Paul George's Impact on NBA Futures Significant

Paul George really was a key piece of the Clippers cog, at least according to the oddsmakers' reaction Monday Morning.

George's deal will have him partner with MVP center Joel Embiid and All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey in pursuit of upending the NBA champion Boston Celtics.

BetOnline already semi-downgraded the Clips on the 2024-25 NBA Championship board due to the likelihood of George departing, but once official their odds plummeted farther. Here is the movement for both L.A. and the 76ers before and after the deal:

- Clippers went from 33/1 to 55/1

- Sixers went from 14/1 to 8/1

Isaiah Hartenstein heading to the Thunder also impacted the odds, but only slightly. OKC went from 7/1 to 6/1 following the move, which moved them into sole second on the board (past the Mavericks).

George, a 34-year-old nine-time All-Star, spent the past five seasons with the Clippers and averaged 23 points, 6 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.5 steals over 263 regular-season games with LA.

2024-25 NBA Championship                 

Boston Celtics                           3/1

Oklahoma City Thunder             6/1

Denver Nuggets                        8/1

Philadelphia 76ers                     8/1

New York Knicks                        19/2

Dallas Mavericks                       10/1

Minnesota Timberwolves          10/1

Milwaukee Bucks                      11/1

Los Angeles Lakers                    25/1

Golden State Warriors               35/1

New Orleans Pelicans                35/1

Memphis Grizzlies                     40/1

Miami Heat                               40/1

Phoenix Suns                            40/1

Cleveland Cavaliers                   50/1

Indiana Pacers                          50/1

Orlando Magic                          50/1

Los Angeles Clippers                  55/1

Sacramento Kings                     66/1

Houston Rockets                       80/1

San Antonio Spurs                     100/1

Atlanta Hawks                           250/1

Chicago Bulls                            750/1

Brooklyn Nets                           1000/1

Charlotte Hornets                     1000/1

Detroit Pistons                          1000/1

Portland Trail Blazers                1000/1

Toronto Raptors                        1000/1

Utah Jazz                                  1000/1

Washington Wizards                 1000/1