Why is a Celtics backup forward listed with MVP odds?

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Why is a Celtics backup forward listed with MVP odds?



By: Charles Curtis | October 13, 2017 2:09 pm



While doing some NBA MVP betting research (for work, I swear!), I came upon an oddity from Bovada:





No offense to Daniel Theis here, but … what is he doing even being listed here?

The German forward signed with the Boston Celtics in July after he averaged 9.5 points per game in the Basketball Bundesliga League last year per NBA.com. He’s also very much behind Marcus Morris on the depth chart.

Does that sound like MVP material to you? Even 999/1 odds material? Exactly.

So I did a little digging around. First, I found some random Theis-for-MVP tweets after he totaled 12 points a Celtics preseason contest on Oct. 2:

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michael f @bunkosquad
My MVP ballot right now:
1) Theis
2) Westbrook
3) A. Davis
4) Nader
5) LeBron
6) Durant
7) Curry
6:46 PM - Oct 2, 2017
Replies   1 1 Retweet   3 3 likes


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Hark @HarkInfinite
Daniel Theis is an MVP candidate
6:35 PM - Oct 2, 2017
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JERRY $UAVE @esjerrysuave
THEIS MVP!
6:28 PM - Oct 2, 2017
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DonaldTower @heisencelts
THEIS MVP
6:25 PM - Oct 2, 2017
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This just seems like standard joke-y Twitter reaction. But then I found this tweet aimed at Bovada:

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Nick Madden @iliketoitles69
@BovadaLV What are the odds of theis getting nba mvp this year #imallin
6:30 PM - Oct 2, 2017
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Here’s the rest of the conversation:

2 Oct
Nick Madden @iliketoitles69
@BovadaLV What are the odds of theis getting nba mvp this year #imallin


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Bovada Official @BovadaLV
Hey @thePatMorrow, what do you think about this?
6:36 PM - Oct 2, 2017
1 1 Reply   Retweets   2 2 likes


2 Oct
Bovada Official @BovadaLV
Replying to @iliketoitles69
Hey @thePatMorrow, what do you think about this?


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PatMorrowLV @thePatMorrow
We'll have him added later this afternoon
7:42 AM - Oct 3, 2017
1 1 Reply   Retweets   2 2 likes


3 Oct
PatMorrowLV @thePatMorrow
Replying to @BovadaLV @iliketoitles69
We'll have him added later this afternoon


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Nick Madden @iliketoitles69
Theis get added yet? And if so what’s the number
3:18 PM - Oct 3, 2017
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3 Oct
Nick Madden @iliketoitles69
Replying to @thePatMorrow @BovadaLV
Theis get added yet? And if so what’s the number


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PatMorrowLV @thePatMorrow
https://sports.bovada.lv/basketball/nba-season-props/2017-2018-nba-mvp-odds-to-win-201806301900 … 999/1
6:55 PM - Oct 3, 2017
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That’s pretty amazing and also very funny. And if you want to throw away even one dollar on winning $999, go for it.



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