Jabari Smith and Chet Holmgren have long been the two assumed favorites to go No. 1 overall to the Orlando Magic in Thursday’s draft. That’s no longer the case, however, as presumed No. 3 pick Paolo Banchero’s odds to become the first pick have shortened dramatically in recent days.
A distant third to Smith and Holmgren going into the weekend, Banchero’s odds have shifted from +2000 to +210 on Tipico Sportsbook, now the second-shortest behind Smith at -150. Holmgren went from +125 to +220, an apparent signal that the undecided Magic could be wavering on the Gonzaga big man.
