SI.com: Never too early

[Warhawk]

And yes, I know that the offseason still stretches on, trades darn well better take place, etc, but it is TDOS, so:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/marty_burns/07/14/vegas.wrap/1.html

By Marty Burns (bottom of the page)


How much did the Ben Wallace signing affect the Bulls' NBA title hopes? According to the oddsmakers at the Bellagio Race and Sports Book, Chicago's odds of winning the '07 NBA title jumped from 30:1 to 12:1 in one month, by far the biggest move of any other team on the board. The Pistons, meanwhile, slipped from 5:1 to 7:1.


Here's the Bellagio's line on the '07 NBA championship, as of July 10:
Mavs (4:1), Heat (5:1), Spurs (5:1), Suns (6:1), Pistons (7:1), Cavs (12:1), Bulls (12:1), Nets (15:1), Rockets (20:1), Nuggets (20:1), Clippers (20:1); Kings (25:1), Pacers (25:1), Lakers (25:1), Grizzlies (30:1), Wizards (35:1), 76ers (35:1), Magic (40:1), Bucks (40:1), Celtics (40:1), Jazz (50:1), T'wolves (50:1), Hornets (60:1), Sonics (60:1), Warriors (75:1), Bobcats (75:1), Hawks (100:1), Raptors (150:1), Knicks (150:1), Blazers (300:1).

 

[Sac.Kings]

Its amazing to see the rockets at 9th.

 

[SacTownKid]

25:1 ha! I may be making a bet on the Kings this year.

 

[kingsfan916]

dam blazers at 300 to 1!!!!!!!!

 

[Bricklayer]

When you see something like Blazers 300:1 -- you know, that's damn good odds for you. The odds aren't 300:1. The odds are about 300,000,000:1. Hell, I should go bet my life savings right now at 300:1 and earn myself an automatic...er...roughly $1.57.