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No Hawks ... but MVP odds for Teague and Howard?

Jeff Teague of the Indiana Pacers drives to the basket against Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first half of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on April 23, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
Jeff Teague of the Indiana Pacers drives to the basket against Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first half of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on April 23, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
By Chris Vivlamore
Aug 16, 2017

No Hawks.

OK, maybe that was to be expected in the list of players with odds to win the 2017-18 NBA MVP award. The franchise is in a rebuilding mode just two years after reaching the Eastern Conference finals. There are former Hawks in the group presented by oddsmaker Bovada on Wednesday such as Paul Millsap.

But Jeff Teague?

And Dwight Howard?

Millsap, who signed with the Nuggets as a free agent this summer, is listed with 150-to-1 odds. Teague, now with the Timberwolves, and Howard, now with the Hornets, are listed at 250-to-1.

Here is the complete list of 39 players and their odds which includes the Russell Westbrook of the Thunder as the favorite at 7-to-2.

Russell Westbrook (OKC) -- 7/2

Kevin Durant (GS) -- 9/2

Kawhi Leonard (SAN) -- 13/2

LeBron James (CLE) -- 15/2

James Harden (HOU) -- 8/1

Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) -- 17/2

Steph Curry (GS) -- 11/1

Anthony Davis (NOP) -- 16/1

Paul George (OKC) -- 25/1

Chris Paul (HOU) -- 25/1

Isaiah Thomas (BOS) -- 25/1

DeMarcus Cousins (NOP) -- 33/1

Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN) -- 33/1

John Wall (WAS) -- 33/1

Blake Griffin (LAC) -- 40/1

Nikola Jokic (DEN) -- 40/1

DeMar DeRozan (TOR) -- 50/1

Joel Embiid (PHI) -- 50/1

Kyrie Irving (CLE) -- 50/1

Damian Lillard (POR) -- 50/1

Draymond Green (GS) -- 60/1

Ben Simmons (PHI) -- 66/1

Gordon Hayward (BOS) -- 70/1

Carmelo Anthony (NYK) -- 75/1

Jimmy Butler (MIN) -- 75/1

Andrew Wiggins (MIN) -- 75/1

Kevin Love (CLE) -- 100/1

Kyle Lowry (TOR) -- 100/1

Kristaps Porzingis (NYK) -- 100/1

Marc Gasol (MEM) -- 150/1

Paul Millsap (DEN) -- 150/1

Kemba Walker (CHA) -- 150/1

Bradley Beal (WAS) -- 200/1

Mike Conley (MEM) -- 200/1

Dirk Nowitzki (DAL) -- 250/1

Andre Drummond (DET) -- 250/1

Dwight Howard (CHA) -- 250/1

Jeff Teague (MIN) -- 250/1

Hassan Whiteside (MIA) -- 250/1

About the Author

Chris Vivlamore is the sports editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has served as reporter and editor at the AJC since 2003.

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