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NBA Odds: Every team’s chance to win 2021-22 NBA title

By Hans Themistode

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 20: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks celebrates with the MYP trophy after a NBA Finals Championship win against the Phoenix Suns at Fiserv Forum on July 20, 2021 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Bucks defeated the Suns 105-98. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 20: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks celebrates with the MYP trophy after a NBA Finals Championship win against the Phoenix Suns at Fiserv Forum on July 20, 2021 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Bucks defeated the Suns 105-98. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /
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Odds of every NBA team winning 2021-22 title: Detroit Pistons +30000

Fans of the Detroit Pistons were extremely happy when they landed the number one overall pick in this past draft. With it, they nabbed Cade Cunningham. So far, he appears to be the real deal. In this year’s past Summer League, Cunningham dropped 18.7 points and grabbed 5.7 boards a night.

The Pistons aren’t going to win a title, so it makes no sense for bettors to even look in their direction but they do have a few good pieces to build around. Cunningham is the obvious choice. He’s their smooth new point guard of the future but outside of him, the Pistons can depend on Jerami Grant. In his first full season as the “man”, he dropped a career-high 22.3 points per game. There’s no reason to believe that he won’t continue to step up to the plate and give the rest of the NBA fits.

The Pistons start and stop with those two but in terms of championship aspirations, that won’t happen for at least another five or more years. For now, bettors should avoid Detroit but pay attention to what they continue to do in the draft. They have a number of selections coming up and if everything goes according to plan, could turn into real players sooner, rather than later.