NBA Rookie of the Year futures bets: Trends, picks

The 2017-18 season is the last season when the top overall pick won the ROY award. Five of the past six ROy winners were on teams that reached at least a playoff play-in game.

The 2017-18 season is the last time the top overall pick won the Rookie of the Year award. Five of six ROY winners were on teams that reached at least a playoff play-in game. The average draft position of ROy award winners was third. Malcolm Brogdon won ROYD in 2017 after averaging 10.2 points, 4.3 assists, and 2.8 rebounds.

The 2017-18 season is the last season when the top overall pick won the ROY. Five of the past six ROy winners were on teams that reached at least a playoff play-in game.

Bennedict Mathurin was selected sixth overall by Indiana Pacers. Mathursin ranked third among rookies at the summer league with 19.3 points over three games. The Pacers are one year away from qualifying for a play-in spot in the 2020-21 season.

Keegan Murray is a 6-foot-8 forward who played for Iowa. He averaged 23.5 points in his sophomore year at Iowa and 23-3 in summer league.

Paolo Banchero is favourite to win the NBA Rookie of the Year award. Banchro played just two games during the summer league, but he finished behind Jamal Murray with an average of 20 points per game.