2024-25 NBA 6th Man of the Year Odds and Predictions

For years, the likes of Lou Williams and Jamal Crawford had a monopoly on the NBA 6th Man of the Year award. They’re both out of the league, and since their exit, we’ve seen a new player win the coveted bench player award every season.

Does that mean top contenders like Naz Reid are bad bets (he won last year)? Only time will tell, but the 2024-25 NBA 6th Man of the Year odds are live, and there is money to be made.

Of course, this is far from the only NBA award you can bet on (and profit from) before the season even begins. We’ve already detailed paths to success by betting on this year’s NBA MVP winner, analyzing who will win the Defensive Player of the Year, and more.

If there’s an NBA betting market to be exploited, you better believe we’re offering some insight. That certainly doesn’t stop at the 6th Man award, so let’s take a look at the latest odds, who is favored, and how to bet this season.

2024-25 NBA 6th Man of the Year Odds

The most updated NBA 6th Man odds can be found at your favorite basketball betting sites.

One look at the NBA odds for this market, and it’s painfully clear that Malik Monk is the obvious favorite to win the 6th Man award this season.

Monk arguably should have won it last year (more on that in a bit), but what’s important to note is that he is absolutely in play and at his +550 odds, he honestly offers solid betting value.

There are clear candidates to win the NBA 6th Man of the Year award, so if we wanted to cut this short, I’d keep it around the top 5-6 options for the most part. That said, we always want to have sound reasoning for any NBA picks we target, and we also want to make sure we don’t accidentally ignore viable bets.

No matter how you bet on the NBA 6th Man winner, you’re getting a good price. Let’s look at why Malik Monk is favored, and gauge if he or someone else is the right play for this market in 2024-25.

Why is Malik Monk Favored to Be the NBA 6th Man of the Year?

Malik Monk is the favorite to win the 2024-25 NBA 6th Man award because it’s quite arguable he should have had that honor last year.

Monk was a revelation off the bench for the Sacramento Kings, averaging 15.4 points per game and even finding the time to dish out 5.1 assists per contest. He was an offensive spark waiting to happen, and he played a big hand in the Kings being a tough out on a nightly basis.

He narrowly missed out on securing this hardware, as he got just two fewer first place votes than the 2023-24 winner, Naz Reid.

Monk’s squad didn’t fare nearly as well in the Western Conference standings, which I’d assume had a great deal to do with how the voting shook out. That said, Monk is probably locked into this 6th Man role again for Sacramento, giving him a really good shot at winning the award that got away from him a season ago.

Looking back to last year, no other 6th Man candidate offered his combination of scoring and playmaking ability. Bogdan Bogdanovic did clear him in points and was the more efficient outside shooter, but Monk beat him in assists by a mile.

Barring another unreal season by Naz Reid or another contender, Monk looks like an amazing bet at his +550 NBA 6th Man odds.

Top 2024-25 NBA 6th Man of the Year Contenders

While Malik Monk looks like a great bet, one thing all of the top sports betting handicappers will tell you is to always look for the better play. That, and diversifying your bets also can make a lot of sense.

Due to that, more than one bet on a market like this can be placed, so giving some other top shelf 6th Man contenders would be wise. Here are two of my favorites for the coming NBA season.

Naz Reid +900

If recent history is any indicato, we shouldn’t have a ton of interest in backing Naz Reid to win back-to-back NBA 6th Man of the Year trophies. It just hasn’t happened lately, with Lou Williams being the last to get it done back in 2018.

That doesn’t make it impossible, though. The Minnesota Timberwolves should still keep the efficient Reid in his 6th Man role, and after putting up 13.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per game (not to mention 0.9 blocks per contest) in just 24.2 minutes per game off the bench, it’s fair to wonder if his production could spike further.

He was more impactful in two fewer minutes per game than the likes of Monk, and he could benefit immensely from the team trading away Karl-Anthony Towns for Julius Randle.

Of course, it’s worth wondering if that move eventually leads Reid to start for the T’Wolves, while that very deal also brought in another 6th Man threat in Donte DiVincenzo (+1400).

