As it stands, the Mavericks are the betting favorite to land James if he does depart from the Los Angeles Lakers, at least through one book. According to Twitter/X, gambling site Bovada has Dallas in the top spot to secure the NBA Legend, ahead of the Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors,

User ScottJBerges, who claims to be an insider, tweeted “Mavericks & Cavaliers have agreed to a trade that will break soon. That’s what I’ve been told here at Summer League,” the unverified report has garnered over 48,000 views on X.