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The Money Line: Odds, predicted 2017 WNBA champion

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 24: The WNBA Championship Trophy seen during the LA Sparks 2016 WNBA Championship Celebration at LA Live on October 24, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jerritt Clark/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 24: The WNBA Championship Trophy seen during the LA Sparks 2016 WNBA Championship Celebration at LA Live on October 24, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jerritt Clark/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES – AUGUST 31: The 2002 WNBA Championship Trophy shot after Game two of the 2002 WNBA Finals between the New York Liberty and the Los Angeles Sparks on August 31, 2002 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Sparks won 69-66. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory copyright notice: Copyright 2002 WNBAE (Photo by: Andrew D. Bernstein)/WNBAE/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES – AUGUST 31: The 2002 WNBA Championship Trophy shot after Game two of the 2002 WNBA Finals between the New York Liberty and the Los Angeles Sparks on August 31, 2002 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Sparks won 69-66. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory copyright notice: Copyright 2002 WNBAE (Photo by: Andrew D. Bernstein)/WNBAE/Getty Images)

The “almost” contenders

New York Liberty (+500)

The top Eastern Conference team for two seasons running, the Liberty will try to make their first WNBA Finals appearance since 2002. The always reliable and seemingly never-aging Tina Charles leads the way for this team, coming off a year where she averaged a career high 21.5 PPG. She did that all while adding a three point shot to her arsenal, shooting a very respectable 35% from deep. Adding newcomers Kia Vaughn and Bria Hartley, to go along with returners like Sugar Rodgers and Kiah Stokes, this Liberty squad will be ready to finally get over the hump.

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