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🏀 2025 NBA Draft Sleepers – Who’s Next to Pop?

The stars went early, but savvy bettors know the real value often starts at pick 15. Below are five rookies drafted outside the spotlight who could become rotation staples — and potentially cash early in prop markets and DFS.

🦅 Cedric Coward – Memphis Grizzlies (Pick 11 via trade)
A long, multi-positional wing with a confident jumper and lockdown tools. If Memphis can develop his decision-making, he projects as a Mikal Bridges-type glue guy — high IQ, switchable, and a threat in transition.
📊 Player comp: Mikal Bridges (early Suns years)
📈 Betting edge: Look for steals + blocks combo props if he cracks the rotation by midseason.

🧱 Ryan Kalkbrenner – Boston Celtics (Late 1st Round)
Efficient, defensive-minded center with elite timing and soft touch around the rim. Doesn’t need touches to impact a game — a perfect bench anchor who could sneak into double-double territory if injuries strike.
📊 Player comp: Jakob Poeltl with more shot-blocking juice
📈 Betting edge: Blocks, rebounds, and low-usage alt lines on slow-paced matchups.

🎯 Ajay Mitchell – Utah Jazz (Pick 27)
Smooth, poised lead guard who thrives in the midrange and runs the pick-and-roll like a vet. He’s not a high-flyer, but he doesn’t make mistakes either. Smart and Savvy.
📊 Player comp: Tyus Jones
📈 Betting edge: PRA (Points + Rebounds + Assists) in second units or when the backcourt is thinned by injury.

🪞Rasheer Fleming – Phoenix Suns (Early 2nd Round)
Stretch-four with weakside rim protection and spot-up potential. He’s a little raw, but his instincts and motor pop on tape. On a team like Phoenix with limited depth, he’s a plug-and-play option. As the Rebuild starts in phoenix again, making quality picks like Rasheer become even more important.
📊 Player comp: Trey Lyles with more bounce
📈 Betting edge: Rebounds + 3PM if given 20+ minutes, especially during rest nights for the vets.

🧊 Drake Powell – Golden State Warriors (2nd Round)
Explosive slasher and cutter with defensive upside. The jump shot is still developing, but he moves well off-ball and plays hard. If the Warriors go younger, he could carve out a Dante Exum-type role. However Kerr is famous for not giving the young guys a chance.
📊 Player comp: Josh Green (Dallas)
📈 Betting edge: Late-season DFS or live player turnover/steal props if he plays aggressive.

⚾ Today’s MLB Prop Targets – July 28, 2025

It’s a pitcher's board today — but not all Ks are created equal. We dug into the matchups, pitch mixes, and swing metrics to find three player props that stand out for all the right reasons (or wrong ones, if you’re a fan of strikeouts). Let’s get surgical:

🔥 Jacob deGrom – Under 7.5 Strikeouts (-154)
Don’t let the name blind you — this is a spot to fade the heat. deGrom faces an Angels lineup that’s been surprisingly patient and contact-heavy vs righties over the last two weeks. Add in his pitch count limit since returning and it’s hard to see 8+.
📊 Why we like it:

• Angels rank bottom-5 in K% vs RHP in July

• deGrom hasn’t cleared 100 pitches in a start this month

• Only hit 8+ Ks once in his last 4 starts

🧊 Richard Fitts – Under 4.5 Strikeouts (-154)
Fitts is being priced like a mid-rotation arm, but he’s more of a fill-in. His swing-and-miss numbers don’t support this line, especially against a lineup that punishes fastballs and lays off junk.
📊 Why we like it:

• Just a 17.9% whiff rate over last 3 starts

• Opponent ranks top-10 in contact rate

• Burned bettors on this same line in two straight outings

📈 Masyn Winn – Over 0.5 Hits (-200)
This one’s juiced, but it’s the kind of chalk we’ll take. Winn has been consistent at the plate and draws a hittable lefty who’s giving up line drives at a dangerous rate.
📊 Why we like it:

• Winn has hit safely in 9 of his last 11

• Crushes LHP with a .320+ average this month

• Facing a starter with a 1.42 WHIP and high BABIP

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