Odds Shark will be assembling previews for all 30 NBA teams heading into the 2024-25 regular season, complete with futures, betting odds, tips, and predictions to help you make educated wagers and hopefully profit off of the upcoming campaign.
This page will be updated with more and more previews over the next several weeks, so be sure to check in here often for all of the latest team-by-team analysis.
2024-25 NBA Season Previews
Jump to your favorite team below:
Atlanta Hawks 2024-25 Season Preview
Out goes Dejounte Murray, and in comes No. 1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher for the Atlanta Hawks. With three-straight trips to the play-in tournament, Atlanta's mission is to avoid that scenario entirely, but with Murray no longer in the picture, are the additions of Risacher and the incoming pieces from New Orleans to play alongside superstar Trae Young enough to make that a reality?
Boston Celtics 2024-25 Season Preview
The newly-crowned NBA champions are the betting favorites to win it all again next season, but considering no team has repeated as winners of the Larry O'Brien trophy since 2019, is betting on the Boston Celtics to capture a 19th title in franchise history a worthwhile investment?
Brooklyn Nets 2024-25 Season Preview
The Brooklyn Nets sent out a bat signal to the rest of the league by trading away Mikal Bridges, signifying that they're ready to drive a tank directly into the 2025 draft. Nicolas Claxton, Cam Thomas, and Cam Johnson are the key cogs to the core, but as oddsmakers would suggest, this upcoming season will be a complete wash.
Charlotte Hornets 2024-25 Season Preview
LaMelo Ball's injuries derailed what likely would have been another playoff-less year for the Charlotte Hornets, but oddsmakers believe a healthy campaign should lift the team to at least some improvement in the win-loss column. Is Charlotte's success specifically tied to that, or is there a lot more work still left to be done?
Chicago Bulls 2024-25 Season Preview
DeMar DeRozan is out the door, and Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic could be next if the Chicago Bulls are adamant about forging a new path forward since the old one hit a roadblock years ago. Can the likes of Coby White, Patrick Williams, Josh Giddey, and rookie Matas Buzelis lead Chicago into a new era, and can that start as early as this upcoming season?
Cleveland Cavaliers 2024-25 Season Preview
Even though the roster is near identical to the one trotted out last season, that's still more than enough for the Cleveland Cavaliers after locking up Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen, and Evan Mobley to new extensions. A second round appearance was the team's strongest postseason run since the LeBron James era, but can it be the start of something much greater?
Dallas Mavericks 2024-25 Season Preview
With the offseason acquisition of Klay Thompson in a sign-and-trade with the Golden State Warriors, along with several other notable additions, the Dallas Mavericks are well-equipped to make another run at the Finals. However, they won't so easily catch the rest of the Association off guard as the loveable underdogs. Is wagering on Dallas to get out of the Western Conference a smart idea?
Denver Nuggets 2024-25 Season Preview
Bowing out of the playoffs in the second round was a tough pill to swallow for the Denver Nuggets, and their chances of returning to the Finals only got slimmer this summer with the departure of key pieces. However, with three-time Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic, anything is possible. Is there enough around Jokic to still contend, or is that all she wrote for the Nuggets in the title picture?
Detroit Pistons 2024-25 Season Preview
The Detroit Pistons have finished with the worst record in the Eastern Conference for two-straight seasons, and just tied the worst losing streak in league history at 28 games. Thankfully, unlike prior summers, the new-look front office elected to make changes at both head coach and to the roster in an effort to dig the team out of the grave the previous regime buried them in.
Golden State Warriors 2024-25 Season Preview
It will take some getting used to watching the Golden State Warriors take the floor without Klay Thompson, but that's the present and future for this team as Stephen Curry and Draymond Green remain from one of the greatest Big Threes in history. Both careers are winding down, with a young core of players waiting in the wings. Does Golden State have one more run at a championship in them as currently constructed?
Houston Rockets 2024-25 Season Preview
No team experienced a greater year over year improvement than the Houston Rockets, jumping from 22 to 41 victories after bringing aboard the likes of Fred VanVleet, Dillon Brooks, and head coach Ime Udoka. The defense improved immensely improved, as well. Is this the start of something great in H-Town?
Indiana Pacers 2024-25 Season Preview
Despite advancing all of the way to the Eastern Conference finals following a 47-win campaign, oddsmakers appear to be weary of the Indiana Pacers replicating such a run in 2024-25. Can one of the greatest offenses in league history carry Indiana forward once again, or was last season simply a one and done?
Los Angeles Clippers 2024-25 Season Preview
The Big Three of Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and James Harden is no more, and it couldn't have come at a worse time with the Los Angeles Clippers set to play in the brand-new Intuit Dome. Oddsmakers believe a fall from grace is coming for the franchise, but can the Clippers still overcome no longer having George and remain a threat in the Western Conference?
Los Angeles Lakers 2024-25 Season Preview
The clock is winding down on the historic, legendary career of LeBron James, but his chances of adding another NBA championship to his already loaded resume aren't very high. With a new head coach in JJ Redick being the most notable offseason addition, do the Los Angeles Lakers have enough in the tank to be a viable challenger in the stacked Western Conference?
