Cavs Odds Shift Dramatically in Wake of Donovan Mitchell Trade
Likely the last major trade of the NBA offseason occurred On Thursday September 1 as Donovan Mitchell was dealt from the Utah Jazz to the Cleveland Cavs.
In exchange, Cleveland is sending guard Collin Sexton, forward Lauri Markkanen and rookie guard Ochai Agbaji along with three unprotected first-round picks to the Jazz. The Jazz title odds have doubled from 250-1 to 500-1 in the wake of this news.
Gamblers are likely to back the Cavs now. They've moved dramatically from 50-1 odds to win the Eastern Conference to 12-1 Thursday.
Mitchell averaged 25.9 points per game last season, explaining why the oddsmakers are so reactive to this news. Mitchell will pair in Cleveland with All-Star point guard Darius Garland.
When all is said and done, the Jazz will have the longest odds to win a championship title of any NBA team.
BetOnline updated their championship, conference and other miscellaneous odds for Cleveland and Utah. Here is a breakdown of the movements:
• Cleveland Cavaliers title odds went from 120-1 to 25-1 (21st to 12th)
• Cleveland Cavaliers Eastern Conference odds went from 50-1 to 12-1 (10th to 6th)
• Cleveland Cavaliers Central Division odds went from 9-1 to 4-1 (now second behind Milwaukee -300)
• Cleveland Cavaliers victories total went from 43.5 to 46.5
• Utah Jazz title odds went from 250-1 to 500-1
• Utah Jazz Western Conference odds went from 100-1 to 200-1
• Utah Jazz Northwest Division odds went from 25-1 to 50-1
• Utah Jazz victories total went from 30 to 27
Pre-Trade NBA Championship Odds Across the Board
These were not the Betonline odds, but those across the industry.
Boston Celtics +550
Golden State Warriors +650
Brooklyn Nets +650
Los Angeles Clippers +650
Milwaukee Bucks +750
Phoenix Suns +1000
Los Angeles Lakers +1400
Miami Heat +1600
Philadelphia 76ers +1600
Denver Nuggets +2000
Dallas Mavericks +2200
Memphis Grizzlies +2500
New Orleans Pelicans +3300
Minnesota Timberwolves +3300
Atlanta Hawks +5000
Toronto Raptors +5000
Chicago Bulls +6000
Cleveland Cavaliers +3300
Portland Trailblazers +10000
New York Knicks +10000
Charlotte Hornets +15000
Utah Jazz +35000
Washington Wizards +20000
Sacramento Kings +50000
Oklahoma City Thunder +50000
Orlando Magic +100000
Detroit Pistons +100000
Indiana Pacers +100000
San Antonio Spurs +100000
Houston Rockets +100000
Current BetOnline NBA Championship Odds
Boston Celtics 6-1
Golden State Warriors 7-1
Milwaukee Bucks 7-1
Brooklyn Nets 15-2
Los Angeles Clippers 15-2
Phoenix Suns 11-1
Los Angeles Lakers 12-1
Miami Heat 16-1
Philadelphia 76ers 16-1
Denver Nuggets 20-1
Dallas Mavericks 22-1
Cleveland Cavaliers 25-1
Memphis Grizzlies 26-1
Minnesota Timberwolves 28-1
New Orleans Pelicans 35-1
Toronto Raptors 40-1
Atlanta Hawks 50-1
Chicago Bulls 66-1
New York Knicks 80-1
Portland Trail Blazers 100-1
Sacramento Kings 150-1
Charlotte Hornets 200-1
Washington Wizards 250-1
Detroit Pistons 500-1
Indiana Pacers 500-1
Orlando Magic 500-1
San Antonio Spurs 500-1
Utah Jazz 500-1
Houston Rockets 1000-1
Oklahoma City Thunder 1000-1
- Mary Montgomery, Gambling911.com
