The latest odds of Morant’s next home are released: Kings beat Heat to take first place, Rockets ranked third

On November 6, rumors that Morant may leave the team have been gradually fermenting recently. If he is traded, which team will his next team be? The latest odds show that the Kings are the number one favorite, the Heat are ranked second, and the Rockets are ranked third. Followed by the Hawks, Raptors, and Pelicans. The following is an analysis of the adaptation between the top three odds-ranked teams and Morant -

1. Sacramento Kings

Kings team reporters once reported that if Morant is put on the shelf, the Kings are expected to be interested in him. If the Kings form a core lineup of Morant, Sabonis and LaVine, can they bring meaningful championship competition?

The answer is probably no, but there may be more chemistry between them than you think. Sabonis will run the pick-and-roll endlessly and is a decent shooter, while LaVine is clearly willing to take shots from anywhere inside or outside the three-point line. This will be a combination with strong offensive potential, but the defensive end will collectively become a "colander", and the salary cost in the next few years will be prohibitively high.

If the goal is to build a championship team, then this deal is not the best choice for the Kings. But it’s more likely that the Kings just hope to be competitive enough to occasionally “light up the beam” (the ceremonial King’s home win ceremony) and maybe make the playoffs? You can talk yourself into taking the deal. Everything the Kings have done recently shows that they mainly want to relive the excitement of reaching the playoffs in 2023. Although Morant is not a comprehensive offensive player like Fox, the idea of ​​​​pairing Sabonis with a speedy point guard and some shooters has created miracles in Sacramento.

2. Miami Heat

The Heat appear in second place, which is quite ironic. A large part of their offensive success this season is due to adopting offensive principles that Morant didn't seem to like last season. The Heat basically gave up the pick-and-roll tactics and led the league's pace chart by a huge advantage. No player on the team ranked in the top 45 in the league in touches per game. If Morant only wants to play crazy pick-and-rolls, then the Heat in the 2025-26 season does not seem to be interested in this style of play. Of course, part of the reason the Heat don't play this way is because they lack the players needed to execute it.

The Heat will not be willing to send Adebayor or Weir for Morant, but a deal centered around Herro and Morant will not only allow the Heat to obtain hard-to-get talented stars, but also allow the Grizzlies to exchange for a guard who has just been selected as an All-Star and is relatively more stable.

3. Houston Rockets

The Rockets appear in the third position. The main reason may be that VanVleet's injury left them lacking a point guard. However, it is generally believed that the Rockets will not have substantial interest in Morant. He needs a lot of ball rights, which will undoubtedly reduce the influence of Shen Jing and Amen.

However, foreign media also believe that if Morant's transaction value continues to decline, the Rockets may be able to acquire him without paying an exorbitant price. Then, the addition of Morant may be a key help for the Rockets to compete with the Thunder and hit the championship. But generally speaking, executives should not be willing to take huge risks to acquire this troubled star off the court, and Uduka will most likely not be able to get along well with Morant.

Therefore, although the odds show that many teams are listed, many NBA experts are still not optimistic about Morant's trading prospects. After all, such a player with obvious problems is more like a time bomb that is likely to have some negative impact on the team. Do you think Morant will change teams this season? Welcome to leave a message to express your opinion.