As soon as the game’s best player, forward LeBron James, decided to leave the Miami Heat in favor of a return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, they became the favorites to win the 2015 NBA Championship.
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Now that the Cavaliers have traded for star power forward Kevin Love, they are even more of a favorite to win the title with 5-2 odds. The defending world champion San Antonio Spurs have the second-best odds at 4-1. They had a relatively quiet offseason, choosing to bring their core back. The Chicago Bulls, who have the third-best odds at 11/2, were busy, adding big man Pau Gasol and forward Nikola Mirtoć. Of course, there success all depends on Derrick Rose.  The teams with the second and third best records in the 2013-2014 season, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Clippers, are next with 6/1 odds and 12/1 odds, respectively.
Our friends at Bovada have been kind enough to send over their latest odds.
Odds to win 2015 NBA Championship
Cleveland Cavaliers                  5/2
San Antonio Spurs                   4/1
Chicago Bulls                           11/2
Oklahoma City Thunder             6/1
Los Angeles Clippers               12/1
Houston Rockets                     16/1
Dallas Mavericks                      18/1
Golden State Warriors              22/1
Washington Wizards                 33/1
Indiana Pacers                         40/1
Miami Heat                               40/1
Portland Trailblazers                 40/1
Memphis Grizzlies                    50/1
New York Knicks                      50/1
Toronto Raptors                       50/1
Charlotte Hornets                     66/1
Los Angeles Lakers                  66/1
Brooklyn Nets                          66/1
Atlanta Hawks                          100/1
Boston Celtics                         100/1
Denver Nuggets                       100/1
New Orleans Pelicans               100/1
Phoenix Suns                           100/1
Minnesota Timberwolves           150/1
Detroit Pistons                         200/1
Orlando Magic                         200/1
Sacramento Kings                    250/1
Utah Jazz                                 250/1
Milwaukee Bucks                      300/1
Philadelphia 76ers                    300/1
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