The Cleveland Cavaliers have an NBA Finals to prepare for with the Golden State Warriors on deck for the fourth consecutive time. They’re massive underdogs in this round, and many have already skipped ahead to free agency, when James can leave the Cavs and join any team he wants.
NBA Hall-of-Famer Charles Barkley, who has been critical but also full of praise for LeBron throughout the years, joined Sirius XM’s NBA radio on Tuesday afternoon, and said that he hopes James decides to stay in Cleveland and re-sign with the Cavs.
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According to BetOnline, the Philadelphia 76ers are the favorites to land James in free agency with the Cavs as close seconds. Here are the complete odds for James’ landing spot this summer:
Philadelphia 76ers +150
Cleveland Cavaliers +175
Houston Rockets +250
Los Angeles Lakers +550
Golden State Warriors +1600
Miami Heat +1600
Los Angeles Clippers +2500
James is coming off his 15th season in the NBA, one in which he’s played all 82 games in the regular season and all 18 games in the postseason. He averaged 27.5 points, 8.6 rebounds, 9.1 assists, 1.4 steals, and 0.9 blocks per game on 54.2 percent shooting from the field during the regular season, and has upped those numbers to 34 points, 9.2 rebounds, 8.8 assists, 1.4 steals, and 1.1 blocks per game on 54.2 percent shooting.
The NBA Finals tip off on Thursday night at 9PM EST on ABC.
