Bettors liking Los Angeles Lakers' title odds despite no big moves from the team

The Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat saw their championship odds improve when it was reported that Kevin Durant was looking at the two teams.

The Los Angeles Lakers, who missed the playoffs last season, have attracted the attention of gamblers.

Multiple sportsbooks reported receiving a surge of betting interest on the Lakers to win the title. Los Angeles attracted 3.5 times more betting handle than any other team since Wednesday afternoon and the Lakers' title odds moved from 22-1 to 10-1 at Caesars Sportsbook. A $10,000 bet was placed on the Lakers by a New York gambler.

Eric Fenstermaker said in a company release that the book took enough money to make Los Angeles its largest liability in the NBA title market.

There was a lot of betting on the Lakers. The Lakers have been the team with more bets placed on them than any other team.

The Nets' odds went from 15-2 to 35-1 after the news of the trade request from KD. Brooklyn is likely to grow to even bigger long shots, according to Fenstermaker.

Fenstermaker said that the Nets being 35-1 is probably too low. They're going to be 80-1 or 100-1 if they're going to punt and roll with Ben Simmons.

The Nets were the favorite to win the NBA title.