NBA Rookie of the Year Odds 2026-27
Kalshi's market-implied odds for the 2026-27 NBA Rookie of the Year award. Yaxel Lendeborg leads at 33%, from a field of 18 priced contenders.
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Where these numbers come from: Each figure is the market price of that contender’s contract — the mid-market quote where the book is tight, otherwise the last trade. Prices are not a forecast from Kalshi; they are what traders are paying.
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR ODDSAll 18 priced contenders.
2026-27 NBA Rookie of the Year odds, best price first
| Contender | Odds | 7d | Trade |
|---|---|---|---|
Yaxel Lendeborg | 33% | +4pp | Yes 34¢ |
Darius Acuff Jr. | 24% | +8pp | Yes 24¢ |
Cameron Boozer | 23% | −10pp | Yes 23¢ |
AJ Dybantsa | 8% | −2pp | Yes 8¢ |
Caleb Wilson | 8% | −4pp | Yes 8¢ |
Darryn Peterson | 6% | +4pp | Yes 6¢ |
Aday Mara | 2% | +1pp | Yes 2¢ |
Bennett Stirtz | <1% | −1pp | Yes 1¢ |
Brayden Burries | <1% | −1pp | Yes 1¢ |
Dailyn Swain | <1% | −1pp | Yes 1¢ |
Hannes Steinbach | <1% | −1pp | Yes 1¢ |
Keaton Wagler | <1% | −1pp | Yes 1¢ |
Kingston Flemings | <1% | −1pp | Yes 1¢ |
Mikel Brown Jr. | <1% | −1pp | Yes 1¢ |
Morez Johnson Jr. | <1% | −1pp | Yes 1¢ |
Nate Ament | <1% | −1pp | Yes 1¢ |
Ryan Conwell | <1% | -- | Yes 1¢ |
Tie/Co-Winners | <1% | −1pp | Yes 1¢ |
METHOD
How these odds work
Every figure here is a live Kalshi market price. A contract on the 2026-27 NBA Rookie of the Year pays out at 100¢ if that contender wins the award and nothing if they do not, so its price in cents reads directly as the market's implied chance in percent.
The award is open to players in their first NBA season, and the board does not normalise anything: each of the 18 contracts is priced independently, and the figures are not all the same kind of observation — a tight book shows its midpoint, a wide one the last trade. So the column can sum a little either side of 100%. The gap is what independent pricing leaves behind, not a fee and not the cost of buying the field.
FAQ
Questions
Who is favourite for the 2026-27 NBA Rookie of the Year?
Yaxel Lendeborg leads at 33% on Kalshi. That is the market price of their contract, not a Kalshi forecast — it moves whenever traders disagree with it.
How are these NBA Rookie of the Year odds calculated?
They are not calculated — they are prices. Each contender has a contract that pays 100¢ if they win, so what traders pay for it reads directly as an implied percentage. Where the bid and ask are close the page shows the midpoint; otherwise it shows the last trade.
Who is eligible for the NBA Rookie of the Year?
The award is open to players in their first NBA season. Kalshi lists a separate contract for each contender the market is pricing, which is why the board runs to 18 names.