Historical NBA Draft Futures from Past Seasons

• This page lists the NBA Draft odds from all prior seasons since 2018
• The seasons are listed below in reverse-chronological order
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Starting with the 2018 offseason, SBD has annually tracked the NBA Draft odds each year. This page preserves the NBA Draft futures from each season since that time, allowing readers to look back and see who was the favorite at the start of the year and how the odds shifted right up to draft night.

Use the jump links below to go to a specific NBA draft:

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Odds to Be Selected First Overall in 2025 NBA Draft

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2025 NBA Draft 1st-Overall Pick Odds

Odds last recorded on April 3rd, 2025 at DraftKings Sportsbook.

2025 NBA Draft Lottery & Selections

Odds to Be Selected First Overall in 2024 NBA Draft

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2024 NBA Draft 1st-Overall Pick Odds

Odds as of June 20th at DraftKings Sportsbook.

2024 NBA Draft 2nd-Overall Pick Odds

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2024 NBA Draft Order

2023 NBA Draft 1st-Overall Pick Odds

Odds as of May 16 at DraftKings Sportsbook.

2023 NBA Draft 2nd-Overall Pick Odds

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2023 NBA Draft Order

2022 NBA Draft 1st Overall Pick Odds

Odds as of June 23 at FanDuel Sportsbook

Smith opened as the favorite across the sportsbooks, despite Auburn’s short run in the NCAA Tournament. His odds have steadily improved over the past couple months and he will enter draft day as the odds-on favorite to be the first-overall pick.

Odds to Be Selected First Overall in 2022 NBA Draft

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• [June 23] Jabari Smith’s odds to go #1 overall have shortened dramatically as of draft day. He is now a -380 favorite, compared to -142 about 48 hours ago.
• [June 21] Already a slight favorite, Auburn’s Jabari Smith Jr has seen his odds improve over the past ten weeks. He is now, on average, a -142 bet to go first overall. Duke’s Paolo Banchero (+205) has overtaken Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren (+253) for second-favorite.
• [April 12] While the three favorites are well known, could a team fall in love with Purdue’s Jaden Ivey during the pre-Draft process? He’s been compared to Ja Morant, and could be worth a shot at this early price before team workouts and the Draft Combine begin if you think he will rise

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2022 NBA Draft Order

Odds to Be Selected First Overall in 2021 NBA Draft

• [July 27] While Cunningham has stayed atop the board and is pretty secure to go first overall, both Jalen Green at #2 and Evan Mobley at #3 have seen their prices shorten significantly to go in those slots as the consensus builds they will be the picks
• [July 21] Cunningham’s odds have slightly dipped, but his closest competitor Jalen Green has also seen his odds fade to +1500
• [July 13] With the draft now just weeks away, Cunningham is the runaway favorite to go #1 to Detroit, at odds of -10000. Jalen Green’s odds have shortened to +1000
• [June 21] While Cunningham remains the overwhelming favorite, Jalen Suggs has risen to 2nd position at odds of +1000 to be the first player selected
• [May 4] Although the formal draft process has yet to begin, Cade Cunningham has seen his odds to be the first overall pick in 2021 shorten further, now at odds of -500
• [March 8] With his Oklahoma State Cowboys likely earning a strong seed in the NCAA Tournament, Cunningham remains a heavy odds-on favorite. New players added to the market include Arkansas’ terrific freshman Moses Moody, and departed Duke player Jalen Johnson – who are both at odds of +2000 to go #1
• [February 12] Cade Cunningham has opened as the heavy -300 favorite to be selected first overall at the 2021 NBA Draft this coming summer. After their debuts with the G-League Ignite squad, Jalen Green and Jonathan Kuminga are next in the running at odds of +550

