James latest odds are released: Lakers Cavaliers are second, Mavericks are third, Warriors are fourth

On July 12, James' latest odds were released, the Lakers still ranked first, the Cavaliers ranked second, the Mavericks ranked third, and the Warriors ranked fourth. Earlier, ESPN's Shelburne and Windhorst jointly reported that several teams, including the Warriors, are considering whether to make an offer to the Lakers on the James deal. James's agent Ritchie Paul also said that four teams have discussed matters related to trading James with him.

The following are the specific odds rankings: 1. Lakers (-700), 2. Cavaliers (+700), 3. Mavericks (+850), 4. Warriors (+1800), 5. Suns (+2000), 6. Bucks (+2500), 7. Knicks (+2800).

As the team James currently plays for, the Lakers are still his biggest favorite next player in the NBA regular season in 2025-26. After all, James' annual salary is more than 50 million, and the buyout may be very low, so James is the most likely to wear the Lakers jersey at the beginning of the new season. However, after having a younger star Doncic, the Lakers also began to look at the future, which means that everything is possible.

James' hometown team, the Cavaliers, ranked second, and seems to be the most expected to get James before the 2025-26 season. In 2003, the Cavaliers selected James with the No. 1 pick, where he went through the first seven seasons of his career; after the Heat's success, he returned in the 2014-15 season and led the Cavaliers to win the first NBA championship in team history. The latest report says that the Cavaliers are only interested in introducing James after he was bought out.

Mavericks ranked third, and team general manager Nico Harrison is no stranger to reaching a big deal with the Lakers - he sent Doncic to the Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis and some other assets. And if James can join forces with Cooper Flag, the Mavericks' recent No. 1 pick, will lay the foundation for the team's short-term and long-term future.

As for the Warriors, they had the idea of getting James before and had actually contacted the Lakers. This news was also confirmed in the dream-chasing podcast. Now, ESPN reported that the Warriors reconsider introducing James, and they don’t know whether this time can achieve the goal of Zhanku joining forces. Do you think James will leave the Lakers before the new season? Welcome to leave a message and express your opinions.