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Has LeBron James taken his final bow as an NBA superstar?
In January, the odds of King James retiring before the start of the 2026-27 season were slightly higher than the odds of him trying again.
And now that James and his Lakers have been eliminated from the NBA playoffs, bettors are diving into the odds of where LeBron could land next.
Here are the latest lines on Oddschecker.com as of May 12.
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LeBron James next team/retirement odds
Stays with Lakers/Retires: +108 (bet $10 to win $20.80 total)
Cleveland Cavaliers: +213 (bet $10 to win $31.30 total)
Golden State Warriors: +669 (bet $10 to win $76.90 total)
Phoenix Suns: +900 (bet $10 to win $100 total)
Denver Nuggets: +900 (bet $10 to win $100 total)
San Antonio Spurs: +2400 (bet $10 to win $250 total)
New York Knicks: +2400 (bet $10 to win $250 total)
Los Angeles Clippers: +4900 (bet $10 to win $500 total)
Remaining teams: +9900 (bet $10 to win $1000 total)
Last season, James helped lead the Lakers to a 53-29 regular season record.
Then came the postseason.
Although bettors were skeptical of the Lakers when it came to their playoff future, they secured the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference and defeated Houston 4-2 in the first round.
However, Los Angeles was defeated by Oklahoma City in the conference semifinals, 4-0.
Even if the Lakers’ second-round exit ends up being James’ final touch, the mark he has left on the league in his 20-plus years has been immeasurable.
He has played for the Cavaliers, Heat and Lakers, winning titles with each franchise. He won the Rookie of the Year award, has four regular season MVPs and is a 22-time All-Star.
Additionally, the King has four Finals MVPs and has averaged 26.8 points, 7.5 rebounds and 7.4 assists throughout his career.
