In the span of 48 hours, the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers went from NBA afterthoughts to serious title contenders. A pair of unexpected blockbuster trades involving four former all-stars completely changed the trajectory of the 2026-27 season. The moves also significantly impacted the betting odds.On Tuesday, the Raptors upended the Eastern Conference by getting Kawhi Leonard back from the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two unprotected first-round selections, one pick swap and two second-round picks.Further shockwaves were felt on Wednesday when the Boston Celtics traded Jaylen Brown to their first-round playoff opponent, the Philadelphia 76ers, for Paul George, two first-round picks and two additional second-round picks.Both Toronto and Philadelphia became instant contenders in DraftKings’ latest NBA Finals winner market thanks to the trades. The unexpected moves vaulted both teams from outside of the top 12 and into the top six among title contenders.Memorable moments from Jaylen Brown's 10 seasons in BostonFlipping George for Brown, in particular, completely changed Philadelphia’s momentum for next season while simultaneously dropping Boston from Eastern Conference favorites to second place behind the defending champion New York Knicks.Only one week after the Miami Heat put the league on notice by acquiring Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Raptors and Sixers stepped up with statements of their own.Less than two weeks after a rollicking championship parade, New York already faces serious competition from a much more balanced Eastern Conference. Let’s jump into the betting market shifts.Philadelphia, Toronto go from middle of the pack to real contendersPhiladelphia and Toronto’s big moves elevated the duo to fifth and tied for sixth, respectively, in DraftKings’ latest NBA Finals winner market.Opening at +5500 odds and 12th overall in the DraftKings title picture just two weeks ago, Philadelphia is up to fifth at +2200 odds — beginning a fascinating cluster of secondary title contenders. Right behind the Sixers comes Toronto, tied for sixth at +2500 odds, after a massive leap from +10000 odds and 20th among teams. Toronto finds itself tied with the Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Miami Heat and Minnesota Timberwolves in title odds.Philadelphia and Toronto’s big swings were also completely unexpected. DraftKings had 17 teams ahead of the 76ers (+5000 odds) in the Jaylen Brown 2026-27 team market — with the Celtics (+190) still the favorites to retain its homegrown all-star even a day before they traded him away. Now, the Sixers can trot out a star-studded top four featuring Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, emerging guard VJ Edgecombe and Brown to go along with recent free-agent signing Dean Wade.Toronto reuniting with Leonard was also unforeseen. On June 23, the Raptors possessed +5000 odds as Leonard’s team for 2026-27 — tied for 15th among NBA teams. But now that Toronto re-acquired its go-to player from the 2019 title run, expectations are massive for the emerging Raptors. Toronto surprisingly finished as a No. 5 seed last season after a four-year postseason drought. With Leonard returning as a No. 1 option, Toronto will try to maximize its core of Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley.The two trades are also part of an early offseason rise from the Eastern Conference. Six of the top nine DraftKings title hopefuls now come from the East after five of the top eight came from the West in mid-June.After the flurry of superstar-driven trades made by Philadelphia, Boston and Miami, the Eastern Conference looks like the deeper and more balanced of the two conferences at this point in the offseason.New York is the new Eastern Conference favorite over Boston