LeBron James’<\/a> old team at +10000 (meaning a $100 bet would net $10,000) to win the title next season. After the trade, BetMGM listed the Cavs at +3000, FanDuel cut their odds to +3300, while Caesars reduced the odds to +5000.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nDraftKings had the Cavaliers at +9000, and since the news broke, the odds have shortened to +3000.<\/p>\n
Mitchell\u2019s reported arrival also changes some win totals on futures lines. DraftKings initially set the Cavs over-under at 42.5. Now, it\u2019s 46.5. Caesars also started Cleveland at 42.5. But now that futures line is set at 45.5.<\/p>\n
Boston the Favorite, But Four Other Teams Lurk<\/h2>\n
Oddsmakers also agree with the belief that there\u2019s not really a standout team in the NBA. Each of the Big Four sports betting operators has five teams with odds less than +900 in their championship futures pool.<\/p>\n
The Boston Celtics, last season\u2019s runner-up, are the favorite at all four. BetMGM, Caesars, and FanDuel offer the Celtics at +500, while DraftKings has them at +550.<\/p>\n
DraftKings then has the Los Angeles Clippers and defending champion Golden State Warriors at +600. The Brooklyn Nets, now that the Kevin Durant drama has subsided (for now, anyway) are next at +700, with the 2020-21 champion Milwaukee Bucks at +800.<\/p>\n
FanDuel has the Bucks as its second choice at +650, with the Nets, Clippers, and Warriors all at +700.<\/p>\n
Caesars lists the Warriors at +600, with the Nets and Bucks at +750. The Clippers follow at +800.<\/p>\n
BetMGM also has the Warriors at +600, the Bucks at +650, and the Nets and Clippers at +700.<\/p>\n
The NBA regular season starts on Oct. 18.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It\u2019s not yet “officially official, but reports of the Utah Jazz trading star guard Donovan Mitchell to the Cleveland Cavaliers have sent shockwaves through the NBA. And those waves could be felt at sportsbooks, too. According to reports, the Jazz will receive quite the haul for the 25-year-old Mitchell. Cleveland will send forward Lauri Markkanen, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":230183,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,1074],"tags":[82660,82661,81033,81734],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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