NBA Odds: Kyrie Irving, Al Horford Both Favored To Leave Boston In Offseason

by abournenesn

May 9, 2019

The Boston Celtics’ season may be over, but the offseason should prove to be equally, if not more entertaining than the regular season.

With plenty of activity waiting in the wings as July 1 approaches, SportsBetting.ag has posted prop bets for the futures of Kyrie Irving and Al Horford in a Celtics uniform. Both players have looming free agencies that will now take center stage following Boston’s elimination from the NBA playoffs.

Horford’s situation is a bit different from Irving’s, as the center can opt into his $30 million player option, if he chooses to. Irving also has a player option for next season, but the chances of him opting in, rather than signing an extension or becoming an unrestricted free agent, are extremely unlikely.

When it comes to Irving, SportsBetting favors the All-Star point guard to leave Boston for the Big Apple, with the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets sitting atop the odds.

Check out the full list of futures for Irving:
New York Knicks 2/1
Brooklyn Nets 3/1
Boston Celtics 13/4
Los Angeles Lakers 5/1
Los Angeles Clippers 8/1
Dallas Mavericks 10/1
Toronto Raptors 12/1
Horford, on the other hand, expressed his interest in staying in a Celtics uniform after Wednesday night’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. The futures still have him slightly favored to leave for another club.
Rather than list teams, Horford’s odds simply ask, “Will Al Horford be a Celtic for Game 1 of the 2019-20 regular season?”. Check out the futures below:
Yes: +100
No: -140
Time will tell, but this offseason likely will be an eventful one.
Thumbnail photo via Jeremy Brevard/USA TODAY Sports Images

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