Overview
- ESPN BET now lists VJ Edgecombe at +110 and Cooper Flagg at +115 for Rookie of the Year after one week of games, per ESPN.
- Edgecombe powered Philadelphia to a 4-0 start while averaging 22.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 40.3 minutes through four games.
- Analysts caution that Edgecombe’s production could cool as Joel Embiid’s minutes increase and as sidelined 76ers return to the rotation.
- Dallas opened with Flagg as a full-time point guard, contributing to a slow start for both player and team at 1-3, with observers suggesting a move off the ball could boost his output.
- Beyond the frontrunners, Dylan Harper has flourished in a key backup role for undefeated San Antonio, and Memphis wing Cedric Coward has surged with elite early shooting that analysts view as unsustainable.