The East just got beastier.
Here are the odds for who will win the 2026-27 NBA title as of July 24 at DraftKings Sportsbook, now that LeBron James has finally made his decision.
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2026-27 NBA Finals winner
Spurs: +270 (bet $10 to win $37 total)
Thunder: +270 (bet $10 to win $37 total)
76ers: +900 (bet $10 to win $100 total)
Knicks: +900 (bet $10 to win $100 total)
Celtics: +1300 (bet $10 to win $140 total)
Pistons: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)
Raptors: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)
Wolves: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)
Cavaliers: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)
Nuggets: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)
Heat: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
Lakers: +3500 (bet $10 to win $360 total)
Pacers: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)
Rockets: +5000 (bet $10 to win $510 total)
Warriors: +6000 (bet $10 to win $610 total)
Hawks: +7000 (bet $10 to win $710 total)
Magic: +8000 (bet $10 to win $810 total)
Blazers: +8000 (bet $10 to win $810 total)
Hornets: +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)
Suns: +12000 (bet $10 to win $1,210 total)
Wizards: +15000 (bet $10 to win $1,510 total)
Mavericks: +18000 (bet $10 to win $1,810 total)
Jazz: +20000 (bet $10 to win $2,010 total)
Pelicans: +40000 (bet $10 to win $4,010 total)
Clippers: +50000 (bet $10 to win $5,010 total)
Bulls: +70000 (bet $10 to win $7,010 total)
Bucks: +70000 (bet $10 to win $7,010 total)
Nets: +100000 (bet $10 to win $10,010 total)
Grizzlies: +100000 (bet $10 to win $10,010 total)
Kings: +100000 (bet $10 to win $10,010 total)
Here’s what to know about this oddsboard:
The King Arrives: Can anyone honestly say they saw this coming? It was announced Friday that LeBron James will join the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2026-27 season, signing a two-year, $8 million deal with a player option in Year 2. Wow. Earlier this summer, Philly traded for Boston’s Jaylen Brown, and now it lands James. That duo will join Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe and Joel Embiid. Just a month ago, the Sixers were at +2000 to win the title. Now, they are tied at third on the board at +900. Last postseason, Philly was swept by the eventual champion Knicks in the East semifinals.
The Defending Champs: The last time the Knicks won an NBA title was 53 years ago. That losing streak is now over. New York dispatched of San Antonio in five games, and finished this postseason winning 15 of its last 16 games, going 16-3 overall. Can you believe it? Jalen Brunson was named Finals MVP after putting up a crucial 45 points in Game 5. The early oddsboard gives New York the fourth-shortest odds to go back-to-back.
The Favorites: The Spurs made the Finals in Victor Wembanyama’s first playoff appearance, beating the former defending champion Thunder in the Western Conference finals — and now, those two teams are atop the oddsboard to win it all next year. OKC was the title favorite all of this past season, but fell at home in Game 7 of the West finals to the up-and-coming Spurs. Those two teams are expected to battle it out in the West again next year.
