Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images. Pictured: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Los Angeles Clippers.
It was confirmed on Tuesday that Kawhi Leonard will miss a solid portion of the 2021-22 NBA season after having reconstructive surgery on a partially torn ACL this week.
While futures odds for the 2022 NBA title haven’t changed precipitously, the Los Angeles Clippers’ odds have gone down quite a bit. Although they opened as +800 favorites — tied for third-best in the league — their odds are now tied for eighth-best at +2000.
The Brooklyn Nets’ odds at +210 have not changed. They are far and away the favorites to win the franchise’s first title.
The Los Angeles Lakers’ odds are second-best in the NBA. Their odds have changed from +475 to +450 after the Leonard news.
The Phoenix Suns and Utah Jazz are the two other teams to see their odds shorten as a result of the injury news. The Suns went from +1400 to +1300, while the Jazz’s odds moved from +1500 to +1400.
2022 NBA Championship Odds
Odds are according DraftKings as of July 14
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Nets | +210 |
| Lakers | +450 |
| Bucks | +800 |
| Warriors | +1200 |
| Suns | +1300 |
| Jazz | +1400 |
| Sixers | +1600 |
| Clippers | +2000 |
| Nuggets | +2000 |
| Mavericks | +2800 |
| Hawks | +3500 |
| Heat | +3500 |
| Celtics | +5000 |
| Trail Blazers | +5000 |
| Raptors | +8000 |
| Pelicans | +8000 |
| Grizzlies | +10000 |
| Knicks | +10000 |
| Pacers | +10000 |
| Bulls | +10000 |
| Hornets | +10000 |
| Wizards | +15000 |
| Timberwolves | +25000 |
| Spurs | +25000 |
| Kings | +25000 |
| Pistons | +50000 |
| Cavaliers | +50000 |
| Rockets | +50000 |
| Thunder | +50000 |
| Magic | +50000 |