The stars will be on the hardcourt this summer in Paris for the 2024 edition of the
Summer Olympic Games. The Americans are looking to rebound from a disappointing
2023 Fiba World Cup, while contenders Serbia and Canada are looking to prove that
they belong with the world’s best when it comes to basketball. They are almost into the
knockout stage and it looks like it may be a battle for silver as the Americans look like
the team to beat.
USA (-800)
At -800 the Americans are the favorites to bring home the Gold in Paris. Some people
were a bit concerned following the United States 4th place finish at the 2023 FIBA
World Cup but let's be honest here, they sent the “B-Team” to that tournament. There
was no LeBron James, no Steph Curry and no Kevin Durant. These are the future Hall
of Famers who are projected to be on this Olympic squad. Despite being eligible to
compete for France, Joel Embiid knows where the Gold is going and has committed to
representing the USA in 2024. Heck, even Devin Booker has spoken out and said he’s
willing to be a role player on the roster. Avengers, assemble!
Canada (+850)
It’s been 40 years since the Canadians even sniffed a spot on the podium and they
haven’t qualified for the tournament in 24 years. But that could all change in Paris.
They took home a Bronze medal in a thrilling OT win over the Americans at last year’s
FIBA World Cup and that was without standout exports in Jamal Murray and Andrew
Wiggins. This is a workhorse nation that has been on the uptick in the sport for a while,
but at some point, you have to be about the present and not the future.
Serbia (+2000)
Serbia is coming off a Silver medal at the 2023 FIBA World Cup, made even more
impressive with the fact that their best player in Nikola Jokic was at home. Adding Jokic
into the mix definitely makes this squad one to watch this year as he’s proven to be a
player who can take over a game at the highest level. Their last appearance was in
2016 where they fell short of the gold thanks to the Americans. But what do you know,
they’re in the same group as the United States and will face them in their first contest of
these Olympic Games. It’s a shame these two teams aren’t in separate groups so that
we could only see them in knockout play to raise the stakes, but that’s just me getting
greedy.
Odds to Win Gold 2024 Paris Olympics
USA -800
Canada +850
Germany +1200
France +1700
Serbia +2000
Australia +2800
Spain +5000