Naturally, the Seattle Storm is a consistently popular WNBA betting pick. Seattle is defending champion with two titles in the past three seasons. Seattle defeated the Las Vegas Aces 3-0 in the 2020 WNBA Finals. Despite the loss, gamblers gained a lot of respect for the Aces. Las Vegas is the top pick to win the 2021 WNBA championship. Namely, Breanna Stewart is the face of the Storm franchise. Stewart is the WNBA’s marquee star. In 2019 the Connecticut Sun were the runners-up to the champion Washington Mystics. Connecticut is another popular future pick with the betting public.
2021 WNBA Championship Futures Odds
| Date: | Season Runs Through September 19, 2021 |
|---|---|
| 2021 WNBA TV Coverage: | ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, CBS, CBSSN, NBA TV |
2021 WNBA Championship Odds at SBG
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Las Vegas Aces | +200 |
| Seattle Storm | +225 |
| Connecticut Sun | +500 |
| Chicago Sky | +700 |
| Phoenix Mercury | +1500 |
| Minnesota Lynx | +1500 |
| Washington Mystics | +2500 |
| Dallas Wings | +3000 |
| New York Liberty | +4000 |
| Los Angeles Sparks | +10000 |
| Atlanta Dream | +15000 |
| Indiana Fever | +50000 |
Las Vegas Aces +200
Head coach Bill Laimbeer has three WNBA championships as a head coach. Of course, he is remembered for his two NBA championships as a player with the “Bad Boy” Detroit Pistons. Also, Laimbeer is a two-time WNBA Coach of the Year awardee. Laimbeer is in his third season as Aces head coach. Laimbeer has engineered a rapid improvement of the Las Vegas franchise. Under Laimbeer, the Aces have posted win percentages of .412 (2018), .618 (2019), and .818 (2020).
A’ja Wilson was the first overall pick of the 2018 WNBA Draft and the 2020 WNBA most valuable player. And then Wilson is a three-time WNBA All-Star. She won the 2017 NCAA national championship as a member of South Carolina. Wilson was a three-time SEC Player of the Year. Also, she was voted Most Outstanding Player in the 2017 NCAA Tournament. Chelsea Gray, Liz Cambage, and Dearica Hamby are WNBA All-Star selections.
Seattle Storm +225
On the whole, the Seattle Storm is the marquee franchise of the WNBA. Seattle has a total of four offshore betting championships. Casual gamblers without detailed WNBA knowledge know of Seattle’s dominance. Of great concern is that Dan Hughes retired as Storm head coach on May 30. Hughes was a WNBA fixture for over two decades and coached the Storm to its 2018 and 2020 titles. Hughes won WNBA coach of the year honors in 2001 and 2007.
Now coaching Seattle is Noelle Quinn, Hughes’ former associate head coach. Quinn played in the WNBA from 2007 through 2018. She was a member of the 2018 Seattle championship team.
WNBA superstar Breanna Stewart is a future first-ballot basketball Hall of Famer. Few players, male or female, are as decorated as Stewart. To show, Stewart has two WNBA and four NCAA national championships. Also, she played for the 2016 Summer Olympic USA Gold Medal winning team. Stewart is a two-time WNBA MVP and three-time All-Star. She was the 2018 WNBA MVP.
2021 WNBA Championship SBG Free Picks
In this situation, the Las Vegas Aces are ascending. Seattle’s coaching change could tip the balance in the Aces favor. Bill Laimbeer has Las Vegas in continuous improvement mode. Following their WNBA betting loss in the 2020 Finals, look for Las Vegas to come up Aces.
2021 WNBA Championship SBG Best Bet: Las Vegas Aces.