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The NBA Draft class of 2024 wasn’t particularly impressive, at least on paper.
Alex Sarr was deemed as a potential generational defender, while No. 1 pick Zaccharie Risacher might turn out to be a Franz Wagner-type of player.
Of course, we’ve seen players take the league by storm and surprise everybody over and over, but on paper at least, this class isn’t as promising as others.
However, that didn’t stop one bettor from making a wild wager on a second round pick.
As shown by Action Network on Twitter, someone placed a $1K wager on Bronny James winning NBA Rookie of the Year next season.
The wager, which was placed on MGM Sportsbook, has +25000 odds.
A bettor @BetMGM put $1K on Bronny James to win NBA Rookie of the Year (+25000) pic.twitter.com/NAKJGY8SLc
— Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) July 18, 2024
Needless to say, this is a bit of a long shot.
It’s not that Bronny might not be able to win the distinction because of his skills or lack thereof; it’s that he’s not likely to be on the court much in his rookie season.
Most reports state that Bronny will spend most of his rookie season with the Lakers’ G-League affiliate to keep working on his game and his development.
Judging by what he’s shown in the Summer League, that’s the right call.
Bronny doesn’t seem to be completely ready to make it to the league, and his camp has drawn a lot of criticism for the way they handled his situation.
Then again, the NBA is where amazing happens, so you never know.
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