Kyrie Irving Traded to the Mavs, Now Bet Their Odds to Win Championship

Well, the Mavericks "won" the sweepstakes to temporarily enlist the services of the enigmatic Kyrie Irving.  Dallas had been listed at 4-1 odds to land Irving prior to Sunday's blockbuster news.

BetOnline updated Their NBA Finals odds following the news, and you can see those as well as the movements for the Nets and Mavericks below.

NBA Championship Odds Before Kyrie Trade Request:

- Mavericks 33-1

- Nets 8-1

NBA Championship Odds After Kyrie Trade Request:

- Mavericks 10-1

- Nets 22-1

Irving was crying and has reportedly requested to be traded the last part of January, just days before the trade deadline.  BetOnline had Irving favored to go play with the Lakers.

"We re-opened odds on which team might be baited into taking the mercurial guard, and a reunion with his 'pal' LeBron James is at the top of the list," BetOnline stated.

2022-23 NBA Finals

Boston Celtics                           3-1

Milwaukee Bucks                      7-1

Denver Nuggets                        8-1

Dallas Mavericks                       10-1

Philadelphia 76ers                     10-1

Golden State Warriors               11-1

Los Angeles Clippers                  12-1

Memphis Grizzlies                     12-1

Phoenix Suns                            18-1

Brooklyn Nets                           22-1

Cleveland Cavaliers                   22-1

Los Angeles Lakers                    22-1

New Orleans Pelicans                28-1

Miami Heat                               40-1

Sacramento Kings                     66-1

Atlanta Hawks                           100-1

Minnesota Timberwolves          125-1

New York Knicks                        150-1

Portland Trail Blazers                150-1

Toronto Raptors                        150-1

Utah Jazz                                  250-1

Chicago Bulls                            300-1

Indiana Pacers                          300-1

Oklahoma City Thunder             300-1

Washington Wizards                 400-1

Orlando Magic                          1000-1

Charlotte Hornets                     1500-1

San Antonio Spurs                     1500-1

Detroit Pistons                          2000-1

Houston Rockets                       2000-1

Here Were Your Odds Prior to the February 5 Trade News

Kyrie Irving Next Team

Los Angeles Lakers                    2-1

Miami Heat                               3-1

Dallas Mavericks                       4-1

Los Angeles Clippers                  4-1

Chicago Bulls                            7-1

Atlanta Hawks                           7-1

Utah Jazz                                  8-1

Minnesota Timberwolves          14-1

Sacramento Kings                     16-1

Boston Celtics                           100-1

Kyrie Irving Odds on May 2022

Los Angeles Clippers   +125

Houston Rockets         +300

Los Angeles Lakers      +400

New Orleans Pelicans +500

Chicago Bulls               +900

Miami Heat                 +1000

Dallas Mavericks         +1200

New York Knicks         +1200

- Ean Lamb, Gambling911.com