Who besides the Cavs, Spurs, and Rockets are capable of winning an NBA Title ????

[Big Bear]

Portland maybe?

Golden State?

Oklahoma City?

maybe take a stab with the Bulls or Wizards?

i want to make a futures bet just to keep the NBA interesting... i normally can't get into pro basketball but maybe i could if i had a horse in the race.

whats the best value?

[BIGDAY]

[Big Bear]

atleast yall got Wiggins

[chachi]

Chicago perhaps if building a book for later hedging/fun ...

[klemopixx]

The Sixers......




in about 5 years.

OKC has as good shot as any. Durant may leave after this year, now or never.

[zam77]

West: okc or gs
East: bulls If rose stays healthy which he won't so no one

[jjgold]

Okl City

Cavs have ZERO SHOT

[WildCelticsFan]

Dont sleep on dallas

[chachi]

East: bulls If rose stays healthy which he won't so no one

Well yes, the play there is predicated on hoping Rose stays healthy past Christmas, which if he does the futures are a gift.

Of course, if you think he stays healthy and we see all of him all season, the +1200 or whatever for Rose as season MVP might be worth a few shekels as well.

[laclippers504]

Alot of teams

Bobcats my Dark horse

[Seto]

My early season predictions...

1) The West will win. Don't waste your money on the Cavs or the Bulls to win it all. Take a flier on the Heat and maybe the Wizards to win the East if you can get good odds.

2) If no one in the West has gotten better, the Spurs could win by default if they are healthy. On the other hand, I wouldn't be surprised to see them lose to a team that gets insanely hot in the first couple rounds like when they lost to the Grizzlies in 2011.

3) If the Clippers learn from last season they have as good a shot as anyone. I have a tough time getting a read on that team so I could be dead wrong but I see potential in them.

4) You can't overlook OKC even though they seem to have hit a rut and I am having trouble seeing how they could improve over last year. Especially since Scott Brooks is still their coach. I wouldn't touch them given their awful odds.

5) I'd avoid Houston, Dallas, and Golden State futures unless you can get +5000 or better. Too many things can happen in an NBA season and the West is too good for it to be worth it at anything less. Those 3 teams can be good though. They'd easily be top 2 teams in the East.

6) Last season's fairytale stories Portland and Toronto have a good chance to have down years. I wouldn't take any future bets on these teams except if you're a win total guy in which case I'd say under on both.

7) The Knicks and Lakers should have bounceback seasons (although it could not be enough to make the playoffs for LA) and the Nets should stay about the same as they've been the last 2 years. Good but not great. Could be enough to make a run in the East though who knows.

The bottom line is I don't see any reason to bet an NBA championship future today. The West is just too complicated this year and being by far the better conference you need to crack who wins the West to crack who wins it all IMO. Not to mention a lot could depend on the playoff matchups which we won't know till April, and the injuries.

Only value today is in the East where I think the books are wrong to peg it as a 2-horse Bulls/Cavs race. Those 2 teams are not that good and some of the teams behind them are better than people think.

[rm18]

Lol those teams are not the favorites it is OKC, Bulls, and Pelicans. Rockets have nobody except Ariza, Harden and Howard to fill out the roster and Cavs can't guard anyone. Spurs probably too old and Patty Mills hurt.

[tony_come]

Too early

[BCC585]

My eye twitched when I read Rockets in the title.

[pavyracer]

Hawks. Paul Millsap is a beast.

[GunShard]

Clippers and Bulls.

[jjgold]

Bulls also major contender if healthy

[Smoke]

Warriors

[Pauulzcappin]

the rockets have about the same chance as the washington wizards.

[Seto]

the rockets have about the same chance as the washington wizards.

Both those teams also have about the same chance of making you break your computer. smh.

Fukking Wizards man. These clowns owe me some money this year.

[Pauulzcappin]

Both those teams also have about the same chance of making you break your computer. smh.

Fukking Wizards man. These clowns owe me some money this year.

they owe us both

that series against the pacers was fukking disgusting.

[Menses]

Warriors and OKC should be considered....I like the Rockets but they have no business being mentioned in the same breath as the Spurs....lol..

[BettingWizard]

Rockets

memphis is best longshot @ +7500....but really no point in betting nba futures, unless you do division or something

[jjgold]

Rockets are pussies and have no shot like the Cleveland Cavaliers do not be squares

[GunShard]

Basketball is where betting on chalk, heavy favorites will win their championship.
Betting on heavy underdogs for Basketball is very square.
If you want to bet on moderate to heavy underdogs, you bet on Baseball teams or Hockey teams to win their championships.

[STAX]

East : Cavs or Bulls
West : OKC, Spurs, Clippers

field : 3%

Teams you like but have no chance: Rockets, Warriors, Pacers, Wizards, Blazers, Mavs, Lakers

Team I might throw a bone on at huge odds : Boston

[laclippers504]

East : Cavs or Bulls
West : OKC, Spurs, Clippers

field : 3%

Teams you like but have no chance: Rockets, Warriors, Pacers, Wizards, Blazers, Mavs, Lakers

Team I might throw a bone on at huge odds : Boston

Boston? Why not throw a bone at the Bobcats

[l7ustin]

mavericks

[STAX]

Boston? Why not throw a bone at the Bobcats

i havent looked at odds... im assuming Boston is way higher than Bobcats... if not i agree with you

[goduke]

cavs wont win till next year so I would take them out of the equation.

[bigtymer56]

Thunder (think this is their year)
Spurs
Clippers
Bulls
Cavs
Warriors
Mavs

Cant picture anybody else coming close.

Fuk out of here with the Rockets.

[Pauulzcappin]

okc only got telfair and morrow. morrow is a very good shooter and will give them another option on offense but i dont i see enough to turn them from pretenders to contenders.

[JTrain]

See my recent post. Your best bet is to bet on the East champions, not the NBA champs.

[Big Bear]

See my recent post. Your best bet is to bet on the East champions, not the NBA champs.

who r u taking to win the East?

[BettingWizard]

okc will never win it all with westbrook