43.5 Wins? LeBron for MVP? Davis for DPOY? Knecht for ROY? FanDuel's 2024-25 Odds for the Lakers

Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

The betting markets aren't necessarily a perfect way to measure or forecast an NBA season. After all, they're created with gamblers in mind, encouraging them to put their money in spots where maybe it shouldn't go. Remember, that includes casual fans, not just hard core NBA enthusiasts.

But given how awards work, they're also a pretty decent shorthand for how people view the league broadly. It's hard to win MVP, for example, on a 35-win team.

What about a 43 win team? 44? 45? Because 43.5 is where the Lakers are currently projected in the over/under at FanDuel.

So where players land on these preseason odds lists are a fun snapshot of sentiment at a particular point in time. And to that end, the folks at FanDuel have some interesting numbers related to the Lakers.

What are the odds of LeBron or Anthony Davis winning MVP?

Of Dalton Knecht winning Rookie of the Year, or JJ Redick Coach of the Year? (LA's rookie coach is on the board, if nothing else!)

Is there a convenient destination for any petty cash a Lakers fan might want to put on a home team winner of Sixth Man? What about Most Improved?

The answers to all of these questions say a lot about the Lakers, and their competition.

HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky

SEGMENT 1: Looking at the big board in early August. What does it say about the Lakers?

SEGMENT 2: What has to happen for A.D. to win some hardware?

SEGMENT 3: Why it's problematic that the Lakers are absent from some categories.

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