The Windy City is swirling with trade rumors about Giannis Antetokounmpo today.
The Chicago Bulls have seen a massive shift in their betting odds to land the two-time MVP at DraftKings sportsbook.
As of Monday, the Bulls have the best odds to land Antetokounmpo at the NBA Trade Deadline on Thursday. The Bulls have +275 odds at DraftKings to land the Greek Freak, with odds having moved dramatically, down from 40/1 on Sunday.
DraftKings also notes that they have taken multiple wagers from the same bettor on this market at various odds that would net them over $22,000 if he ends up with Chicago.
Giannis Antetokounmpo next team odds
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Bucks | +110 |
| Bulls | +275 |
| Warriors | +350 |
| Heat | +700 |
| Knicks | +900 |
| Hawks | 17/1 |
| Timberwolves | 20/1 |
| Raptors | 22/1 |
| 76ers | 25/1 |
| Trail Blazers | 30/1 |
If the Bulls managed to pull off a trade for Antetokounmpo, it would be the ultimate irony.
Bulls players and Antetokounmpo got into a scuffle after he broke the “unwritten rule” of dunking in the final seconds of a game with the Bucks in a comfortable lead in a December win.
After the game, Bulls center Nikola Vucevic joked that Antetokounmpo was upset that the Bulls did not want to pursue him in a trade.
“I’m assuming Giannis was mad about that report that came out the Bulls didn’t want to trade for him,” Vucevic quipped to reporters after the game.
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There is one caveat, though. DraftKings has the Bucks as the favorite to keep their homegrown star.
The actual bet is the next team Antetokounmpo will play minutes for after the trade deadline this season.
Antetokounmpo is +110 to remain in Milwaukee after the trade deadline.
So DraftKings still has the odds that Antetokounmpo doesn’t get traded higher than his odds to be traded to the Bulls.
Bucks head coach Doc Rivers told the ESPN pre-game show before Sunday’s loss to the Celtics that Antetokounmpo has expressed that he wants to be with the team.
“Giannis is gonna play,” Rivers said. “I think Giannis is going to come back and play at some point. We just don’t know when that point is.”
Either way, the frenzy around Antetokounmpo will end Thursday of this week.
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Malik Smith has been immersed in the sports betting industry since 2017. He’s a data nerd with a particular focus on the NBA and combat sports. He spends his weeknights in the winter looking for edges on plus-money NBA player props.
