July 1, 2010 might just be the D-Day as far as the future of LeBron James in the NBA is concern. Pundits are strongly divided in their opinions as to when and where “King James” will land if he opts out of his current contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, which expires on June 30, 2011. Some thinks it maybe the New York Knicks all because of LeBron’s open-book admiration of the Yankees. Others think it will either be Miami Heat or the LA Clippers. While many still believes James will not leave Cleveland at all.
Even US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton can not hide her excitement on the LeBron issue as she shared thoughts during her Manila visit last November. “Now, the Knicks are trying maybe to get LeBron James. Now, that would make it very exciting in New York. So I’ll watch that. I’m not sure exactly what will happen,” Clinton remarked. That shows just how big the “LeBron James Sweepstakes” is.
Dave Johnson, head bookmaker at playblackjack.com, had the following to say regarding the current odds on this prop bet: “Lebron James is arguably the greatest NBA player on the planet. He very well may be the greatest to ever play the game. He automatically makes any NBA team a championship contender. With that in mind there are many teams this season trying to create cap space with the hopes of possibly acquiring Lebron in the off-season. There are only a few teams who realistically have a shot at the superstar. The Cavaliers are the current favorite to re-sign James next season. They have taken necessary steps like bringing in Shaq as well as signing Jamison at the deadline. We have them listed as a -300 favorite at the current time. However, the New York Knicks are also a viable contender. James loves to play at MSG and a big-market team like New York will appeal to his desire to be recognized as the greatest NBA player of all-time. We have the Knicks listed at +400.”
Playblackjack.com has released the following odds on Lebron James’ team in 2010-2011:
Cleveland Cavaliers -300 Risk $300 to win $100
New York Knicks +400 Risk $100 to win $400
Miami Heat +800 Risk $100 to win $800
LA Clippers +1200 Risk $100 to win $1200
Field(any other NBA team)+ 600Risk $100 to win $600
• The above odds are based on which team Lebron James will play for on opening day of the season in 2010-2011.
• If Lebron James for any reason does not play for any NBA team next season then all bets are deemed cancelled and money is returned.
So which NBA team will win the Lebron James sweepstakes? Only time will tell.
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