2016 NBA Draft Odds: Dunn, Brown, Hield Among Favorites Behind Simmons, Ingram

LSU’s Ben Simmons and Duke’s Brandon Ingram are a slam dunk to become the first and second players selected in the 2016 NBA draft on Thursday, respectively.

With Simmons expected to be taken first by the Philadelphia 76ers and Ingram set to immediately follow him at No. 2 to the Los Angeles Lakers, it’s anybody’s guess—especially oddsmakers—who will go where after that.

The 2016 NBA draft odds at sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark have Providence point guard Kris Dunn as the slight favorite to go third to the Boston Celtics at -120 (bet $120 to win $100).

However, the Celtics already have a few good players at that position in Isaiah Thomas, Avery Bradley and Marcus Smart, whom they selected sixth overall just two years ago.

That has fueled speculation that the pick could be in play in a potential trade, with the Chicago Bulls one possible destination if they decide to shop Jimmy Butler.

Boston’s other options at No. 3 include Cal small forward Jaylen Brown at +300 (bet $100 to win $300), Oklahoma shooting guard Buddy Hield (+500) and Croatian big man Dragan Bender (+500).

The Phoenix Suns could select whoever’s left from that group fourth or go with -200 favorite Marquese Chriss, a power forward from Washington. Kentucky shooting guard Jamal Murray is another intriguing prospect, but the Suns picked a former Wildcat at the same position last year in Devin Booker.

Murray is the +160 second choice to go fifth to the Minnesota Timberwolves with new head coach Tom Thibodeau behind favorite Dunn (+150) and ahead of Hield (+200).

Murray and Hield are projected as the two best shooters in the draft, and there is a prop available for bettors to choose who will go first. Murray is a -170 favorite over Hield (+140), who is also -160 to be selected after the Timberwolves pick at No. 5.

Another interesting prop involves how many international players will be chosen in the first round. Bender is the top European on the board and is expected to be selected in the lottery, but the total is listed at 13.5, which means almost half of the first-rounders could end up being from outside of the United States if the over hits at a price of +100.