Reed Sheppard among favorites for NBA Rookie of Year. See odds for other ex-Wildcats

The 2024-25 NBA season is still a few months away, but sportsbooks already have released odds for NBA awards.

In 2024, the only former Kentucky player to win an NBA award was Tyrese Maxey , who received the Most Improved Player of the Year award.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander , Anthony Davis and Devin Booker were named to All-NBA teams .

Davis and Bam Adebayo made the All-Defense team .

Here are some of the future odds presented by BetMGM for NBA awards in the 2024-25 season:

2024-25 NBA Awards odds

NBA Finals MVP

• Jayson Tatum: +800
• Jaylen Brown: +900
• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: +900
• Nikola Jokic: +900
• Joel Embiid: +1000

NBA regular-season MVP

• Nikola Jokic: +375
• Luka Doncic: +375
• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: +550
• Joel Embiid: +650
• Giannis Antetokounmpo: +700

Rookie of the Year

• Zach Edey: +600
• Reed Sheppard: +700
• Zaccharie Risacher: +800
• Alexandre Sarr: +1000
• Matas Buzelis: +1000

Defensive Player of the Year

• Victor Wembanyama: -250
• Bam Adebayo: +1200
• Rudy Gobert: +1300
• Chet Holmgren: +1400
• Anthony Davis: +2000

Sixth Man of the Year

• Malik Monk: +450
• Naz Reid: +600
• Jordan Clarkson: +1100
• Caris LeVert: +1200
• Buddy Hield: +1200

NBA Cup MVP

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: +800
• Jayson Tatum: +1100
• Giannis Antetokounmpo: +1100
• Jaylen Brown: +1100
• Jalen Brunson: +1100

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