Knicks Title Odds Revealed
Another season has come and gone with the New York Knicks falling short of winning an NBA title.
In the 2024-25 season, the Knicks will try to win their first championship in 52 years, and they have better odds than most to do it.
DraftKings released betting odds shortly after the end of the NBA Finals and gave the Knicks +1600 odds to win next year's championship.
The teams with better odds than the Knicks are the Philadelphia 76ers (+1400), Dallas Mavericks (+1000), Milwaukee Bucks (+950), Minnesota Timberwolves (+900), Oklahoma City Thunder (+850), Denver Nuggets (+800) and the defending champion Boston Celtics (+290).
Odds will fluctuate throughout the offseason depending on what the Knicks and the rest of their competitors do in the draft and free agency.
The Knicks are one of the headliners for this year's free agency class with two of the biggest players testing the open waters in OG Anunoby and Isaiah Hartenstein. If the Knicks were able to sign both of them to long-term deals, there would be an argument for New York to have better odds than it currently does.
However, it will be a challenge to keep them as both Anunoby and Hartenstein want to hear other teams out. Anunoby is reportedly unhappy with the offer that the Knicks currently have on the table while Hartenstein could (and probably will) receive deals that New York is unable to match.
If the Knicks strike out on one or both of their top free agents, they could look towards the trade market to make a big move. Perhaps a trade for Los Angeles Clippers guard Paul George or Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell could move the needle in the Knicks' favor towards getting a little bit further in the playoffs next season. The Knicks were eliminated in the Eastern Conference Semifinals for the second season in a row at the hands of the Indiana Pacers.
If the Knicks are unable to find a star or keep their own free agents, they will still be among the league's best, but their expectations would likely drop and the odds will get a little bit longer to win a title.
JEREMY BRENER
Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.