Our panel of experts highlight the NBA futures bets that are worth making now, with less than a week before the new season tips off.

The Western Conference is so strong that its championship might feel like the real NBA Finals. BetMGM Sportsbook shows that six of the top seven potential NBA champions from a betting liability standpoint are from the West.

No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg is expected to take the NBA by storm in the 2025-26 season, as the Dallas Mavericks forward is set at -170 to win the Rookie of

Those are just some of the reasons why SportsLine player prop expert Alex Selesnick is high on Sharpe this season. Selesnick, who is 1,008-799 and up $3,213 on all prop picks since joining CBS Sports in 2021, has made Sharpe to win Most Improved Player (+2000) one of his four best prop picks for the upcoming NBA season.

OKC’s win total is the highest since the Kevin Durant-Steph Curry-Klay Thompson-Draymond Green-led 2017-18 Golden State Warriors had a preseason win total of 67.5, which was the highest since 1993, according to Sports Odds History. They become just the 12th team since the 1993-94 season to have a preseason win total of 60 or higher.

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It’s only a matter of time before San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama wins Defensive Player of the Year and oddsmakers are backing him heavily ahead of t

Who is going to bring home the title this NBA season? The current favorites for 2026, based on the leaguewide futures odds, are the Thunder (+210). Keep up with the 2025-26 NBA season on FOX! FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards is actually the reigning 3-point champion, and he’s being priced at +450, well behind Curry at -140. He edged out Malik Beasley (319) and Curry (311) with 320 made 3s, a jump of 130 made 3s from his previous season.