Bronny James, son of Lakers star LeBron James, is attracting bets across multiple sportsbooks to be the No. 1 overall pick in next month's NBA draft.
is one of the most intriguing prospects in the 2024 NBA draft class -- but less so for his abilities on the court and more likely because selecting him could increase the chances for a team to land his legendary father,product has 36.8% of the bets, well ahead of Alexandre Sarr , who has the second-most at 14%. James was not initially listed in the No. 1 overall market at DraftKings, but now finds himself in the field as of Thursday afternoon.for the longest odds on the board.
Fanduel reports that James has only 6% of the handle to go first overall, while BetMGM placed that figure at 4.1% -- a far cry from Sarr's commanding 65.5% of handle at the book. "We're not concerned with racking up a liability there," says BetMGM senior trader Halvor Egeland."It's all relatively small wagers, nothing over $100."
While the odds and most draft pundits would seem to agree that James going with the first pick would be ludicrous, there are other betting markets in play for the young player's talents. DraftKings and BetMGM both list the Los Angeles Lakers as the favorite to draft James with +180 odds. At DraftKings, the 19 year old is the leader in both bets and handle , but BetMGM has the Cleveland Cavaliers as the handle leader with 34.8%. Both teams have associations with James Sr.
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