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The four top picks are on the line? The Mavericks become James number one favorite next player, the Cavaliers are second and the Warriors are third

7:05am, 3 July 2025Basketball

On July 2, with the news that James did not rule out leaving the Lakers, the odds for the next player of the 41-year-old star were officially released. The Dallas Mavericks ranked first, while the Cavaliers and Warriors ranked second and third respectively.

The following are nine teams with high odds in James: 1. Mavericks (+250), 2. Cavaliers (+400), 3. Warriors (+500), 4. Knicks (+600), 5, Spurs (+800), 6.76ers and Clippers (+1000), 8. Nuggets and Timberwolves (+1400).

The Mavericks have become James' current number one favorite next player. If James eventually joins the Mavericks, then the Mavericks may form a luxurious lineup of four No. 1 picks: James + Irving + Dark Eyebrow + Flagg.

Previously, when discussing where James was going, Buha focused on the Mavericks -

"If James really asked to leave, if the Lakers face disastrous situation - such as Finney Smith left, they failed to sign influential players in the free agent market, and did not complete a deal or two, and James was not satisfied with the roster and wanted to leave, then I want to say, pay attention to the Mavericks, I can only say that. I think that would be a team on his roster and may become the next one."

When talking about the Mavericks, Buha also listed four meaningful teams that James joined: the Mavericks, the Cavaliers, the Knicks and the Warriors, and these four teams are exactly the top four teams with odds.

Buha said that in the NBA rumors in the past week or two, there is indeed some rumors about James and the Mavericks. Davis, Irving, Kidd and even General Manager Harrison are all old acquaintances of James.

As for the Cavaliers and Warriors, the highlights are also very clear. If James wants to leave Los Angeles, the most comfortable choice may be to go home again. The Cavaliers won 64 last season and are ready to win. James teamed up with Mitchell and Mobley to have a good chance of rushing to the Finals in the weaker East next season.

If you join the Warriors, you can join forces with Curry and Zhu Meng, which will undoubtedly be a hot topic in the league. He has worked with Curry in the Olympics and has a close relationship with dream pursuit. The three are expected to join forces to compete for the fifth championship.

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