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          Best 2015 NBA title value bets

          With Kevin Love in the fold, the Cleveland Cavaliers are a clear cut NBA title favorite for next season. Tom Dahlin/NBAE/Getty Images
          • Dave Tuley
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            Dave Tuley
            ESPN Staff Writer
              Dave Tuley has covered the Las Vegas race and sports book scene since 1998 and runs his own website, ViewFromVegas.com.
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          • Erin Rynning
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            Erin Rynning
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              Erin Rynning has been a professional NBA bettor in Las Vegas since 2002. He makes over 1,000 unique NBA bets a season.
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          Jul 25, 2014, 02:41 PM ET

          LAS VEGAS -- When the "news" broke Aug. 7 that the Cleveland Cavaliers reached a deal in principle to acquire Kevin Love from Minnesota, it was met with a collective yawn in the sports betting community.

          Because of the NBA's rule that a player can't be traded within 30 days of signing a contract -- which applied to Cleveland rookie Andrew Wiggins, the key player acquired by the Timberwolves -- the teams had to tiptoe around saying anything official.

          However, now that the deal has been consummated, the Cavaliers are offered as 3-1 favorites to win the title at the LVH SuperBook and have stayed at that number, with bettors more interested in NFL preseason games.