Kevin Durant's Trade Impacts the Odds: Suns Second Biggest Favorite Now
Kyrie first, and now Kevin.
The Nets have shed two of their "Big 3" pieces, and now are stockpiling picks for a complete rebuild.
Brooklyn's odds took a tumble Sunday afternoon when it was announced Kyrie Irving had been traded to the Dallas Mavericks.
And then late Wednesday night, news broke that Kevin Durant was being dealt to Phoenix, which now has the second-best championship odds.
We adjusted our title odds amid the trade deadline frenzy, and here are the notable changes, which involve more than just the Nets and Suns:
Suns: 18-1 to 5-1
Mavericks: 10-1 to 14-1
Warriors: 12-1 to 14-1
Grizzlies: 12-1 to 18-1
Nets: 25-1 to 80-1
NBA Finals Odds
Boston Celtics 7-2 (+350)
Phoenix Suns 5-1
Milwaukee Bucks 6-1
Denver Nuggets 8-1
Philadelphia 76ers 11-1
Los Angeles Clippers 12-1
Dallas Mavericks 14-1
Golden State Warriors 14-1
Memphis Grizzlies 18-1
Cleveland Cavaliers 22-1
Los Angeles Lakers 25-1
New Orleans Pelicans 28-1
Miami Heat 45-1
Brooklyn Nets 80-1
Sacramento Kings 80-1
Atlanta Hawks 125-1
Minnesota Timberwolves 150-1
Toronto Raptors 150-1
New York Knicks 200-1
Portland Trail Blazers 200-1
Chicago Bulls 300-1
Oklahoma City Thunder 300-1
Utah Jazz 300-1
Indiana Pacers 500-1
Washington Wizards 500-1
Orlando Magic 1000-1
Charlotte Hornets 1500-1
San Antonio Spurs 1500-1
Detroit Pistons 2000-1
Houston Rockets 2000-1
What They Were Saying Over the Summer
Kevin Durant is staying in Brooklyn. After all of THAT!!! For the past months, BetOnline has been offering odds on where Kevin Durant will be playing in Week 1. New teams seemed to be favored every two weeks, pretty much any time Durant caused a ruckus.
BetOnline has quickly adjusted their NBA Championship odds to reflect the news, essentially cutting the Nets' title chances in half.
“We have agreed to move forward with our partnership,” read a Twitter statement from Sean Marks, the Nets’ general manager. “We are focusing on basketball, with one collective goal in mind: build a lasting franchise to bring a championship to Brooklyn.”
The Nets had +1400 odds before Durant committed to playing during the 2022-23 season, but now they are listed at +750.
Additionally, they have set the Nets' victory total at 51.5 games, just behind the Bucks (53), Clippers (52.5), Suns (52.5) and Warriors (52).
2022-23 NBA Championship Odds
Boston Celtics 5-1
Milwaukee Bucks 6-1
Golden State Warriors 7-1
Brooklyn Nets 15-2
Los Angeles Clippers 15-2
Phoenix Suns 10-1
Los Angeles Lakers 14-1
Miami Heat 16-1
Philadelphia 76ers 16-1
Denver Nuggets 20-1
Dallas Mavericks 22-1
Memphis Grizzlies 25-1
Minnesota Timberwolves 28-1
New Orleans Pelicans 35-1
Toronto Raptors 40-1
Atlanta Hawks 50-1
Chicago Bulls 60-1
New York Knicks 80-1
Portland Trail Blazers 100-1
Cleveland Cavaliers 125-1
Sacramento Kings 150-1
Charlotte Hornets 200-1
Utah Jazz 250-1
Washington Wizards 250-1
Detroit Pistons 500-1
Indiana Pacers 500-1
Oklahoma City Thunder 500-1
Orlando Magic 500-1
San Antonio Spurs 500-1
Houston Rockets 1000-1
- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com