2021 NBA 1st Overall Pick Odds

All odds taken July 27th

Odds to Be Selected 2nd, 3rd & 4th Overall in 2021 NBA Draft

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2021 NBA Draft Order

Odds to Be Selected First Overall in 2020 NBA Draft

Top 3 Top Prospects

• [November 19] Anthony Edwards capitalized on his pole position for most of the year, becoming the #1 overall pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2020 Draft
• [November 18] Edwards is once again the consensus to be first off the board on Wednesday night, at average odds of -130 to go top spot. LaMelo Ball has faded to average odds of +100 to be top pick
• [November 17] Anthony Edwards has closed the gap on LaMelo Ball for top spot with the draft less than 36 hours away. Both can be found at odds of -110 at many online sportsbooks
• [November 16] With the draft now just two nights away and offseason officially begun, Ball has strengthened his odds to go #1 overall, as he’s now -213
• [November 13] As of Friday the 13th, LaMelo Ball is your new favorite to go #1 overall, at average odds of -205. After being the guy for nearly the entire pre-draft process, Anthony Edwards has slid to odds of +155
• [November 10] With the draft now just eight days away, Edwards has drifted back towards the pack at average odds of -151 as rumors of potential trades begin to fly
• [November 3] Edwards has strengthened his grip on the top spot, at average odds of -235 to go #1 overall.
• [October 23] With the draft now a month away and the offseason underway for the league, Anthony Edwards remains a heavy odds-on favorite to go #1. James Wiseman has steadily slid down the board, now out at over +700 to be the top selection
• [August 21] Edwards is now odds-on favorite to be selected #1 overall by the lottery winning Minnesota Timberwolves whenever the draft occurs this Fall, as he is the wing slashed the team could use around D’Angelo Russell and Karl-Anthony Towns
• [June 17] Anthony Edwards remains favored, but the field is now much more wide open with the draft being pushed back into October with the COVID-19 pandemic altered season schedule
• [May 19] While both the Draft Lottery and Combine have been pushed back amidst uncertainty of when the season will restart, Anthony Edwards is now a slight odds on favorite to go #1, at an average of -102
• [April 28] While uncertainty with the draft process remains, the field of options to go with the to pick has widened, now including French prospect Killian Hayes, USC’s Onyeka Okongwu & Iowa State’s Tyrese Haliburton
• [March 31] With the abrupt end of the CBB season and the NBA in suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic, Georgia’s Anthony Edwards has become the favorite to go #1 overall
• [January 3] Despite leaving Memphis in season to train for the draft and hire an agent, Wiseman remains the odds-on favorite as -125
• [October 24] James Wiseman has opened as the favorite to be selected first in next year’s draft at -140

2020 NBA 1st Overall Pick Odds

All odds taken November 18th

NBA Draft Odds for Picks 2-4

2nd Pick 3rd Pick

2020 NBA Draft Odds

LaMelo Ball looks destined to go within the top five, joined alongside by Israeli national Deni Avdija, former Memphis center James Wiseman and Dayton’s Obi Toppin.

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2020 NBA Draft Lottery Order

2018 NBA Draft Lottery Selection

DeAndre Ayton and Luka Doncic aren’t the only ones who stand to make a fortune when their names are announced at 2018 NBA Draft. Savvy bettors can also cash in by accurately predicting when each lottery-level talent will be chosen.

That’s where we come in. We’ve been tracking the movement of the world’s top 14 prospects across five popular NBA draft sites, and have come up with a single number for each player that represents their average ranking.

We’ve included the information below in an easy-to-read graph and have also added stats and facts about the most-talked about players. Check back regularly before the NBA Draft on Thursday, June 21st to see how their numbers fluctuate.

DeAndre Ayton hasn’t budged from the top of draft boards since the end of his freshman year. The 7’1″ center averaged 20.1 points and 11.6 boards in his only season with the Wildcats and is an athletic freak with a polished post game. Expect him to stay in the Grand Canyon state where he’ll combine with Devin Booker to form one of the most intriguing young tandems in the league.

Another player to keep an eye on is Trae Young, who has been the subject of countless bets on sportsbooks around the world leading up to the 2018 NBA Draft.

The consensus All-American is the first player to lead the nation in points and assists in a single season and projects as a lethal playmaker at the next level. Young has seen his average draft ranking improve from 8.0 on March 10th to 7.0 on June 8th.

The 2018 NBA Draft is particularly long on players who are particularly long. DeAndre Ayton and Mo Bamba are both 7’0″ tall with insane wingspans of 7’8″ or longer. Robert Williams, meanwhile, is a touch shorter at 6’10”, but he too has a 7’4″ wingspan that should allow him to sway shots with ease in the NBA. Expect all three players to make an immediate impact as soon as they enter the league.

2018 NBA Draft Order

The Suns provided the perfect blueprint for securing the number one pick in the draft by losing 27 of their final 30 games of the season. Their thoroughly transparent tank job wasn’t pretty to watch, but it should help the franchise to hasten their rebuild.

It will be fascinating to see how the Kings screw up the second pick in the draft. Will they select yet another mediocre big man, or will they settle for an underachieving guard with a history of back issues? The options are limitless.

Believe it or not, Sacramento hasn’t produced a winning season since 2006 despite having ten top 10 draft picks over the last ten years.

The SEC didn’t produce a national champion in 2018, but for the fifth year in a row it’s likely to produce the most players in the NBA Draft lottery. Much of the credit goes to John Calipari, who has helped an astounding 31 players get drafted during his first eight seasons at Kentucky.

Top 10 Players Available

Luka Doncic may not have the same name appeal as his American peers, but the Slovenian sensation can flat out play. Doncic led Real Madrid in points and assists this season and became the youngest player ever to receive the EuroLeague MVP and EuroLeague Final Four MVP awards.

Any team that drafts him will benefit immediately from his sweet stroke and exceptional court vision.