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Bettors liking Los Angeles Lakers' title odds despite no big moves from the team

The Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat saw their championship odds improve at sportsbooks, when news broke Thursday that Kevin Durant was requesting a trade from the Brooklyn Nets and reportedly eyeing those two contenders.

Bettors, however, have been gravitating toward a team that hasn't made any significant moves to a roster that missed the playoffs last season - the Los Angeles Lakers.

In a 24-hour span, beginning Thursday afternoon, multiple sportsbooks reported receiving a surge of betting interest on the Lakers to win next season's championship. The Lakers' title odds moved from 22-1 to 10-1 at Caesars Sportsbook, where Los Angeles attracted 3.