The 2019 NBA season is quickly winding down.
You can still bet on the playoffs, but in the blink of an eye, the season will be over, and everyone’sfocus will fully turn to baseball.
There’s nothing wrong with that, though, especially since the drama of the NBA offseason is honestly just as engrossing as the actual games.
While betting on the 2019 NBA Draft and trying to predict where the top NBA free agents will sign are two of the most pressing questions, everyone should want to know which coaches and playerswill be honored with awards this summer.
As the month of February comes to a close, Rudy Gobert finds himself as a solid favorite.
A lot of the NBA awards look pretty locked up right now. You could argue the NBA MVP could go either way, but Mike Budenholzer is almost certainly going to win Coach of the Year, and other awardsseem pretty self-explanatory for the most part.
They’re not decided yet, of course, so you still have a chance to profit by wagering on them at your most trusted NBA betting websites. Right now, BetOnline could be the place to do just that, asthey’re offering NBA props for six main awards.
One of the big ones is who will win NBA Defensive Player of the Year. That honor went to Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert in 2018, and he’s up again as the huge favorite.
Let’s take a look at the latest odds to win NBA Defensive Player of the Year and see if anyone can dethrone Gobert.
Denver Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller has won Defensive Rookie of the Year honors (2011), eight Pro Bowl nods (2011, 2012, 2014–2019), seven AP first- or second-team All-Pro honors (2011-2012, 2014-2018) and a Super Bowl MVP award (Super Bowl 50, 2016).
Miller is the Broncos’ all-time leader in sacks and he was named to the NFL’s 2010s All-Decade Team this week. Despite all his accolades, Miller is yet to win a coveted award: Defensive Player of the Year.
Could that change in 2020? Miller has the seventh-best odds to win DPOY this season, according to the oddsmakers at BetMGM. Here’s a look at the ten favorites for the award:
Player | Odds |
1. A. Donald | +750 |
2. K. Mack | +1000 |
3. N. Bosa | +1300 |
T-4. Gilmore | +1500 |
T-4. TJ Watt | +1500 |
6. JJ Watt | +1700 |
7. V. Miller | +1800 |
8. D. James | +2000 |
T-9. B. Wagner | +2300 |
T-9. D. Hunter | +2300 |
With 18/1 odds, a $100 bet on Miller would win $1,800 if Miller claims the award this season. Gilmore (’19), Donald (’17-’18), Mack (’16) and JJ Watt (2012, ’14-’15) have won seven of the last eight DPOY awards.