The NBA’s brightest and youngest players will kick off All-Star Weekend with the 2023 Jordan Rising Stars Challenge. The event is an exciting showcase for first-year, second-year, and G league players to win over a new group of fans. The action kicks off on Friday at 9 p.m. ET on TNT. Below, you will find the rosters, odds, and best bets for the 2023 Jordan Rising Stars Challenge.
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2023 Jordan Rising Stars Teams
Four teams will take part in the 2023 Jordan Rising Stars Challenge. Each team is coached by a former NBA player: Deron Williams, Jason Terry, Joakim Noah, and Pau Gasol. There are three games in the event: two semifinals and a championship. Instead of a time limit, winners have to reach a target score of 40 in the semifinals and 25 in the championship.
Below are the rosters for each team.
Team Deron
- G Ayo Dosunmu, Chicago Bulls
- G AJ Griffin, Atlanta Hawks
- G Bones Hyland, Los Angeles Clippers
- C Walker Kessler, Utah Jazz
- F Trey Murphy III, New Orleans Pelicans
- C Alperen Sengün, Houston Rockets
- F Franz Wagner, Orlando Magic
Team Jason
- G Sidy Cossiko, G League Ignite
- G Scoot Henderson, G League Ignite
- F Mojave King, G League Ignite
- F Kenneth Lofton Jr., Memphis Hustle
- G Mac McClung, Delaware Blue Coats
- F Leonard Miller, G League Ignite
- G Scotty Pippen Jr., South Bay Lakers
Team Joakim
- F Tari Eason, Houston Rockets
- G Josh Giddy, Oklahoma City Thunder
- G Quentin Grimes, New York Knicks
- F Evan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers
- F Jabari Smith Jr., Houston Rockets
- F Jeremy Sochan, San Antonio Spurs
- G Jalen Williams, Oklahoma City Thunder
Team Pau
- G Jose Alvarado, New Orleans Pelicans
- F Paolo Banchero, Orlando Magic
- F Scottie Barnes, Toronto Raptors
- G Jaden Ivey, Detroit Pistons
- G Bennedict Mathurin, Indiana Pacers
- F Keeghan Murray, Sacramento Kings
- G Andrew Nembhard, Indiana Pacers
2023 Jordan Rising Stars Odds
BetOnline has odds for the 2023 Jordan Rising Stars Challenge. Team Pau is the early favorite at +175. With last year’s rookie of the year, Scottie Barnes, and this year’s favorite to win rookie of the year, Paolo Banchero, Team Pau will be tough to beat.
Behind Team Pau is Team Deron at +200, which is led by Banchero’s teammate, Franz Wagner.
Team Joakim (+275) and Team Jason (+425) have the third and fourth-best odds, respectively.
View the full list of odds from BetOnline below.
| Rising Stars Tournament Winner | Odds | Play |
|---|---|---|
| Team Pau | +175 |  |
| Team Deron | +200 | |
| Team Joakim | +275 | |
| Team Jason | +425 | |
2023 Jordan Rising Stars Best Bets
Below is the best bet for the 2023 Jordan Rising Stars Challenge.
Team Joakim +275
Team Joakim has arguably the two best players in the tournament: Josh Giddey and Evan Mobley. These two players are ascending NBA stars and could be playing in the All-Star game one day. Add in sharpshooter Quentin Grimes, and Team Joakim is the team to beat.
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