Which NBA team will LeBron James sign with in 2018?

Cleveland Cavaliers v Boston Celtics

The NBA season isn’t to the All-Star break, but that hasn’t sent stopped rumors speculating on which NBA team LeBron James will play for in 2018.

James is in the final year of his current Cleveland Cavaliers contract. Although he has a player option for next season, there is little chance he will be wearing a Cavs’ uniform after this season.

James is currently third in points per game (28.2) and he has been a big part of the Cavs’ recent surge in the Eastern Conference. Cleveland has won nine of its last 10 games, and the team has closed the gap on the first place Boston Celtics.

Despite James’ great play, there are problems off the court. James and the Cavs’ owners have a very strained relationship. NBA insiders have stated it is “beyond repair”, and that James will leave the Cavs in the summer of 2018. Of course, it will make the second time James has left Cleveland. He famously left the team to win the NBA title with the Miami Heat. Unbelievably, he returned to the Cavs and led them to the last three NBA Finals. However, the Cavs have won just one of those finals.

Go west, young man!

Speculation is rife that James will head out west. The NBA’s Western Conference is strong, and James may want one final challenge by going to a conference he hasn’t played in previously.

Of course, when a big name free agent comes onto the market, the Los Angeles Lakers are the first team linked. The Lakers have a great chance of signing the NBA’s highest paid player, and it would give James the opportunity to play in La-La Land. It would also give the Lakers a better chance of beating the Golden State Warriors in the regular season to knock off their rivals in the Western Conference Finals.

If the Eastern Conference and the Cavs lose James, it would be another major blow to the right side of the NBA. The East saw an exodus of star power during the 2017 offseason. However, no loss would be felt as greatly as the loss of James. Of course, it would open the door for another team to win the conference.

So, who is the favorite to land LeBron James?

Sportsbooks have listed the Cavs as having the best odds currently (+125) of signing James despite the alleged tattered relationship between the player and owners. That is mostly down to the fact that he has a player option. The Lakers are second best in odds at +275. The combination of James and Lonzo Ball is mouthwatering. Add in Julius Randle, Andrew Bogut and Corey Brewer, and the Lakers suddenly elevate themselves to the elite level of Western Conference teams.

Los Angeles is currently 11th in the West. The addition of James would completely change the team’s hopes of making the playoffs in a year’s time.

Top 6 odds on teams to sign LeBron James

Cleveland Cavaliers +125

Los Angeles Lakers +275

Houston Rockets +500

Minnesota Timberwolves +1000

San Antonio Spurs +1200

Golden State Warriors +1600

 

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