After a wild opening to the 2024 free agency period, handicappers are now taking a step back to evaluate winners and losers ahead of next year.
Here, I've compared teams' NBA futures odds right now to where they were just a few weeks ago.'
That should give NBA fans a fairly mathematical take on the winners and losers of free agency, at least so far.'
NBA Free Agency: Winners and Losers (2024)
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| Team | June 18 Odds | July 3 Odds | Odds Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76ers | +1600 | +800 | 800 |
| Knicks | +1600 | +1000 | 600 |
| Thunder | +1000 | +800 | 200 |
| Timberwolves | +1000 | +1000 | 0 |
| Celtics | +300 | +325 | (-25) |
| Nuggets | +750 | +800 | (-50) |
| Mavericks | +900 | +1100 | (-200) |
| Bucks | +1000 | +1300 | (-300) |
| Lakers | +2500 | +3000 | (-500) |
| Heat | +3500 | +4000 | (-500) |
| Warriors | +3000 | +4000 | (-1000) |
| Magic | +6600 | +8000 | (-1400) |
| Clippers | +2500 | +5000 | (-2500) |
| Kings | +5000 | +8000 | (-3000) |
If the biggest prize of the 2024 free agency cycle was Paul George, then the 76ers are one of the biggest winners by any traditional sense.'
Big Three terminology is way overused these days, but the 76ers acquired a legitimate Big Three by adding George. And unlike George's previous core with the Clippers, a Big Three of Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid, and George actually makes loads of basketball sense on the court. Philadelphia should have great inside-out talent and court spacing – especially with the addition of Duke prospect Jared McCain.'