NBA odds: Kevin Durant’s next team, from Heat to Warriors
One thing bettors can bank on in the NBA offseason is navigating Kevin Durant trade chatter. This year, the rumors are heating up again.
KD is one-third of what was supposed to be Brooklyn’s Big 3. But James Harden left BK for Philly, and Kyrie Irving’s part-time play did the Nets no real favors last season.
At the beginning of the season — according to the odds, at least — those three were destined to lead their team to an NBA title. FOX Bet listed the Nets as the favorites to win it all at +230 before the season tipped off.
The latest news that Kyrie Irving is staying put in Brooklyn as a part of his commitment to Kevin makes some oddsmakers think that a Durant exit from Brooklyn is unlikely. However, fans and bettors saw last season that commitment is not Kyrie’s forte, so perhaps there’s still a path out of BK for KD.
According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, where Kevin Durant stands is still unknown. So even though Irving opted in, Durant looking for an out is still a possibility.
To dig into the rumors a little further, FOX Bet gave us the hypothetical odds on where Durant might land. If No. 7 is on the move for the third time in six years, which squad might he ball for next?
Let’s dive in.
ODDS ON KEVIN DURANT’S NEXT TEAM*
Nets: -1000 (bet $10 to win $12.50 total)
Heat: +300 (bet $10 to win $40 total)
Grizzlies: +500 (bet $10 to win $60 total)
Suns: +500 (bet $10 to win $60 total)
Hawks: +550 (bet $10 to win $65 total)
Knicks: +550 (bet $10 to win $65 total)
Clippers: +600 (bet $10 to win $70 total)
Blazers: +650 (bet $10 to win $75 total)
Bulls: +1500 (bet $10 to win $160 total)
Lakers: +1500 (bet $10 to win $160 total)
Thunder: +1500 (bet $10 to win $160 total)
Warriors: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)
*odds as of 6/27/2022
While a potential KD-Brooklyn split has been dominating recent NBA conversations, FOX Bet oddsmakers have the Nets listed as the team that Durant will most likely play for next year.
From a gambling perspective, the team has gone 59-31 straight up with Durant in the lineup during the two-time NBA champion’s two-year tenure in Brooklyn. And in playoffs with KD, Brooklyn is 9-7 against the spread (ATS). Breaking up is hard to do, which explains why the Nets’ odds to keep KD on the squad next year are listed at -1000.
According to FOX Bet sports trader Tieme Wesselink, Irving exercising his option to play in Brooklyn again means the Nets will give it a go next year with a new-look Big 3.
Get more from National Basketball Association Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more.
