- James Harden was traded from the Houston Rockets to the Brooklyn Nets.
- The Brooklyn Nets have the second shortest odds to win the NBA Championship with +275 odds.
BROOKLYN, N.Y. - The NBA world was sent into a frenzy late on Wednesday afternoon as former MVP, James Harden was finally traded away from the Houston Rockets. Harden was a part of a massive four-team deal that shipped him to the Brooklyn Nets.
Now with Harden on the Nets, teaming him up with his former teammate Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, online sportsbooks had some work to do regarding the NBA Finals winner odds as the Nets have shifted to the second shortest odds.
NBA Finals Winner Odds
- Los Angeles Lakers +225
- Brooklyn Nets +275
- Los Angeles Clippers +600
- Milwaukee Bucks +750
- Boston Celtics +1800
- Miami Heat +1800
- Philadelphia 76ers +1800
- Dallas Mavericks +2200
- Denver Nuggets +2200
- Utah Jazz +2500
- Phoenix Suns +4000
- Portland Trail Blazers +4000
The Nets NBA odds to win the Finals prior to the trade were not in bad shape at all as they were listed at +600 as they still had Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving (when playing) to rely on. Now with the Nets listed with the second shortest odds, the payout might not be as good as it would have been at +600 but at +275 there is still money to be made.
Although the Nets' odds are the second shortest, they have loads of championship and MVP talent on this team now. They pretty much match up with any team in the league including the favorites to win the NBA Finals, the Los Angeles Lakers, which could very well be the matchup.
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Something else to take note is that although the Nets gave up Jarrett Allen and Caris LeVert in the trade, their roster is still deep. Some forget that they have DeAndre Jordan to lean back on at center who was an All-Star in past seasons. The Nets also have vets like Jeff Green, and also great three-point shooting depth in Joe Harris.
With the Nets odds shifting closer and their team just now coming together, now is the perfect time to take advantage of their NBA Finals odds in the event that oddsmakers move them up any further.
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