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"This morning, we just started getting hammered
on the Mavericks for LeBron's next team," sportsbook manager
Robert Cooper said. "Of course, some of the sharper bettors had
already seen these reports and decided to take positions at 10/1
odds and 8/1 odds, before we finally pulled them off the board
at 3/1."
The book later reopened James' next team odds, but with the
Mavericks as the heavy favorite at +120.
The next team odds market comes with the qualification that
James leaves the Los Angeles Lakers, and the 38-year-old has
made no indication he intends to do so. He has two years and $97
million remaining on his contract, although the second year is
voidable.
James, who reportedly played the last few months with a torn
tendon in his foot, said he has "a lot to think about" about his
future after the Lakers were eliminated by Denver in the Western
Conference finals. He reportedly needs surgery on his foot this
summer.
Meanwhile, Irving is a free agent after playing in 20 games for
the Mavericks following a midseason trade from the Brooklyn
Nets.
Irving and James won an NBA title together with the Cleveland
Cavaliers in 2016.
LeBron James Next Team Odds*
Dallas Mavericks (+120)
Cleveland Cavaliers (+500)
Golden State Warriors (+500)
Philadelphia 76ers (+700)
Phoenix Suns (+800)
New York Knicks (+800)
Los Angeles Clippers (+900)
Miami Heat (+1000)
Sacramento Kings (+1800)
Chicago Bulls (+2000)
Milwaukee Bucks (+2500)
Boston Celtics (+2500)
*If not the Lakers
The sportsbook reported receiving action on the Warriors, Heat
and Suns, but had not received a single bet on the Knicks, who
opened as the favorite to land James if he left Los Angeles.
--Field Level Media
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