Jalen Brunson is the favorite for the 2026-27 NBA Clutch Player of the Year at +700 on DraftKings, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the 2025-26 winner, next at +800. The season starts October 20, and at +700 the price implies a 12.5% chance.
The 2026-27 Clutch Player of the Year odds
| Player | Team | Odds | Implied chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Brunson | New York Knicks | +700 | 12.5% |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Oklahoma City Thunder | +800 | 11.1% |
| Anthony Edwards | Minnesota Timberwolves | +1200 | 7.7% |
| Luka Doncic | Los Angeles Lakers | +1200 | 7.7% |
| Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | +1200 | 7.7% |
| Nikola Jokic | Denver Nuggets | +1500 | 6.3% |
| Victor Wembanyama | San Antonio Spurs | +1600 | 5.9% |
| Cade Cunningham | Detroit Pistons | +1600 | 5.9% |
| Tyrese Haliburton | Indiana Pacers | +1800 | 5.3% |
| Jayson Tatum | Boston Celtics | +2800 | 3.4% |
The board prices 79 players. These are ESPN’s DraftKings prices for the 2026-27 season, read September 25; the 2025-26 award has already been given, so this market can only be for the season ahead.
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Who won the Clutch Player award before
| Season | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
| 2024-25 | Jalen Brunson |
| 2023-24 | Stephen Curry |
| 2022-23 | De’Aaron Fox |
The two favorites have won the last two awards between them. Gilgeous-Alexander won the 2025-26 Clutch award and the MVP in the same season, and Brunson, the 2024-25 winner, was the 2025-26 Finals MVP. Curry, at +1200, is the only other winner on that list priced in the top five.
How to bet the Clutch Player award
The award is voted on after the season, and a player can only be judged on the close games his team plays. That makes it a bet on two things at once: the player, and how many tight finishes his team ends up in, which nobody can see in September.
A futures bet is worth making only when you rate a player’s chance higher than the price does. Add up the implied chances on all 79 players and they come to 145.2%; everything over 100% is the book’s margin. At +700, Brunson has to win this more often than one season in eight for the bet to pay.
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