2023 NBA Draft Odds: Miller 2nd, Scoot 3rd, Hawkins First 15

• Recent comments by NBA analyst Adrian Wojnarowski have influenced Brandon Miller’s -400 odds to be selected second overall in the 2023 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets.
• Scoot Henderson has -300 odds to be the third overall selection by the Portland Trailblazers.
• The best bet of the night is for Jordan Hawkins to be selected in under 15.5 picks.

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – With Victor Wembanyama holding -50000 odds to be selected overall, the main question with the 2023 NBA Draft is who the second overall selection will be. Odds have shifted in Brandon Miller’s favor, who is now largely favored with -400 odds to be the second overall selection.

ESPN’s NBA analyst Adrian Wojnarowski confirms these odds by telling SportsCenter that he believes Brandon Miller will be the second overall selection. Woj’s reliability has influenced the odds for the second-overall pick, with Scoot Henderson’s odds at legal online sportsbooks dropping to +200 to be the second overall selection.

Wojnarowski claims that “Im told that Alabama’s Brandon Miller further solidified his standing as Charlotte’s choice at No. 2 with a workout and meetings he had in Charlotte.” He followed by saying that “this was the first time that Michael Jordan, the outgoing majority owner in Charlotte, had the chance to watch Miller in person and sit down and meet with him… Brandon Miller continues to be the focus for the Hornets at No. 2.”

Brandon Miller had a much better second workout with the Hornets and is a better fit for the team considering they already have their franchise point guard in LaMelo Ball. However, this doesn’t exactly make Brandon Miller’s -400 legal sports betting odds a lock to go second overall, as Woj has been wrong before with NBA Draft intel.

As team boards finalize today, the 1-2-3 of the NBA Draft is increasingly firm, per sources: Jabari Smith to Orlando, Chet Holmgren to Oklahoma City and Paolo Banchero to Houston.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 23, 2022

Despite being informed that the Orlando Magic would take Jabari Smith first overall, they ended up selecting Paolo Banchero. Victor Wembanyama is a lock to go first overall at -50000, but it’s possible that the Charlotte Hornets could be deploying a smokescreen for whatever best fits their intentions.

The -400 odds for Brandon Miller to be the second overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft are too short to be worth a wager. A more valuable bet is Jordan Hawkins to be selected in under 15.5 picks with +105 odds.

Jordan Hawkins Draft Position Odds

• Over 15.5 -135
• Under 15.5 +105

Jordan Hawkins +105 odds at legal NBA betting sites to be selected within the first 15 picks are valuable. The Toronto Raptors, Orlando Magic, and New Orleans Pelicans are all potential landing spots for Hawkins that pick in under 15.5 selections.

Jordan Hawkins is a deadeye moving shooter that is ready to immediately impact a roster, proving so by shooting 21 for 42 on three-point attempts during UConn’s NCAA Championship run. Hawkins could be selected as early as No. 11 by the Orlando Magic, who desperately need a wing shooter to help Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner.

If the Orlando Magic select Kansas shooting guard Gradey Dick with their 11th overall selection, it’s unlikely that Jordan Hawkins slips by the Toronto Raptors at No. 13 or the New Orleans Pelicans at No. 14, who have all been reported to be interested in Hawkins’ impressive shooting.

With heavy favorites in the top three selections in the 2023 NBA Draft, Jordan Hawkins +105 odds to be picked in under 15.5 selections is the best value bet for Thursday night.