Lebron Out But People Still Betting the Lakers

Despite losing LeBron James for 2-3 weeks because of a foot injury, AND being a half game out of the play-in tournament, people are still betting on the Lakers.

Our traders are reporting that they took a "max bet" on the Lake Show to come out of the West yesterday at 10-1 odds.

BetOnline said it currently had millions in futures liability on LeBron and the Lakers to win another title, which is why it is offering some of the lowest Lakers' odds in the market.

Currently, the Lakers' championship odds are just 20-1, while other books are as high as 55-1.

"At the end of the day, like Tiger Woods, people are going to blindly bet on LeBron James no matter what the state of his team is," Adam Burns, Sportsbook Manager, said. "There's always a chance when you have LeBron on your roster, but we're talking about an old, beat-up team that has very little shot to be competitive in the playoffs, let alone win a championship. But we have to respect the bettors and our current positions."

Below are the Lakers latest playoffs, conference and NBA Finals odds.

Will the Los Angeles Lakers make the 2022-2023 NBA Playoffs?

Yes       +175  

No        -210   

NBA Championship

Boston Celtics                           +300

Phoenix Suns                            +450

Milwaukee Bucks                      +525

Denver Nuggets                        +750

Los Angeles Clippers                  +1200

Philadelphia 76ers                     +1200

Golden State Warriors               +1400

Dallas Mavericks                       +1800

Memphis Grizzlies                     +1800

Los Angeles Lakers                    +2000

Cleveland Cavaliers                   +2800

Miami Heat                               +5500

New Orleans Pelicans                +6600

Sacramento Kings                     +8000

New York Knicks                        +10000

Atlanta Hawks                           +15000

Brooklyn Nets                           +20000

Toronto Raptors                        +20000

Minnesota Timberwolves          +25000

Chicago Bulls                            +30000

Portland Trail Blazers                +35000

Oklahoma City Thunder             +50000

Utah Jazz                                  +50000

Washington Wizards                 +50000

Indiana Pacers                          +100000

Orlando Magic                          +100000

Western Conference                

Phoenix Suns                            +225

Denver Nuggets                        +325

LA Clippers                               +575

Golden State Warriors               +850

Dallas Mavericks                       +900

Memphis Grizzlies                     +900

Los Angeles Lakers                    +1000

New Orleans Pelicans                +3500

Sacramento Kings                     +5000

Minnesota Timberwolves          +12500

Portland Trail Blazers                +20000

Oklahoma City Thunder             +25000

Utah Jazz                                  +30000