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The 2025-26 NBA season tips in just a few days and the anticipation for the season is building every minute.
It’s the perfect time to make some preseason futures bets and see where we can find some value in NBA betting markets. We’ll start with three awards bets: Most Valuable Player, Sixth Man of the Year, and Rookie of the Year.
Before we get to the bets, remember the NBA has implemented new qualifications for major awards and All-NBA teams. To be considered for MVP, a player must be active for at least 65 of the 82 games, or 85 percent, and play at least 20 minutes in those games. If a player played in at least 62 games and that account