As per the experts, the Los Angeles Lakers are the current favorite for winning NBA 2020 finals. The Lakers currently have 7/4 odds of taking the next NBA championship title as per the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook.
Kawhi update: I’ve just been informed Kawhi has not made a decision. To think the Lakers are ahead of the Clippers or the Raptors would be wrong #KawhiUpdate
— Cris Carter (@criscarter80) July 2, 2019
The second contenders in the list are the Milwaukee Bucks with an odds of 13/2. For the third position, Golden State Warriors, Toronto Raptors and Los Angeles Clippers are tied with 10/1 odds. An important part of deciding the NBA odds is a star player, and which teams he plays for. Here are the changes in odds of NBA 2020 finals, after inclusion of Kawhi Leonard in a team.
Kawhi Leonard in the Lakers
Anthony Davis and LeBron James in the team of the Lakers are the main reason why they have the best chance of winning the next finals. If Kawhi Leonard somehow agrees to join the Lakers, then the team will become very hard to beat. The Lakers team could be the odds-on favorite with Leonard in their team to win the NBA 2020 finals.
"If he were to go to the Los Angeles Lakers, you could literally make a legitimate case 'why should we watch basketball next season?'"
—@stephenasmith on Kawhi Leonard pic.twitter.com/pz9m1vvFWk
— First Take (@FirstTake) July 2, 2019
It was the same deal with the Golden State Warriors for the last few years. Players such as Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson and other were the reasons the Warriors made it to the finals for continuous 5 times.
Other Teams on getting Leonard
As of right now, the Los Angeles Clipper and Toronto Raptors are the two teams that could sign Kawhi Leonard. Without him, both the teams have no chance even to make it to the finals. As of right now, the Los Angeles Clipper and Toronto Raptors are the two teams that could sign Kawhi Leonard. Without him, both the teams have no chance even to make it to the finals. While the Lakers can still do a lot of things without Leonard, as they have $32 million remaining in their cap space.
Lakers’ hopes for Kawhi resting on his trust of Magic & LeBron because their front office is a concern, to say the least. Clippers & Raptors clear front office advantage
— Chris Broussard (@Chris_Broussard) July 2, 2019
Last year, when the Raptors got Kawhi Leonard, their NBA winning odds increased from 60/1 to 20/1. At the same time, the NBA odds for San Antonio Spurs dropped from 80/1 to 200/1. The reason was their exchange of Kawhi Leonard with DeMar DeRozan in a trade deal.”>While the Lakers can still do a lot of things without Leonard, as they have $32 million remaining in their cap space.
Last year, when the Raptors got Kawhi Leonard, their NBA winning odds increased from 60/1 to 20/1. At the same time, the NBA odds for San Antonio Spurs dropped from 80/1 to 200/1. The reason was their exchange of Kawhi Leonard with DeMar DeRozan in a trade deal.