There hasn't been a back-to-back champion in the NBA since the Golden State Warriors accomplished the feat in 2017 and 2018, but that might change in 2025-26 if the odds are to be believed.

The Warriors made it to the quarter finals of the 2024 NBA Cup, losing to the Rockets 91-90. Steve Kerr's team finished top of "West Group C" with a 3-1 record, having beaten the Dallas Mavericks, Memphis Gizzlies and New Orleans Pelicans. The only loss came against the Denver Nuggets, who eventually finished third in the group with a 2-2 record.