LeBron James next team odds: Lakers, Cavs, Knicks, Heat all contenders

The Lakers’ superstar isn’t out the door, but he is on the (odds) board.

LeBron James has a player option this offseason, meaning it’s up to him whether he chooses to pick up his option with the Lakers, opt out and re-sign with L.A. or opt out and enter free agency.

And just last week, James’ agent Rich Paul had this to say to Bleacher Report’s Chris B. Haynes:

“I don’t know what [LeBron is] gonna do. We’re gonna do what we do every year. We’re gonna evaluate the situation and we’re gonna make the best decision.”

So where will “The King” take his talents next season?

Let’s check out the odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of May 28.

Los Angeles Lakers: -450 (bet $10 to win $12.22 total)
Cleveland Cavaliers: +700 (bet $10 to win $80 total)
Golden State Warriors: +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)
Philadelphia 76ers: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)
Miami Heat: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)
New York Knicks: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)
Dallas Mavericks: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)
Phoenix Suns: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)

James is no stranger to movement.

He spent the first seven years of his career in Cleveland before famously taking his talents to South Beach and joining the Heat for four seasons, before returning to Cleveland for four more years.

James then joined the Lakers in 2018, and has since spent the past six years in Tinseltown.

RELATED: Could Suns select Bronny at No. 22?

While the Lakers are heavy favorites to retain James, they are also favored to select his son Bronny in the 2024 NBA Draft.

At DraftKings, L.A. is the current favorite to draft LeBron’s namesake at +180.

Why LeBron James will remain a Laker next season and beyond

On a recent episode of “The Herd,” Colin Cowherd addressed the idea of James leaving L.A. — and suggested it would be nonsensical, even after the Lakers fell to the Nuggets in the playoffs again this season.

“LeBron, in terms of basketball, was out-of-this-world good this year. … Many nights, he’s the best player on the floor in the games he plays. He and [Anthony Davis] play well together, and he and A.D. get along really, really well. … There’s no reason to move him for business. There’s no reason to move him for basketball.”

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