Memphis Grizzlies 2024-25 Season Preview
Last season was one better left forgotten for the Memphis Grizzlies, who established a new NBA record by suiting up 33 different players en route to 27 victories. Oddsmakers are anticipating a return to glory, though, just as long as the team can remain healthy. Are we on the verge of Memphis climbing the standings in dramatic fashion, or will the injury bug strike again?
Miami Heat 2024-25 Season Preview
The Miami Heat pride themselves on "Heat Culture" for their success, outworking teams no matter the unfortunate circumstances, which was certainly the case this past season with the slew of injuries they endured. If healthy, oddsmakers believe Miami can get back on track, but the "if" needs to be stretched far and wide.
Milwaukee Bucks 2024-25 Season Preview
It's been two years in a row that the Milwaukee Bucks have failed to advance beyond the first round of the playoffs, although they certainly have an excuse after bowing out early once again since Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard were both hurt. This core is only getting older, though, and the championship window may be closing.
Minnesota Timberwolves 2024-25 Season Preview
It will be odd seeing the Minnesota Timberwolves take the floor without Karl-Anthony Towns for the first time since 2015, but that's the reality they now face after sending the former No. 1 overall pick to the Big Apple. Can Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo keep Minnesota in the thick of it, or did the front office mortgage its immediate future for long-term financial stability?
New Orleans Pelicans 2024-25 Season Preview
The New Orleans Pelicans are coming off their strongest season in 15 years, but still elected to make a blockbuster trade over the summer by bringing aboard Dejounte Murray and addressing a pressing need in their starting lineup. Even with 49 victories, yet another trip to the play-in tournament followed by a first-round sweep befell the team. Is Murray's presence enough to get New Orleans beyond that threshold?
New York Knicks 2024-25 Season Preview
The New York Knicks haven't advanced to the Eastern Conference finals since 2000, and are currently in the third-longest NBA championship drought for any franchise that's previously won a title. With the additions of Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns, is New York poised to push the Boston Celtics for the top spot in the East?
Oklahoma City Thunder 2024-25 Season Preview
Oddsmakers have dubbed the Oklahoma City Thunder as the biggest threat to the Boston Celtics' title reign, and with good reason. They just finished with the top record in the Western Conference and had the second-best year over year improvement of any team in the Association. With the additions of Alex Caruso and Isaiah Hartenstein to an already lethal core, are we on the verge of a clash of the titans in the 2025 Finals?
Orlando Magic 2024-25 Season Preview
Don't let an 18-point collapse in Game 7 versus the Cavaliers deter you from being high on the Orlando Magic heading into next season. A top-three defense remains intact, and oddsmakers believe another uptick in wins is in store for Paolo Banchero, the Wagner brothers, and company.
Philadelphia 76ers 2024-25 Season Preview
The offseason addition of Paul George to play alongside Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey gives the league it's latest Big Three capable of competing for a championship. Then again, the Philadelphia 76ers still haven't advanced beyond the second round of the playoffs since "The Process" got underway. Will bringing aboard George change the franchise's fortunes?
Phoenix Suns 2024-25 Season Preview
All anyone will choose to remember from the Phoenix Suns' first year of the Kevin Durant-Bradley Beal-Devin Booker experiment is the team getting swept out of the opening round of the playoffs. Expectations were insanely high but the final outcome left a sour taste. Was it just a bump in the road for the Suns, and with new head coach Mike Budenholzer on the sidelines, is getting to the Finals a reasonable and realistic goal?
Portland Trail Blazers 2024-25 Season Preview
Rip City is likely in for another season full of hardships, growing pains, and roster concerns following the second-worst season in franchise history. The Portland Trail Blazers' betting odds are certainly reflective of this.
Sacramento Kings 2024-25 Season Preview
The core of Domantas Sabonis, De'Aaron Fox, Keegan Murray, and Malik Monk remains intact, and with the offseason addition of DeMar DeRozan, the Sacramento Kings are poised to finally leave a mark in the Western Conference with actual expectations to live up to.
San Antonio Spurs 2024-25 Season Preview
Another year of French phenom Victor Wembanyama at the forefront is enough of a reason to get excited about the San Antonio Spurs, but the offseason addition of veteran Chris Paul to guide him along the way provides an interesting wrinkle to the team's betting odds. Can the Spurs make the leap from a 22-win team to a playoff contender as soon as this year?
Toronto Raptors 2024-25 Season Preview
From "We The North" to now wondering who they even are, the Toronto Raptors are about to embark fully on the Scottie Barnes era with Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett by his side for a season in which victories will be few and far between. Is another trip to the draft lottery in store, or can Toronto exceed the limited expectations set before them?
Utah Jazz 2024-25 Season Preview
Whether you want to look at the 15-4 run as a signal of hope or the 5-25 finish as a sign of things to come, betting on the Utah Jazz heading into the upcoming campaign needs to be performed with the utmost of caution.
Washington Wizards 2024-25 Season Preview
The worst season in franchise history resulted in the No. 2 overall pick and Frenchman Alexandre Sarr joining the Washington Wizards in this summer's draft. It's a small consolation for what was an utterly miserable campaign, but it's a quality building block for the future as the franchise seeks to reestablish an identity heading into a season which could mirror 2023-24 in a lot of ways.
