“Hurts a little bit still” – Scottie Scheffler ‘bummed’ by $58.5M-worth NBA star’s big move 

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler opened up about his emotional connection to the NBA finals and his reaction to Luka Doncic's trade. Back in June 2016, Scheffler interrupted his US Open preparation at Oakmont to catch Game 6 of the finals.

The game was between Stephen Curry and LeBron James. Despite being focused on golf, Scheffler admitted(via ASAP Sports) :

"This year's Finals is probably not going to affect my schedule as much. I think Golden State was playing Cleveland last time in the Finals, and I really wanted to watch that because you had LeBron playing Steph. Ever since the Mavs traded Luka, I've been a little bummed watching the NBA. Hurts a little bit still. We'll have to regroup and get ready for next season for the Mavs."

Raised in Dallas, Scheffler grew up admiring Dirk Nowitzki's informed loyalty and leadership. Scheffler also added that seeing $58.5M-worth (as per Forbes) Luka Doncic leave his hometown team was pretty tough. Currently, Scottie Scheffler has arrived at the 125th US Open at Oakmont Country Club.

Before this, Scheffler began the 2025 season by finishing tied for 20th at the Players Championship. He then shot a runner-up finish at the Houston Open, followed by securing his first win of 2025 at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson. For the Byron Cup win, Scheffler shot an eight-stroke win to tie the PGA Tour's 72-hole scoring record at 31-under.

Next came his third major crown at the PGA Championship, where he won by five strokes to close at 11-under par. It was followed by defending his title at the Memorial Tournament. With that, let's look at Scottie Scheffler's odds to win the 2025 US Open.

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Scottie Scheffler leads the US Open 2025 field at Oakmont

PGA: U.S. Open - Practice Round - Source: Imagn

The 2025 US Open is set to return to the historic Oakmont Country Club on June 12. All eyes are on world no. 1 Scottie Scheffler, who enters the championship as the favorite.

With that, here's the list of top odds for the US Open (as per SportsLine):

• Scottie Scheffler +280
• Bryson DeChambeau +700
• Rory McIlroy +1100
• Jon Rahm +1200
• Xander Schauffele +2200
• Collin Morikawa +2500
• Ludvig Åberg +3000
• Joaquin Niemann +3300
• Tommy Fleetwood +4000
• Justin Thomas +4000
• Shane Lowry +4000
• Patrick Cantlay +4500
• Tyrrell Hatton +5000
• Brooks Koepka +5000
• Sepp Straka +5000
• Jordan Spieth+5500
• Viktor Hovland +5500
• Hideki Matsuyama +6500
• Corey Conners +7000
• Ben Griffin +7000
• Russell Henley +7000
• Sam Burns +8000
• Justin Rose +10000
• Patrick Reed +10000
• Keegan Bradley +10000
• Matt Fitzpatrick +10000
• Harris English +10000

Here's the top-15 power rankings for the US Open as per the PGA Tour:

• Scottie Scheffler
• Bryson DeChambeau
• Sam Burns
• Jon Rahm
• Sepp Straka
• Shane Lowry
• Rory McIlroy
• Keegan Bradley
• Harris English
• Joaquin Niemann
• Xander Schauffele
• Ben Griffin
• Ludvig Aberg
• Cameron Young
• Ryan Fox