We're into April, which means March Madness is putting the finishing touches on some prospects' draft stock, while teams jockeying for the best NBA Draft betting odds come into even greater focus.
The goal, this year, is simple: Get the first-overall pick and land Cooper Flagg. However, draft position will be important as several other impactful players are available... but the Duke star is the clear gem of this draft class.
There aren't many draft markets available yet, but here are the latest NBA odds for the 2025 NBA Draft that you can bet.
2025 NBA Draft odds to go No. 1
| Player | School |  |
|---|---|---|
| Cooper Flagg |  Duke |
-2000 |
| Dylan Harper |  Rutgers |
+1400 |
| Ace Bailey | Rutgers |
+3300 |
| VJ Edgecombe |  Baylor |
+5000 |
| Tre Johnson |  Texas |
+7500 |
| Kasparas Jakucionis |  Illinois |
+10000 |
| Derik Queen |  Maryland |
+10000 |
| Nolan Traore |  Saint-Quentin Basket-Ball |
+12500 |
| Liam McNeeley |  UConn |
+15000 |
| Egor Demin |  BYU |
+20000 |
| Asa Newell |  Georgia |
+25000 |
| Collin Murray-Boyles |  South Carolina |
+30000 |
| Jeremiah Fears |  Oklahoma |
+30000 |
| Khaman Maluach | Duke |
+50000 |
| Kon Knueppel | Duke |
+50000 |
Barring some disaster (and/or Cooper Flagg deciding to stay at Duke), the sensational Blue Devils freshman will be the first-overall pick, with his -2000 odds representing an implied probability of 95.24%.
Despite an ankle injury in the ACC Tournament, the 6-foot-9 wing has powered No. 1 seed Duke into the Final Four, where he continues to shine as the best prospect for the draft.
2025 NBA Draft odds to select Cooper Flagg
| Player | Record | |
|---|---|---|
 Hornets |
19-57 | +500 |
 Pelicans |
21-55 | +500 |
 Jazz |
16-51 | +550 |
 Nets |
25-52 | +550 |
 Wizards |
17-60 | +650 |
 Raptors |
28-49 | +700 |
 Bulls |
34-42 | +900 |
 76ers |
23-54 | +1200 |
 Spurs |
32-43 | +1200 |
 Trail Blazers |
34-43 | +1600 |
 Heat |
35-42 | +7000 |
 Suns |
35-41 | +8000 |
 Kings |
36-40 | +9000 |
The Jazz are sitting with a league-worst 16 wins right now but actually have the third-best odds right now to land Flagg.
This is because the NBA Draft lottery rules having the three worst teams given an equal chance (14%) at winning the lotto, the Jazz are part of a glut of teams — along with the Wizards, Hornets, and Pelicans — fighting for the top lotto slots.
The Nets and Raptors, are also in the mix, although they're about 5-6 games ahead of the true bottom feeders.
2025 NBA Draft order
The 2025 NBA Draft order won't be set until the lottery is complete, which will happen on May 12.
Based on the inverted current NBA standings, the hypothetical draft order for the lottery would be:
- Utah
- Washington
- Charlotte
- New Orleans
- Philadelphia
- Brooklyn
- Toronto
- San Antonio
- Portland
- Chicago
- Miami
- Phoenix
- Sacramento
- Atlanta
- Orlando
- Dallas
NBA Draft betting trends
Here are some recent trends you'll want to keep in mind when betting on NBA Draft odds:
- Positions have been reasonably well-distributed among the No. 1 picks. Over the past 20 NBA Drafts, eight have been forwards, seven guards, and five centers.
- "One-and-done" college freshmen make up the overwhelming majority of recent top picks, being selected No. 1 in 16 of the past 19 seasons since high schoolers were ruled ineligible.
- Among NCAA schools, Duke leads the all-time count with five No. 1-overall picks, including Paolo Banchero in 2022.
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History of first overall NBA Draft picks
With Zaccharie Risacher selected first overall in 2024, it marked the second straight year that an international player was taken No. 1 — after just one such player (Andrea Bargnani, 2006) was selected in the previous 17 years.
| Year | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 |  Zaccharie Riscacher |
SF |
| 2023 | Victor Wembanyama |
C |
| 2022 |  Paolo Banchero |
PF |
| 2021 |  Cade Cunningham |
PG |
| 2020 |  Anthony Edwards |
SG |
| 2019 | Zion Williamson |
PF |
| 2018 | Deandre Ayton |
C |
| 2017 | Markelle Fultz |
PG |
| 2016 | Ben Simmons |
PG/F |
| 2015 | Karl-Anthony Towns |
C |
| 2014 |  Andrew Wiggins |
G/F |
| 2013 | Anthony Bennett |
PF |
| 2012 | Anthony Davis |
PF |
| 2011 | Kyrie Irving |
PG |
| 2010 | John Wall |
PG |
| 2009 |  Blake Griffin |
PF |
| 2008 | Derrick Rose |
PG |
| 2007 | Greg Oden |
C |
| 2006 | Andrea Bargnani |
F/C |
| 2005 |  Andrew Bogut |
C |
| 2004 | Dwight Howard |
C |
| 2003 | LeBron James |
SF/PF |
| 2002 |  Yao Ming |
C |
| 2001 | Kwame Brown |
C |
| 2000 | Kenyon Martin |
PF |
NBA Draft Odds FAQ
The 2025 NBA Draft will take place on Wednesday, June 25 and Thursday, June 26.
Duke superstar Cooper Flagg is the massive favorite to be selected first overall.
The Hornets, Jazz, Pelicans, Nets, and Wizards all are around equal odds to draft the Duke superstar.
Duke leads the all-time NCAA tally with five players taken first overall.
