As is the case most years ahead of the NBA Draft, there's no disputing who will be selected first overall in 2025 with Duke Blue Devils prospect Cooper Flagg the overwhelming betting favorite to end up with the Dallas Mavericks, who are currently slated to make that pick.
Beyond Flagg, and perhaps even Rutgers' Dylan Harper going second to the San Antonio Spurs, there's some lingering mystery as to how the rest of the top order will ultimately play out. Here's a look at the betting odds courtesy of Sportsbook for which prospects will end up being picked with one of the first six picks.
2025 NBA Draft: Who will go first overall?
| Prospect | Odds |
|---|---|
| Cooper Flagg | -100000 |
| Dylan Harper | +6000 |
| Ace Bailey | +15000 |
| VJ Edgecombe | +25000 |
Odds as of June 5, 2025 at Sportsbook
2025 NBA Draft: Who will go Second overall?
| Prospect | Odds |
|---|---|
| Dylan Harper | -4000 |
| Ace Bailey | +2000 |
| VJ Edgecombe | +2500 |
| Cooper Flagg | +20000 |
Odds as of June 5, 2025 at Sportsbook
2025 NBA Draft: Who Will Go Third Overall?
| Prospect | Odds |
|---|---|
| Ace Bailey | +105 |
| VJ Edgecombe | +145 |
| Tre Johnson | +950 |
| Kon Knueppel | +950 |
| Khaman Maluach | +1500 |
| Dylan Harper | +3100 |
| Jeremiah Fears | +15000 |
| Cooper Flagg | +20000 |
Odds as of June 5, 2025 at Sportsbook
2025 NBA Draft: Who Will Go Fourth Overall?
| Prospect | Odds |
|---|---|
| VJ Edgecombe | -105 |
| Ace Bailey | +200 |
| Tre Johnson | +850 |
| Khaman Maluach | +850 |
| Kon Knueppel | +1200 |
| Jeremiah Fears | +2900 |
| Dylan Harper | +6000 |
| Derik Queen | +7500 |
Odds as of June 5, 2025 at Sportsbook
2025 NBA Draft: Who Will Go Fifth Overall?
| Prospect | Odds |
|---|---|
| Tre Johnson | +175 |
| Kon Knueppel | +220 |
| Jeremiah Fears | +450 |
| Ace Bailey | +650 |
| VJ Edgecombe | +750 |
| Khaman Maluach | +1500 |
| Derik Queen | +5000 |
Odds as of June 5, 2025 at Sportsbook
2025 NBA Draft: Who Will Go Sixth Overall?
| Prospect | Odds |
|---|---|
| Tre Johnson | +175 |
| Kon Knueppel | +220 |
| Jeremiah Fears | +450 |
| Ace Bailey | +650 |
| VJ Edgecombe | +750 |
| Khaman Maluach | +1500 |
| Derik Queen | +5000 |
Odds as of June 5, 2025 at Sportsbook
Last 10 NBA First Overall Picks
| Year | Player | School / Team | Odds at Time of Draft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Zaccharie Risacher | JL Bourg () | -240 |
| 2023 | Victor Wembanyama | Metropolitans 92 ( LNB) | -50000 |
| 2022 | Paolo Banchero (ORL) | Duke | -200 |
| 2021 | Cade Cunningham (DET) | Oklahoma State | -8000 |
| 2020 | Anthony Edwards (MIN) | Georgia | -125 |
| 2019 | Zion Williamson (NOP) | Duke | -2500 |
| 2018 | Deandre Ayton (PHX) | Arizona | -2500 |
| 2017 | Markelle Fultz (PHI) | Washington | -750 |
| 2016 | Ben Simmons (PHI) | LSU | -650 |
| 2015 | Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN) | Kentucky | -200 |
Wembanyama is the most recent first-overall pick to play for a team outside the US -- the last was in 2006, when Andrea Bargnani (Italy) was selected by the Toronto Raptors. He’s added to a long list of great players, most of whom are now the star players on their respective squad.
NBA Draft betting trends
NBA futures are incredibly exciting to bet on, and the draft emphasizes that perfectly; we're always due for a bit of drama and shocking switches come draft day. That being said, it can also be tricky to spot trends year-over-year – with different teams drafting each year, and the calibre and position of players mattering so heavily, teams will adjust their needs with each prospective player.
Regardless, consult our NBA Draft betting guide and check out a few of these trends to help you handicap a potential futures bet on the first-overall pick and more:
- Positionally, the first pick in the NBA draft is fairly spread out. Over the past 10 years, three centers, three guards, and four forwards have been selected.
- Only three out of the previous ten first-overall picks have been named Rookie of the Year.
- Duke produces the highest amount of first-overall picks, with five in its history. Kentucky holds the record for the most overall draft picks, with twenty-two in total.
- The NBA’s international reach has opened the potential for players born outside the USA to be selected first overall – four of the last ten have been non-American.
