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

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