NBA Draft Betting: French Teenager Zaccharie Risacher Has Best Chance to Be Selected No. 1 Overall

French teenager Zaccharie Risacher has the best odds at BetMGM online sports betting be selected No. 1 in the general ranking of the NBA Draft.

The draft, which will take place over two nights for the first time, begins Wednesday at the Barclays Center in New York.

The Atlanta Hawks have the No. 1 pick for the first time since 1975. The Washington Wizards, Houston Rockets (via the Brooklyn Nets), San Antonio Spurs and Detroit Pistons round out the top five.

#1 Overall Pick

Risacher is listed at -250 to be the top pick. His odds have improved over time after opening at +275 and improving to +130 last week.

Risacher brings in the most money (33.4%) but is not in the lead when it comes to all tickets.

Despite an odds of +25,000, Bronny James is the one drawing the most tickets to be the first overall pick (25.2%), even though he only collects 5.9% of the money.

James is the son of Los Angeles Lakers great LeBron James.

Donovan Clingan has the second-best odds to become No. 1 overall at +210, and he makes the second-most bets (23.3%).

Bronny James

The Lakers, who have picks No. 17 and 55 overall, have the best odds of drafting James at -130. They are also favorites among punters.

A whopping 52.2% of the money is on the Lakers to select James on 31.9% of the bets. Los Angeles opened at +140 and was at +160 last week.

The Phoenix Suns (+700) are the second favorite with 14.8% of the betting and 15% of the money on the team to select James. They have the No. 22 overall pick and do not have a second-round pick.

The Cleveland Cavaliers, who are +2500 to select James, draw the third most bets (12.2%) and third most money (14.6%). They have the No. 20 overall pick and do not have a second-round selection.

When it comes to the NBA draft position market, James' over/under is set at 45.5, over at -150, and under at +110.

Betting Notes

Alexandre Sarr (-650) is a heavy favorite to be selected No. 2 overall by the Wizards. Sarr makes 88.7% of the money on 44.3% of bets. … Reed Sheppard (-150) is a slight favorite to be drafted by the Rockets at No. 3. Just under half the money (40.7%) on 31.6% of the bets are on him going to Houston at this spot. … Risacher, Sarr and Sheppard are -120 to be drafted No. 1, 2 and 3 overall.

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This column was provided to The Associated Press by BetMGM online sports betting.

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