dallas team that went 26-56. Two of the last three winners went first overall, Flagg and Wembanyama. Dallas took Morez Johnson Jr. ninth in 2026, so the Mavericks have a rookie in the class again.
What to look for when prices post
Three things to check before backing a rookie. The first two show up in the box score within weeks.
- Minutes and shots. A rookie starting for a rebuilding team gets the volume that wins the award. The first three picks went to Washington (17-65 last season), Utah (22-60) and Memphis (25-57).
- Games played. Flagg played 70 games. A rookie who misses a month hands the others 12 to 15 games of numbers.
- Price against role. The value is in a player whose team has more minutes to hand him than the market thinks.
For nightly lines once the season starts, see our NBA predictions. The MVP race already has a price, on our NBA MVP odds page, and the title race is on our NBA championship odds page. Premium picks start with a free trial.
Recent NBA Rookie of the Year winners
| Season | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Cooper Flagg | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2024-25 | Stephon Castle | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2023-24 | Victor Wembanyama | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2022-23 | Paolo Banchero | Orlando Magic |
| 2021-22 | Scottie Barnes | Toronto Raptors |
| 2020-21 | LaMelo Ball | Charlotte Hornets |
| 2019-20 | Ja Morant | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2018-19 | Luka Doncic | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2017-18 | Ben Simmons | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2016-17 | Malcolm Brogdon | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2015-16 | Karl-Anthony Towns | Minnesota Timberwolves |
San Antonio won it two years running with Wembanyama and Castle, and Dallas has won it twice in eight seasons, with Doncic and Flagg. Wembanyama is now the 2026-27 MVP favorite at +210, three seasons after his rookie award.