As expected, New Orleans Pelicans high-flyer Zion Williamson is the heavy favorite to win the 2020 Rookie of the Year award, per BetOnline.ag.

The online betting site has Williamson at -200 to win the award. Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant is second at +400, while New York Knicks small forward RJ Barrett is third at +600.

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Williamson averaged 22.6 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists this past season at Duke. He shot 68.0 percent from the field, 33.8 percent from beyond the arc and 64.0 percent from the free-throw line. Zion is going to be an absolute terror in the open court with Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball. New Orleans fans are excited to see Ball throw alley-oops to Williamson.

The last time the Pelicans had the No. 1 overall pick prior to this season, they selected Anthony Davis in 2012. Davis, though, didn't win the 2013 Rookie of the Year award. That honor went to Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard.

The Pelicans are ready to hand over the keys to the franchise to Williamson now that Davis is in Los Angeles. Luckily for Zion, he has a great group of players around him, headlined by Jrue Holiday, Ball, Brandon Ingram and Josh Hart. Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry is going to have a lot of fun in 2019-20 coaching this team.