Russell Westbrook Impact on Nuggets Odds After Clippers-Jazz Trade
The Clippers and Jazz have agreed to a sign-and-trade deal involving Russell Westbrook, who is expected to join the Nuggets after Utah waives the former MVP and buys out the remainder of his contract, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
The Clippers are reportedly sending Westbrook, a second-round draft pick swap and cash to the Jazz for guard Kris Dunn.
Westbrook averaged a career-low 11.1 points per game for the Clippers last season but is sure to improve the Nuggets already good odds of winning another NBA championship in 2025.
The Nuggets had the second shortest odds of winning (+850) though double that of the Celtics, who were odds-on favorites at +315 at BetUS.
"Westbrook may not longer be the league scoring leader he was back with the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2017, but he will provide veteran ball-handling on the Nuggets' reserves as the team hopes for his shooting to bounce back during his age-36 season," writes Julia Stumbaugh of the Bleacher Report.
NBA Championship Odds
Rot 2024-2025 NBA Championship Winner Moneyline
1001 Boston Celtics +315
1002 Denver Nuggets +850
1003 Minnesota Timberwolves +1000
1004 Oklahoma City Thunder +800
1005 Dallas Mavericks +1000
1006 Milwaukee Bucks +1400
1007 New York Knicks +850
1008 Philadelphia 76ers +800
1009 Los Angeles Clippers +5000
1010 Golden State Warriors +3500
1011 Los Angeles Lakers +3000
1012 Phoenix Suns +3500
1013 Memphis Grizzlies +4000
1014 Miami Heat +4000
1015 Indiana Pacers +5000
1016 Cleveland Cavaliers +4000
1017 Sacramento Kings +6000
1018 New Orleans Pelicans +4500
1019 Orlando Magic +6000
1020 Chicago Bulls +100000
1021 Atlanta Hawks +50000
1022 San Antonio Spurs +10000
1023 Houston Rockets +10000
1024 Toronto Raptors +100000
1025 Utah Jazz +100000
1026 Charlotte Hornets +100000
1027 Brooklyn Nets +100000
1028 Washington Wizards +100000
1029 Portland Trail Blazers +100000
1030 Detroit Pistons +100000
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