Kevin Love Gets Some Love From Sportsbook

Kevin Love has his own betting prop section at Sportsbook.com, an online gambling website offering bets on Thursday's upcoming NBA Draft.

Love is not a favorite to be picked first but he's a favorite in this year's draft.  It remains a mystery how he will make out in the NBA.  Some say he will be great.  Others say he will be the next Darko Milicic. 

It's a real mystery where Kevin Love will be drafted so all but the 5th draft pick odds really pay out nicely.  Love is favored to be picked 5th by the folks at Sportsbook at 2/3.

10th Draft Pick 7 - 1

5th Draft Pick 2 - 3

6th Draft Pick 5 - 1

7th Draft Pick 5 - 1

8th Draft Pick 6 - 1

9th Draft Pick 6 - 1

Field (any other pick) 5 - 2

The UCLA player is skilled for his size, but he may not get much better, according to Desmond Conner of the Hartford Courant.   Love, playing center in college, will be limited by his size. He won't get much quicker and he's not going to jump higher, but he has outstanding footwork inside. His pump fakes and up-and-under moves are reminiscent of the classic power forward. He also has the range to shoot the NBA three-pointer.

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Tyrone Black, Gambling911.com

Originally published June 23, 2008 4:07 pm EST