The 2025 NBA Rookie of the year race has settled down among two players.
As the 2024-25 regular season enters it’s final stage, the 2025 NBA Rookie of the year race has settled down among two players. Stephon Castle of the San Antonio Spurs and Jaylen Wells of the Memphis Grizzlies. One more race amongst the award is who would be the third finalist for the 2025 NBA Rookie of the year. With multiple options, let’s take a look at the favorites with the best odds to win the Rookie of the year award.
| Category (per game) | Stephon Castle | Jaylen Wells | Zach Edey |
| Points | 13.5 | 11.1 | 9.2 |
| Rebounds | 3.1 | 3.3 | 7.9 |
| Assists | 3.5 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| Steals | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Blocks | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| FG% | 42.7% | 44.2% | 57.7% |
| FT% | 71.9% | 80.9% | 70% |
| 3P% | 28.2% | 37.2% | 36.4% |
According to the odds, Stephon Castle is a clear favorite for the 2025 NBA Rookie of the year. The young guard was drafted as the fourth-overall pick by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2024 NBA Draft.
Castle was the “point guard 1” in the draft and has justified the franchise’s decision. With Chris Paul his mentor, Castle ranks second in points, fifth in assists and sixth in steals per game among the rookies. Castle’s odds to win the NBA Rookie of the year are -375.
On the other hand, Castle’s main rival is Memphis Grizzlies Jaylen Wells. A sleeper pick, Wells was drafted as the 39th overall pick in the second-round by the Grizzlies in the 2025 NBA Draft.
Wells has emerged as the best shooter amongst the rookies. He is shooting 37.7% from the three-point line (highest amongst the rookies with 150+ attempts). The Grizzlies guard has 325 attempts and leads the rookie class in three-pointers made. Averaging the sixth most points amongst the rookies, Wells is a +600 favorite for the 2025 NBA Rookie of the year.
A distant favorite to win the award is Zach Edey of the Memphis Grizzlies, drafted as the ninth overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. The 7-foot center has been tremendous in the Grizzlies rotation after establishing himself as a starter in the lineup. A double-double threat who is shooting 57.7% from the field and has 1.2 blocks per game on a playoff team.
According to BetMGM, Stephon Castle is favorite to win the 2025 NBA Rookie of the Year award. Here are the top-10 odds to win the 2025 NBA Rookie of the year award:
https://sports.tn.betmgm.com/en/sports/bets/basketball-7/usa-9/nba-6004?dynamicCategory=outrights
| Player | Odds |
| Stephon Castle | -375 |
| Jaylen Wells | +600 |
| Zach Edey | +1800 |
| Zaccharie Risacher | +2000 |
| Kel’el Ware | +2200 |
| Alexander Sarr | +4000 |
| Isaiah Collier | +5000 |
| Matas Buzelis | +10000 |
| Kyle Filipowski | +10000 |
| Donovan Clingan | +15000 |
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