New York Knicks' NBA title odds unchanged by OG Anunoby trade

The Knicks’ blockbuster trade for the Raptors’ OG Anunoby doesn’t help their 2024 NBA title chances in the slightest, according to Vegas oddsmakers. 

Before Saturday’s deal, the Knicks’ championship odds were sitting at +5000 at BetMGM, tied with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 14th-best odds in the NBA and fifth-best in the Eastern Conference. 

Now, after sending RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley to the Raptors in exchange for Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa and Malachi Flynn, their Larry O’Brien Trophy chances remain unchanged. 

The Knicks are still sitting at +5000 to win the NBA title this season alongside the Cavaliers on BetMGM’s oddsboard, a far cry from the inner circle of the championship contender Celtics (+350), Nuggets (+400) and Bucks (+450). 

Their championship odds also went unchanged at DraftKings Sportsbook, although oddsmakers there see a slightly rosier forecast for Jalen Brunson and Co. 

The Knicks separated themselves from the Cavaliers in terms of their Eastern Conference odds, jumping from +2500 to +2000, but barely putting a dent in the gap between them and the Celtics, Bucks and 76ers. 

At 17-14 heading into Saturday’s NBA action, the Knicks are sitting in seventh in the East and would host a play-in tournament game if the season ended today. 

FanDuel Sportsbook currently has them -590 to make the postseason with an over/under total pegged at 45.5 wins. 

While he doesn’t move the needle for the Knicks’ title chances this season, Anunoby is a clear upgrade at the forward position for New York. 

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Anunoby, who made the All-NBA Defensive Second Team last year, has long been regarded as one of the top wing-stoppers in the league. 

He should also slot in as an excellent spot-up shooter alongside the more ball-dominant Brunson and Julius Randle. 

Anunoby has shot at least 36 percent on 5.5 attempts from 3-point land in each of the past four seasons. 

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