Why Are the Oklahoma City Thunder Overwhelming Favorites to Win the 2025-26 NBA Title in a Bizarre New League?

Despite the shot I took at the Cavaliers above, they are my favorite bet on the board heading into the offseason. We’ll see how things shake out after the 2025 NBA Draft and free agency. But, the Eastern Conference is far easier than the West, especially with Haliburton’s and Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum‘s Achilles injuries that’ll sideline them for next season. 

An NBA team hasn’t won back-to-back titles since the Golden State Warriors in 2017-18, and the last four champions had continuity and weren’t just a thrown-together super team. The Cavs fit that description. Their projected starting 5 has been together for the past three seasons. Cleveland has size, a guy who can score vs. anyone (Donovan Mitchell), and a ton of 3-point shooting. 

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