James Harden Impact on the Clippers Championship Odds: Shift From 20-1 to 12-1

It finally happened! The James Harden/Daryl Morey divorce is official.

The love was clearly more one-sided than the Sixers Pres thought. Morey asked for couples counseling but Harden wasn’t having it as the star NBA player is off to the Clippers after requesting a trade.

Lawrence Frank, the Clippers' president of basketball operations, said this week that Harden's only goal in coming to LA is to win games.

"James Harden should have been an All-Star last year," Frank said of the Clippers' new star guard. "But he's a 10-time All-Star. He has an elite skill set, and all he cares about is one thing: He wants to win a championship for the LA Clippers.

"He wants to be part of something bigger than himself. He's had all the individual awards. He's about doing something really special."

So what does the trade mean for both teams? Check out the info below.

    Updated movement for Clippers:
        Division: +575 to +425
        Conference:        +1000 to +650
        Title:                     +2000 to +1200
        Win Totals:          45.5 to 48.5

Harden did not suit up Wednesday but was on the bench during the Clippers' 130-125 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.

    The trade caused zero movement for the Sixers. Below are their current odds:
        Division: +350
        Conference:        +750
        Title:                     +2200
        Win Totals:          50.5

    James Harden stats with the Clippers:
        Points:                 Over/Under  19.5
        Rebounds:           Over/Under  5.5
        Assists:                Over/Under  8.5

    Updated Tyrese Maxey stats:
        Points:                 Over/Under  25.5
        Assists:                Over/Under  5.5

Will James Harden be on the Clippers at the start of the 2024-25 NBA Season?

Yes       -250    

No         +170    

Note: Odds equate to a 71.4% chance of Harden returning to the Clippers.

Will Kawhi Leonard be on the Clippers at the start of the 2024-25 NBA Season?

Yes       -210    

No         +160    

Note: Odds equate to a 67.7% chance of Kawhi returning to the Clippers.

Will Paul George be on the Clippers at the start of the 2024-25 NBA Season?

Yes       -300    

No         +200    

Note: Odds equate to a 75% chance of PG returning to the Clippers.

Will Russell Westbrook be on the Clippers at the start of the 2024-25 NBA Season?

Yes       +110    

No         -150   

Note: Odds equate to a 47.6% chance of Westbrook returning to the Clippers.

Kawhi, R.Westbrook, J.Harden, P.George To Return?

3 of them Will Return
    

3/2
    

(+150)
    

2 of them Will Return
    

5/2
    

(+250)
    

All 4 Will Return
    

7/2
    

(+350)
    

1 of them Will Return
    

9/2
    

(+450)
    

None of them Will Return
    

15/2
    

(+750)

- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com