Is it possible to win money betting the NBA Summer League? Yes, yes you can. If you have in-depth knowledge of recently drafted and second year players, you most certainly can win money. You also need to know when to bet the games, as it can get tricky with teams sitting out the highly touted draft picks some games and even bench second-year players who already have secured roster spots and training camp invites.
Study The NBA Summer League Rosters
So how do you win money betting on a bunch of players you may have never heard of before? Simple, you have to do your homework and come better prepare than the lines makers and form your own opinions about highly touted draft picks. Remember, the bookies have only seen these players against their college counterparts as well.
Lottery Picks
And that’s come to my first tip. Watch college basketball or at least do your research from the past season. You may have watched some college during March Madness and the NCAA tournament. And that could be enough, especially considering most highly drafted picks played in the tournament. If you didn’t watch, go back and see what teams the rookies played on and what type of the stats they had and when they graduated. You’ll have an upper hand in the Summer League if your team is older and more experience. There is an exception to this rule as most of the top lottery picks only played one year in college or are from the NBA developmental league (G League). When in it comes to top lottery picks, this where you can get an advantage if you opinion differs from the lines makers who are setting the odds. Decide which top lottery picks you think will be good and which ones you think will be busts.
Second Year Players
In addition to the top lottery picks, another mainstay on these Summer League team are second year players who have ACTUAL NBA experience and are likely playing in the Summer League for the second straight year. You can easily go back to last year’s stats for these player and find out how much playing time they got on an NBA floor, in front of NBA competition. The amount of second year players a team has, the better the team should be. Experience matters.
A good NBA Summer League team will consist of a good, high quality lottery pick, second year players, with actual NBA playing time and experience (remember, the more playing time, the better player is). And good quality depth. The more players you know, and have heard of before, the better the team will often be.
Bet Early, Often and Heavy
After you have study the players on each team and you’ve decided which teams you think will be the strongest. Then, bet on these teams early and often. Remember, the NBA Summer League, is not about winning (with the exception on the championship game), it’s about development and this where making bets on these game becomes tricky. You have to bet the teams you like early because after the first couple games (even after the first game) the lines makers will make their adjustment based on performance. Plus, after the first couple of games, the teams will start to rotate in players from the bottom of the bench and sit the high quality draft picks and second year players. This is where you’re knowledge comes into play when betting on teams who are playing their third, fourth and fifth game. You’ll look to play on teams with depth and players that you’ve heard of before at the bottom of the bench.
The Summer League teams play 4 four games apiece and the two teams with most wins will play in the championship game. Every other team will play a fifth game. With the exception of championship game, I would advise not betting on this last game, as the players will likely be unknown and trying to prove themselves to get an invite to an NBA Training camp.
In order to win money betting the NBA summer League, you need to acquire deep knowledge of the players on each team and form strong opinions. Then, bet early, heavy and often.
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