2024-25 Brooklyn Nets Predictions and Odds to Win NBA Finals

by Spencer Toth - 9/25/2024

The Brooklyn Nets are in the midst of a significant squad rebuild, and there are very minimal expectations heading into this season for the team. However, there is still significant money to be made on their betting markets. The question isn’t whether or not the Nets will be bad, but rather just how bad the Nets will be in the 2024-25 NBA season.

Brooklyn Nets Offseason Recap

The Nets moved on from the Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving eras, and have since been stuck in mediocrity for the last two seasons. They finished just outside the play-in tournament last season, and the front office decided it was time to blow up the team and start fresh. The most significant domino to fall was the departure of Mikal Bridges.

Bridges was traded to the New York Knicks in exchange for Bojan Bogdanovic and five unprotected first round draft picks, with a few less important assets changing hands, too. Bridges played all 82 games for the Nets last season, scoring 19.6 PPG on 43.6% from the field. Bridges was able to create his own shots in Brooklyn and brought hope to an otherwise lost franchise last season. While trading a team’s best player is always a tough pill to swallow, the haul the Nets got back from the Knicks significantly eases the pain. Five first-round picks for Bridges is a massive overpay from New York, and it will allow the Nets to reconstruct their roster with plenty of assets in the back pocket. Bridges was a valuable contributor, but he is not a truly top-tier NBA player. On most power rankings, he is in the range of 50th best player in the league. His very cheap contract boosted his trade value. However, for a team like the Nets, the value of the assets was well worth letting him go.

The addition of Bogdanovic will bring a veteran presence to a relatively young Nets team. Bogdanovic can nail down the triple with his lightning quick release. And after coming off rehabilitation for his left foot, he should be fresh and ready to go for the Nets.

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Brooklyn Nets Season Expectations

The expectations for the Nets are quite limited, but Bridges' departure from the lineup may allow a new superstar to flourish. Cam Thomas led the team with 22.5 PPG last season and will have an even higher share of shooting opportunities with Bridges no longer in the picture. The 22-year-old has been on a superstar trajectory since he burst into the league, and he is truly something for the Nets to be excited about. Dennis Schroeder will lead the team from the point, just as he did during his gold medal run for Germany at the 2023 World Cup. The Nets inked Nic Claxton to a long-term deal, giving them stability in the paint for years to come.

There are very limited expectations for the Nets in the betting market, as they enter the season with the lowest win total in the entire NBA (19.5 wins). This team is unlikely to challenge for a place in the play-in tournament, but the talent they have on their roster is far better than a 19.5 win total would reflect.

Brooklyn Nets Schedule Breakdown

The Nets have a tough start to the regular season, starting off the year with back-to-back road games. They follow that up with 5 of the next 6 games at home, before they go on a mammoth road trip. From November 8th until the 27th, the Nets play nine road games with just two home games in the three-week span. They get rewarded at the end of the year for their troubles, with 8 of their last 11 games played in the comfort of Brooklyn.

Brooklyn Nets Odds

The Nets are the odds-on favorites to finish with the fewest wins in the NBA, as their 19.5 win total is a full two wins lower than the next worst team (the Washington Wizards). In the outright markets, the Nets are +100000 to win the championship and +30000 to win the NBA Cup. For the Nets to even make the playoffs there is a +2800 payout on offer, but this is simply lighting money on fire.

While I won’t be calling for a championship in Brooklyn, the Nets are being heavily disrespected with their 19.5 win line. In the last four seasons, there have been just three NBA teams to finish with fewer than 20 wins, with the Pistons doing so in back-to-back years. Even if the Nets are the worst team in the league, 50/50 odds for them to finish with 19 or fewer wins is simply ridiculous.

2024-25 Brooklyn Nets Season Predictions and Best Bets

We are going to be absolutely unloading the clip on the Nets, as they can absolutely collect 20+ wins this year. Nic Claxton just signed a long-term deal, signaling to the franchise that he is here to stay. Dennis Schroeder is a capable veteran who has winning experience, while the rest of the starting lineup is capable of heating up in a hurry. The massive payouts on Nets long shots are tantalizing considering the Nets should outperform expectations, but it’s simply too much to ask the Nets to play meaningful basketball as the season winds down.

The best bet to make on the Brooklyn Nets is Over 19.5 wins at -110 odds, with a little sprinkle on 25+ wins at +350 too. This type of bet won’t be getting national media coverage, but it is one of my most confident NBA futures for all 30 teams. Brooklyn isn’t good. They aren’t even average. But they have more than enough roster pieces to pick up wins here and there, easily surpassing this line by the season’s end.

Top Pick: Brooklyn Nets Over 19.5 Wins -110

Pick: Brooklyn Nets 25+ Wins +350

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