Denver is trading Michael Porter Jr. and a future first-round pick to the Nets to acquire forward Cam Johnson in a move sports columnist Troy Renck says turns the team into a championship contender. Then the team agreed to terms to bring back Bruce Brown.
The Nuggets made a huge splash and oddsmakers noticed.
Denver has +750 odds — meaning a $100 bet would win $750 — to win the 2025-26 NBA championship, according to . The Nuggets have the second-best odds behind the defending champion Oklahoma City, and it’s a big move up from last week when they had the eighth-best odds at +1,600.
Denver saw a similar rise on , improving from +1,700 to +850 to be tied for the second-best odds with the Knicks.
still had Denver as the seventh favorites at +1,500, as of Monday night.
Johnson, 29, averaged 18.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists for Brooklyn last season.
