Those online NBA betting sites are now taking action for the NBA 2023 Championship. In this article, we have our very early NBA 2023 Title Future Best Bets for next season. Sure, this season’s champion has not been crowned yet but why not peak in the crystal ball for next year. Could it be Brooklyn, Golden State, or perhaps the “else” option?
Below is the odds table of some of the 2023 potential candidates to bring home the coveted hardware.
NBA 2023 Title Futures for 6/7/22 | ![]() | ![]() |
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Golden State Warriors | +450 | +400 |
Brooklyn Nets | +450 | +450 |
Boston Celtics | +600 | +550 |
Los Angeles Clippers | +600 | +600 |
Milwaukee Bucks | +800 | +750 |
Phoenix Suns | +800 | +800 |
Miami Heat | +1100 | +1000 |
Philadelphia 76ers | +1600 | +1500 |
Memphis Grizzlies | +1600 | +1600 |
Dallas Mavericks | +2000 | +2000 |
The NBA 2023 Title Futures Best Bets peeks in on Golden State at number one. Yes, there is not a clear consensus just yet. However, most pundits feel that the Golden State Warriors have a window which could last a few more seasons. With Stephen Curry still in peak physical form, Golden State’s core will be intact, and so will their depth as well. That’s frightening news for the rest of the NBA.
A deeper look shows that the Warriors have Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and Andrew Wiggins all under contract for the 2022-23 NBA season. Even better, Jordan Poole is still under the rookie scale for one more season. Add that in with a few other easy retentions like Kevon Looney and Gary Payton II, if desirable, and that alone makes the Warriors favorites to bring home another NBA crown in 2023.
Caesars put out NBA title futures for 2023 today. Nets (+600) behind Warriors (+400). Noted in the sportsbook release: "The Nets haven’t received a lot of early action, as 11 teams have gotten more tickets than Brooklyn and nine squads have collected more money."
— Mike Mazzeo (@MazzNYC) May 31, 2022
So, Bovada and Caesars seem to be in agreement when it comes to the earliest title futures for next season. This could prove to be interesting as the 2023 favorites are also the current title favorites and have been for a few weeks now. Golden State in the NBA Finals has gone a long way in adding even more on the handle for next year. Either way, it already has galvanized bettors and VegasBetting has picked up on this early trend.
Now, NBA 2023 Title Future Best Bets seems to believe that the Warriors could very well have as good or an even better shot at the crown next season. Their money collected and handled has already been among the highest of any team in the top 11. That makes Golden State our favorite also.
It is something else how the Brooklyn Nets are a bit of an odd bird in the NBA Title Futures. Again, Brooklyn had the team or some believed, to contend for the 2022 title. However, that fell apart in amazing fashion as the Boston Celtics bruised and battered the Nets in the early round. Simply, no matter what Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving did, it was just not enough. They had no answers for the Celtics and worse, seemed to point fingers at everyone else.
Now, this is aside from this week when the NBA 2023 Title Future Best Bets were coming out. As the league continues the process of finding this year’s champion, the NBA betting world takes a long look ahead. Now, the expectation was that Golden State would be a favorite but to see Brooklyn an almost co-favorite just seemed a little odd. The fact they are close to the Warriors here was surprising.
2023 NBA Futures:
— DraftKings Sportsbook (@DKSportsbook) May 16, 2022
+450: Nets
+550: Clippers
+600: Warriors, Celtics
+650: Suns
+700: Bucks
+1100: Heat
+1400: 76ers, Mavericks
+2000: Nuggets
+2200: Lakers pic.twitter.com/OXOOg5m4xs
This has the makings of being something that could blow up in a bettor’s face. The idea that Golden State could be +600 anywhere and the Nets a favorite at +450 seems crazy. Consider what has happened in Brooklyn and the offseason has not truly started. Can Brooklyn even win their division or be considered the second-best team in it as currently constructed? That’s a great question
Again, there is time for Brooklyn to rectify things. This is far from automatic here. Their management has proven more than capable of acquiring the talent needed to improve in 2022. That being said, our NBA 2023 Future Best Bets focus on staying far away from the Brooklyn Nets after last year’s second half and early playoff exit.
The NBA 20223 Title Future Best Bets for the Memphis Grizzlies are mildly surprising. For those wondering, they are one of those nine teams with higher money collected and handle when compared to the Brooklyn Nets. Do the Memphis Grizzlies have value at +1600? That is more than a maybe, to be honest.
Just consider what Memphis accomplished in the 2021-22 NBA season alone. Memphis finished 56-26 in the regular season. They were the number two seed ahead of the Golden State Warriors. Then, Memphis defeated one of the hottest teams going into the playoffs in the Minnesota Timberwolves. Most young teams do not accomplish something like that in their first go-around.
Furthermore, Memphis went 20-2 in the regular season without their star, Ja Morant. In their matchup with Golden State, the Grizzlies nearly forced the seventh game despite a myriad of injuries. They were a scrappy team who took the Warriors to the limit. Despite this, they are a bit further down the pecking order than some would expect. Some sites do not even have them listed near +2000.
NBA title futures for 2023 are live on @DKSportsbook
— Julian Edlow (@julianedlow) May 16, 2022
Despite combining to win 0 playoff games this season, KD and Kawhi are the favorites in each conference … pic.twitter.com/BTmCO3NNpA
For our 2023 NBA Title Future Best Bets, our value pick is without a doubt the Memphis Grizzlies.
Yes, Vegas online sports betting sites like BetUS list a few more NBA Title Future Long Shots. The reality is teams like Dallas, a conference finalist, maybe just a player away. Dallas is around +2000. Again, could Milwaukee bounce back or even Philadelphia? There are a few questions that certainly will play out.
See some top Vegas online betting sites where you can make some wagers:
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Education
1999 Graduate of Union County College
1993 Graduate of Rahway High School
Professional Achievements
Media credentialed member of the New Jersey Devils since 2010
Covered several NHL Drafts including the one day event in Newark in 2013
Been on countless podcasts, TV shows, and more including Sportsnet and even NHL Network