The Milwaukee Bucks are now the betting favorite to win the NBA title in 2023–24. After they successfully completed a huge trade to get All-Star guard Damian Lillard.
After the Toronto Raptors recently emerged as favorites to land Lillard when talks with the Miami Heat broke down, the deal appeared to happen out of nowhere.
On Wednesday morning, the Heat were favored to acquire Lillard in a trade, with the Raptors coming in second on the prop betting board at DraftKings. Even the best bookies were taken aback when the trade was made official on Wednesday afternoon because it was unlikely that the Bucks would acquire Lillard in a trade.
After the Toronto Raptors recently emerged as favorites to land Lillard when talks with the Miami Heat broke down, the deal appeared to happen out of nowhere.
On Wednesday morning, the Heat were favored to acquire Lillard in a trade, with the Raptors coming in second on the prop betting board at DraftKings. Even the best bookies were taken aback when the trade was made official on Wednesday afternoon because it was unlikely that the Bucks would acquire Lillard in a trade.