LeBron James subsequent group odds: Might ‘The King’ Really Depart Los Angeles?

Are the Los Angeles Lakers contemplating buying and selling LeBron James?

Properly, the rumor mill retains … milling.

In current weeks, there was some unexpected chatter about James’ future in L.A. And now, DraftKings Sportsbook has dropped odds for the long run Corridor of Famer’s subsequent group.

Let’s check out the chances as of July 16. 

First regular-season minute performed to be for which NBA group (2025-26)

Lakers: -550 (wager $10 to win $11.82 complete)Mavericks: +300 (wager $10 to win $40 complete)Cavaliers: +550 (wager $10 to win $65 complete)Warriors: +1500 (wager $10 to win $160 complete)Knicks: +2000 (wager $10 to win $210 complete)Clippers: +2000 (wager $10 to win $210 complete)

Normally, when there are odds out there for an incidence, it has at the very least a small likelihood of occurring. 

And within the case of James leaving L.A., the chances have been shifting towards that consequence during the last two weeks. 

On July 1, the Lakers had been at -1000 to retain James, with Dallas second at +600 and Cleveland third at +1000.

Now, each the Mavs’ and Cavs’ odds are considerably shorter.

In keeping with a current ESPN report, James’ agent Wealthy Paul mentioned that a number of groups had reached out to him relating to James being out there on the commerce market. 

Additional experiences revealed these groups to be Dallas, Golden State, Cleveland and the Clippers.

Paul additionally recommended that he and James would analyze the Lakers’ roster on the finish of free company to find out if it may compete for a championship as constructed. 

James has a no-trade clause in his contract, which means it will be utterly as much as him the place he landed in a possible commerce, and ESPN’s Brian Windhorst additionally reported not too long ago {that a} commerce could be unlikely given James’ large deal and what it will take for a group to accumulate him. 

Nonetheless, the chances exist. 

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