Is Luka Doncic the Rookie of the Year?
Can anybody stop Luka Doncic from winning the NBA's Rookie of the Year?
Samuel Farley - January 14, 2019, 9:30 AM EST
4 minutesLuka Doncic has been the talk of the NBA. The Slovakian was drafted by the Mavericks third overall after three years at Real Madrid in the EuroLeague. Since his arrival he's been a revelation, the guard has strength, power and a maturity beyond his years.
Every week he's improving, and showing new layers to his game. He's now the second fastest player of all time to reach 100 career 3-pointers. The teenager has also become only the third player to score 100 threes before turning twenty, joining Devin Booker and Kobe Byrant in that short list.
His play has been so strong that he's surged ahead in the betting and is heavy favorite to win the league's Rookie of the Year trophy. Can he be stopped? Here are the odds of Luka and his competitors.
Rookie of the Year Odds:
Luka Doncic -2500
Deandre Ayton +875
Trae Young +1800
Jaren Jackson Jr +2400
Collin Sexton +2700
Marvin Bagley LII +4000
By Sam Farley
