Following recent reports of James Harden’s desire to be traded from the Nets, the team today confirmed they are trading James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers for Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond and two first-round picks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski – a move that saves the Nets saved roughly ~$15M in taxes.
One of the top overall players in the NBA league, Harden is known as one of NBA’s most prolific scorers has been referred to as the best shooting guard in the NBA.
How does this affect NBA Championship Betting Odds?
The odds to win the 2021/2022 NBA Championship before the 2022 NBA trade deadline looked like this:
| Team | Odds to Win NBA Championship |
|---|---|
| Brooklyn Nets | +350 |
| Golden State Warriors | +460 |
| Phoenix Suns | +500 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | +600 |
| Miami Heat | +1100 |
| Utah Jazz | +1300 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | +1300 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | +1800 |
| Chicago Bulls | +2700 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | +3000 |
| Denver Nuggets | +3000 |
(source: DraftKings)
Following the news of the trades, the Sixers’ NBA Championship odds have move from +1300 to +550 with Las Vegas based sportsbooks. At PointsBet USA the Nets moved from +450 to +500 while the 76ers odds went from +1200 to +550.
Fanduel NBA Champion Odds after the trade
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Brooklyn Nets | +420 |
| Golden State Warriors | +460 |
| Phoenix Suns | +500 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | +600 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | +650 |
| Miami Heat | +1100 |
| Utah Jazz | +1300 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | +1800 |
| Chicago Bulls | +2700 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | +3000 |
| Denver Nuggets | +3000 |
| Dallas Mavericks | +4200 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | +4800 |
| Boston Celtics | +4900 |
| Atlanta Hawks | +7000 |
| Toronto Raptors | +8000 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | +10000 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | +10000 |
| Charlotte Hornets | +12000 |
| New York Knicks | +16000 |
| Washington Wizards | +24000 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | +49000 |
| Indiana Pacers | +50000 |
| San Antonio Spurs | +50000 |
| Houston Rockets | +50000 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | +50000 |
| OKC Thunder | +50000 |
| Sacramento Kings | +50000 |
| Detroit Pistons | +50000 |
| Orlando Magic | +50000 |
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