Friday's stunning news that Kawhi Leonard and Paul George will play with the Clippers next season left the gambling world scrambling. Sportsbooks across the globe hurriedly reset their NBA championship odds in response.
The Clippers are now the offseason favorites to win it all in 2020; they're listed from 2-1 to 3-1 in a small sample of new futures lines:
Latest 2019/20 NBA - Championship Winner odds 🏆
— William Hill (@WilliamHill) July 6, 2019
3/1 - LA Clippers
10/3 - LA Lakers
13/2 - Milwaukee Bucks
9/1 - Philadelphia 76ers
12/1 - Golden State Warriors
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Kawhi to the @LAClippers.
— The Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) July 6, 2019
Updated NBA title odds (FanDuel):
LAC: +270
LAL: +390
MIL: +600
PHI: +950
GSW: +1400
PointsBet Futures:
— Wes Reynolds (@WesReynolds1) July 6, 2019
Clippers 2/1
Lakers 11/2
Bucks 6/1
Sixers 8/1
Rockets, Jazz 12/1
Warriors 16/1
Raptors 20/1
Celtics, Nuggets, Nets 25/1
Thunder, Blazers 40/1
Pacers 66/1
Mavericks, Spurs, Pelicans 80/1
🏀 NBA Championship (including play-offs) - To Win Outright:
— bet365 (@bet365) July 6, 2019
- Clippers - 13/5
- Lakers - 15/4
- Bucks - 11/2
- 76ers - 9/1
- Warriors - 11/1
- Rockets - 13/1
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Expect more volatility after one of Las Vegas' major books resets its prices.