The ground is shaky for a Naz Reid repeat, but +900 for the guy who just won this thing last year certainly does feel appealing.

Norman Powell +1600

Things have changed for the Los Angeles Clippers. Paul George is gone, leaving a gaping hole in the team’s starting five. The bench took a hit as well, with Russell Westbrook now playing for the Denver Nuggets.

It remains to be seen what this means for L.A., as less than inspiring options such as Terance Mann and Nicolas Batum project to slide into their starting lineup full-time. Is it possible the Clippers struggle early and call upon Powell for a scoring spike in their main five?

I can’t rule it out, but as things stand, Powell is an offensive spark off of their bench, and they’re going to need him to do some heavy-lifting in that regard. He certainly answered the call last season, as he finished fourth in NBA 6th Man of the Year voting thanks to 13.9 points per game off the bench.

Powell is getting up there in age (now 30) and he doesn’t do much beyond score, but he was very efficient as a scorer and shooter last year, even connecting on 43% of his shots from deep.

As things stand, Powell looks like a very appealing value bet at his +1600 price tag.

Bogdan Bogdanovic +1600

I could list several other contenders, with the aforementioned DiVincenzo and Westbrook both definitely looking like viable bets. However, I prefer to just focus on the guys I feel the best about, and one more is absolutely Bogdan Bogdanovic.

The Atlanta Hawks bench spark was fantastic last year, as he put up more points (16.9) than any other 6th Man candidate. Based on scoring production alone, he arguably missed out on winning an award he was very deserving of.

However, it’s likely he got discredited due to playing the most minutes (30.4) off the bench compared to his competition, while his Hawks’ overall struggles also didn’t help.

Still, the role remains the same and Boggy is as productive as anyone off the bench. If his peripheral numbers can spike slightly and ATL has a bit more success than they saw a year ago, perhaps he’s more in play at +1600 than bettors think.

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Best 2024-25 NBA 6th Man Value Bet

It’s impossible to know for sure how any given NBA season will shake out – or which players will rise to starting roles – so there is an incredible amount of value associated with this market.

That said, Grayson Allen looks like the best NBA 6th Man of the Year sleeper pick, assuming the projected Phoenix Suns starting lineup holds firm. Per 2024-25 NBA Coach of the Year candidate Mike Budenholzer, Allen won’t be starting this year, which means he could have the green light to take over the offense when he comes off the bench.

And why shouldn’t he? All of Phoenix’s isolation scorers and explosive offense is in the starting five, with only Eric Gordon really there to combat Allen’s plight to win this award.

Allen was a bit of a revelation for the Suns last year, popping off for a career-year 13.5 points per game while smoking defenses on the outside with a crisp 46.1% shooting from long range.

Shooting that well again isn’t a lock, but Allen has proven to be a marksman and now he’ll take his talents to the Suns’ bench, where he will get even more looks as the key man in the team’s second unit.

Allen is admittedly not the easiest NBA player to like due to some arguably dirty tactics in his past, but there’s no denying his outside shooting, overall scoring, and underrated playmaking ability.

Altogether, Allen’s skill-set has him profiling extremely well as an NBA 6th Man of the Year threat. His +6600 odds demand we take a chance on him.

2024-25 NBA 6th Man of the Year Predictions

I am a bit torn when trying to predict the 2024-25 NBA 6th Man of the Year winner. On one hand, Malik Monk feels like a man of destiny. He could have and maybe even should have won this award last year, and everything is set up perfectly for him to get another shot at it.

On the other hand, Grayson Allen’s +6600 odds are calling to me. He was so good last year for Phoenix, but now he’s moving to the bench and should get way more volume now that he doesn’t have to fight for touches with a stacked Suns offense.

Will his clean looks be in decline? Surely, but volume, minutes, and role trump efficiency when talking about the NBA 6th Man of the Year award.

All things told, I’d bet on both of these guys. If you put $100 on Monk and $100 on Allen, you’re looking at either a +550 or $6600 return. Even if Monk wins, you still would profit by +350.

In terms of safety, if you are making just one bet, I do think Monk is the correct play, however.

Bet: Malik Monk +550

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