The odds have been released on the top three candidates for the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, and unsurprisingly, the top three picks of the draft have the best chances. Zion Williamson, Ja Morant, and RJ Barrett hold the top spots. Here are the complete odds as released by Odds Shark:

After being the most hyped prospect since LeBron James, Zion Williamson is a strong favorite to take home the rookie hardware. At Duke, he averaged 22.6 points, 8.9 rebounds, 2.1 steals, and 1.8 blocks. He checks almost every box required for a superstar and many expect him to be the talent of a generation.

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Ja Morant was picked second by the Memphis Grizzlies and had a season that was nearly as impressive as Williamson's. Instead of playing for a blue blood university, Morant chose to play for Murray State and blew national audiences out of the water in his sophomore year. He averaged 24.5 points, 10 assists, and 1.8 steals a game but was kicked out in the second round of March Madness, the NCAA Tournament.

If Zion Williamson was the number one player at Duke, RJ Barrett was 1B. In another draft, Barrett would have had a good shot at being picked number one overall. He posted numbers similar to Williamson, averaging 22.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 4.3 assists a game.

All three prospects have an All-Star ceiling. It'll be a close race with plenty of highlights from all three rookies. All we can do is wait and see who finishes on top.