2025-26 NBA Finals Odds: Nuggets, Mavericks Move Up Board; Celtics Cratering

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Indiana Pacers in seven games to clinch the 2024-25 NBA title.

Now, with free agency underway, it’s time to look ahead to next season.

Will the Thunder repeat as champions? Will the Rockets — who just made a blockbuster trade for Kevin Durant — win it all next season? Or, will another active squad this summer pull off the feat?

Here are the early NBA title futures at DraftKings Sportsbook as of July 1.

NBA Finals Winner 2025-26 Season

Oklahoma City Thunder: +225 (bet $10 to win $32.50 total)
New York Knicks: +750 (bet $10 to win $85 total)
Houston Rockets: +850 (bet $10 to win $95 total)
Cleveland Cavaliers: +850 (bet $10 to win $95 total)
Denver Nuggets: +1100 (bet $10 to win $120 total)
Minnesota Timberwolves: +1300 (bet $10 to win $140 total)
Los Angeles Lakers: +1600 (bet $10 to win $170 total)
Orlando Magic: +1900 (bet $10 to win $200 total)
Golden State Warriors: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)
Philadelphia 76ers: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
Los Angeles Clippers: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
Dallas Mavericks: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
Boston Celtics: +3500 (bet $10 to win $360 total)
Milwaukee Bucks: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)
San Antonio Spurs: +4500 (bet $10 to win $460 total)
Atlanta Hawks: +5500 (bet $10 to win $560 total)
Detroit Pistons: +6000 (bet $10 to win $610 total)
Indiana Pacers: +8000 (bet $10 to win $810 total)
Memphis Grizzlies: +20000 (bet $10 to win $2,010 total)
Miami Heat: +25000 (bet $10 to win $2,510 total)
Toronto Raptors: +25000 (bet $10 to win $2,510 total)
New Orleans Pelicans: +25000 (bet $10 to win $2,510 total)
Sacramento Kings: +50000 (bet $10 to $5,010 total)
Phoenix Suns: +60000 (bet $10 to win $6,010 total)
Brooklyn Nets: +80000 (bet $10 to win $8,010 total)
Chicago Bulls: +80000 (bet $10 to win $8,010 total)
Portland Trail Blazers: +80000 (bet $10 to win $8,010 total)
Washington Wizards: +100000 (bet $10 to win $10,010 total)
Charlotte Hornets: +100000 (bet $10 to win $10,010 total)
Utah Jazz: +100000 (bet $10 to win $10,010 total)

Well, the time between the Finals ending, the NBA Draft, and the beginning of free agency has brought on a lot of change.

Let’s go through some of the movements:

The Nuggets jumped from +1800 to +1100 after a trade that sent Michael Porter Jr. and a first-round pick to Brooklyn for Cam Thomas.
The Celtics dropped from +1800 to +3500 after trading both Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porziņģis.
The Mavericks jumped from +4500 to +3000 after drafting Cooper Flagg with the first pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.
The Bucks jumped from +6000 to +4000 after signing Myles Turner and waiving Damian Lillard.
The Spurs dropped from +2200 to +4500 after drafting Dylan Harper and Carter Bryant in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft.
The Hawks jumped from +10000 to +5500 after trading for Porzingis, and signing Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Luke Kennard in free agency.
The Pacers dropped from +1800 to +8000 after Tyrese Haliburton was diagnosed with a torn Achilles and after losing Myles Turner in free agency.
The Heat dropped from +7500 to +25000, the Kings dropped from +20000 to +50000, and the Nets dropped from +30000 to +80000.

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