Paolo Banchero’s No. 1 Overall Pick Odds Are on the Move

Looks like Paolo Banchero’s stock is on the rise.

As of today Jabari Smith is still the  favorite to go #1 in the NBA Draft this Thursday, but one player is on the move.  Beginning last weekend bets have been pouring in on Banchero to go No. 1. Banchero was 18-1 or longer to go No. 1 last week.  Now Banchero has moved to just 4-1 at DraftKings. According to Action Network,  SuperBook Sports opened Banchero at +1600 on Monday and immediately took major action on Banchero, according to Jeff Sherman, VP of Risk Management at Superbook. The book has moved Banchero all the way to +400 as a result.

Paolo Banchero to go No. 1 odds…

Yesterday: +1600

Today: +400@HPBasketball on why there's been a sudden shift ⤵️https://t.co/63h2C5453L

— Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) June 20, 2022

BetMGM has seen a four-percentage-point increase on Banchero to go No. 1, as well. They had Banchero +1600 as of Sunday night, moved him to +900 on Monday morning and now they have him at +400.

Caesars has Banchero all the way at 3-1. Part of the jump for Banchero’s odds was some news that  got released about potential #1 pick Chet Holmgren. Holmgren has not provided his medical report to most teams and did not participate in the NBA’s heart screening at the Draft Combine, per a report from Matt Babcock of BasketballNews.com.

Report: "I also heard Chet Holmgren has not provided his medical info to teams (at least most of them), and did not do the NBA's heart screening. That could suggest his agents are trying to manipulate the draft and direct him to a specific spot."https://t.co/5MEs4fvDjv

— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) June 16, 2022

Sounds like Orlando still hasn’t made up its mind on who to take yet. If you want to take a flyer on Banchero being the No. 1 overall pick in Thursday’s draft, you better take the odds now before they go any lower.

Finally an exciting NBA Draft ahead.

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