Before the 2017 NBA Finals came to an end, at least one offshore sports book released odds for the 2018 NBA Championship. Those numbers essentially projected the Atlanta Hawks as the seventh-worst team in the league, listing the team at 200-1 to claim the Larry O’Brien Trophy.
After the draft, free agency and a myriad of high-profile trades, the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook has adjusted their opening odds to a more current batch. This time around, the Hawks are listed as one of four teams with the longest odds... at 1000-1.
Yes, you are reading that correctly.