NBA Draft odds 2014: Who will be the No. 1 pick?
By Josh Sanchez
The 2014 NBA Draft is set to take place on Thursday night and there has yet to be any indication of what direction the Cleveland Cavaliers will be going with the No. 1 overall pick. However, that hasn’t stopped the folks in Vegas from giving us their input.
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If the betting odds are to be believed, Andrew Wiggins is the heavy favorite to become the No. 1 overall pick, with Jabari Parker also having some favorable odds.
Outside of Wiggins and Parker, Joel Embiid is the next most likely, but he is not expected to be in the mix after news of his foot injury surfaced.
Below are the odds for the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft, via RJ Bell of Pregame.com:
Andrew Wiggins: $250 wins $100 (-250)
Jabari Parker: $100 wins $200 (2/1)
Joel Embiid: $100 wins $1200 (12/1)
Any Other Player: $100 wins $1500 (15/1)
And what about the other top prospects in the draft?
There are odds for them as well, so check out the over/under for their draft position:
Dante Exum: o/u 3.5 pick
Joel Embiid: o/u 5 pick
Noah Vonleh: o/u 5 pick
Marcus Smart: o/u 6.5
Julius Randle: o/u 7 pick
Aaron Gordon: o/u 7.5 pick
Doug McDermott: o/u 9.5 pick
Nik Stauskas: o/u 10.5 pick
Tyler Ennis: o/u 18.5 pick
Be sure to stay tuned to FanSided.com tonight throughout the entire NBA Draft as we keep you up to date with all of the news, rumors, selections and trades.