Don’t expect to wager any money on Karl-Anthony Towns being the first pick in the June 25 NBA draft.
Towns was the overwhelming favorite to be picked No. 1 entering this week, according to Oddsshark. However, after reports recently indicated that a Minnesota Timberwolves representative told Towns he would be the draft’s top pick, sportsbooks have pulled the wager from its betting portfolio.
Entering this week, Towns was a -750 favorite to be the No. 1 pick. Duke center Jahlil Okafor was next in line at +300 and any other player was listed at +1,000.
Since that bet won’t happen, there are a few other options for gamblers wanting to wager a few dollars on the draft.
Draft positions for Justice Winslow, Willie Cauley-Stein, Frank Kaminsky, Emmanuel Mudiay and Trey Lyles are offered.
Over/unders are six at -120 for the over and under for Winslow, nine for even money on the over and -140 on the under for Cauley-Stein, 12 at -120 for the over and under for Kaminsky, six at -120 for the over and under for Mudiay and 13 at -120 for the over and under for Lyles.
