Last Updated on June 23, 2010 9:07 pm by drew
NBA No. 5 Pick Odds
The fifth pick in the 2010 NBA Draft goes to the Sacramento Kings and the Kings aren’t giving away their plans.
Oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com have given DeMarcus Cousins of Kentucky a money line of -130 to become the No. 5 pick while Georgetown’s Greg Monroe has a line of +150, Al-Farouq Aminu of Wake Forest has a line of +450 and Cole Aldrich of Kansas has a line of +900.
Sacramento recently acquired Sam Dalembert recently, but rumors still have the Kings looking for a big man. Cousins had a solid workout with the team, but his character issues could be a concern. If that is the case, Monroe would likely be the pick.
Cousins was one of the freshman studs at Kentucky this year. The 6-11, 270-pound monster averaged 15.1 points and 9.9 rebounds for the Wildcats on the season. Cousins shot 55.8 percent from the field and his size makes him a promising pro prospect but his reputation for being a slacker could hurt his draft stock
Monroe played two seasons at Georgetown and in his final year he averaged 16.1 points and 9.6 rebounds per-game while also adding 3.8 assists and 1.5 blocks. The 6-11, 247-pound center has a lot of length and a solid inside game. He shot 54.7 percent from the field while at Georgetown, but his size could be an issue in terms of mass.
Aminu played two seasons with Wake Forest and last season the 6-9, 215-pound forward averaged 15.8 points and 10.7 rebounds for the Demon Deacons. His shooting percentage was just 44.7 and he also averaged 3.2 turnovers per-game.
Aldrich played three seasons with Kansas and the 6-11, 245-pound center averaged 11.3 points and 9.8 rebounds per-game this past season. Aldrich shot 56.2 percent from the floor and also posted 3.5 blocks per-game. Many think Aldrich lacks the athleticism to compete in the NBA, but he can at least be a solid body in the post.
For a complete list of Odds to be the No. 5 Pick, see below.
2010 NBA Draft No. 5 Pick Odds
Greg Monroe +150
Al-Farouq Aminu +450
DeMarcus Cousins -130
Cole Aldrich +900
Posted: 6/23/10 9:07PM ET