The Rockets have seemingly been slotted to draft Duke’s Paolo Banchero for over a month now. The consensus opinion has revolved around Orlando picking Jabari Smith at No. 1 overall and Chet Holmgren going No. 2, with Houston left to pick Banchero after the top two.
Suddenly, it appears that may have all changed.
Despite being a distant favorite to go for the entire process, Banchero has suddenly emerged as the favorite to go first overall during tonight’s NBA draft with his odds shifting to -200. As of early Thursday morning at Tipico Sportsbook, the odds for the No. 1 selection were Banchero at -200, Smith at +115, and Holmgren at +700.
