Kawhi Back to Toronto: What Are Raptors’ NBA Championship Odds?
By Brady Trettenero in NBA Basketball
Published:
- Kawhi Leonard is heading back to Toronto, and the Raptors’ title odds jumped on the news
- The Klaw returns to the franchise he won a championship with in 2019
- See the updated Raptors NBA Championship odds, conference odds and MVP odds below
It’s official. Kawhi Leonard is a Toronto Raptor again, headed back to Canada in a deal that sends Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two first-round picks, a pick swap and two second-rounders to the Clippers.
The move reunites Kawhi with the franchise he carried to a title in 2019, instantly changing Toronto’s outlook.
Let’s run through the updated Raptors NBA Championship odds, plus where the team and Kawhi land in the conference and MVP markets at BET99.
Raptors NBA Championship Odds
The Raptors check in at +2500 in the NBA Championship odds, which carries an implied probability of roughly 3.8% of winning it all. That price has them tied with Denver and Detroit, inside the top 10 on the BET99 board.
That’s a massive jump from the around +10000 they opened at before the deal came together, a price that had them near the bottom of the board.
The Clippers went the other way. Now pivoting to a youth movement around Darius Garland and lottery pick Keaton Wagler, LA tumbled to +15000.
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Odds as of June 30 at BET99, our top book for Canadian bettors. Lines move fast after a trade, so lock in early. New customers in Canada can grab the BET99 promo code for a bonus, while US bettors can shop the top NBA betting apps.
Raptors Eastern Conference Odds
The Raptors Eastern Conference odds come in at +800, good for fourth on the board and an implied probability of about 11%. Toronto is tied with Cleveland there, sitting behind only the Celtics (+250) and Knicks (+300) in a conference with no runaway favorite.
That’s a quick climb for a club that won 46 games and pushed the Cavs to seven in the first round last spring. Adding a two-time Finals MVP is the kind of move that drags a team straight into the contender conversation.
Kawhi Leonard and Raptors MVP Odds
Kawhi lands at +10000 in the NBA MVP odds, well down the BET99 board behind Victor Wembanyama (+200), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (+335) and the rest of the usual contenders.
That long price is about availability, not talent. He averaged 27.9 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.6 assists last season and finished seventh in MVP voting, but he suited up just 65 times, and voters lean toward stars who play 70-plus games. Raptors forward Scottie Barnes follows further down the board at +25000.
What the Kawhi Trade Means for Toronto
The fit makes sense on paper. Kawhi gives Toronto a half-court shot creator and an elite wing defender to pair with Barnes, and he’s already eligible to sign an extension worth up to two years and $123.7 million to stick around past this season.
The risk is the same one that’s followed him for years. Kawhi has reached 65 games in a season just twice since leaving Toronto in 2019, so the championship and conference numbers carry a built-in health asterisk. If he’s on the floor in May, the Raptors are a real threat to the defending-champion Knicks.
A market this fresh off a trade tends to move quickly, so grab the Raptors NBA Championship odds at BET99 before the line settles, or check the top NBA betting apps if you’re betting in the US.
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Lead NHL & NCAAF Editor
Brady is the lead NHL and College Football editor at Sports Betting Dime, where he specializes in betting odds and data-driven analysis. Brady has over 10 years experience working in sports media, with work published by outlets such as ESPN, CBS Sports, Yahoo! Sports and Fox Sports.
