The 2022-23 NBA season may be several months away, but fans and bettors look to what could be a different landscape in terms of the balance of power in the league.As we venture into a futures bet, picking which teams that will go on a deep run all the way to the championship remains an exciting lead into the Summer League starting on July 7.Let’s dig deep into how to explore your foresight into the coming NBA season, where a blockbuster trade here and a major acquisition in free agency there can change the dynamic of a team’s chances of winning it all.

NBA FUTURES BETTING BEGINS AFTER FINALS

The moment the Golden State Warriors finished off the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the NBA Finals last month comes to the early chatter on which teams bettors can pick on winning it all next June.With the Rookie Draft and free agency still a few weeks away at the time, the Warriors are given the proper respect of being installed as the top favorite to defend their NBA title in 2023.Golden State, after its Game 6 win, is tied with losing finalist the Boston Celtics with +600 odds as top bets to claim next year’s NBA championship as reported by Covers.com.

FREE AGENCY MOVES TO TILT FUTURES ODDS

As earlier mentioned, a superstar who opts out of his contract, demands a trade, or was dealt to another team in a shocking move can tilt the balance of power in the league.The Warriors are likely to parade Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green, along with first-time champions Andrew Wiggins and Jordan Poole in their title retention bid starting in October. But keeping their entire core intact is another matter.Sure, the Dubs should retain their position as among the top three favorites to win an NBA Futures Bet of “Who will be NBA champions in the 2022-23 season.” But the fate of key role players like Kevon Looney, Otto Porter and Andre Iguodala could make punters look further on other teams that boosted their lineups this off-season.

STAR’S RETURN FROM INJURIES CHANGES TEAM’S FATE

Some new punters are wondering why the Los Angeles Clippers are also given +600 odds like the Warriors to win it all in June despite missing out on the playoffs the previous season.

One reason: Kawhi Leonard. The likely return of the All-Star forward from a knee injury this year suddenly makes the Clippers one of the top favorites, as “The Klaw” will combine forces with fellow All-Star Paul George, Reggie Jackson, and Norman Powell in an effort to lead Los Angeles back to a deep playoff run.

The Warriors were no strangers to the Clippers’ situation. When Thompson went down for two and a half seasons due to consecutive injuries while Curry and Green spent several months away from the court, the Dubs missed the playoffs twice. Look at them now with all three back together on the court.

MVP, TOP ROOKIE ALSO TOPS FUN FUTURES BETS

Predicting the last team standing until next June this early has always been exciting, but bettors are also intrigued in placing money on some top individual awards down the line.Among the major individual futures bets in store on major bookmakers are the Most Valuable Player, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year and the Sixth Man Award.There’s also a variety of future bets to choose from once the playoffs start, with punters getting to pick as to how many games a matchup will end.Punters who bet on the Warriors to sweep the Denver Nuggets, for example, in the first round, may hold their predictions correct. If the Dubs keep their core intact or the Nuggets see setbacks on the possible returns of Jamaal Murray or Michael Porter from injuries, you might want to keep that futures bet going.