Polymarket Odds Shift on LeBron James’ Next Team After Report He Told Lakers He Will Leave

Polymarket odds on where LeBron James will play next season shifted sharply after an ESPN report said he told the Los Angeles Lakers he will leave. According to Odaily, in a multi-option Polymarket market on James’ next team, the probability of him staying with the Lakers fell to 1%, down more than 50% over the past 24 hours. The probability of James joining the Golden State Warriors rose to 48%, up 18% over the past 24 hours. The probability of him joining the Cleveland Cavaliers increased to 26%, up 16% over the same period, while the probability of him joining the Miami Heat rose to 20%, up 19%. Odaily reported that ESPN journalist Shams said early today that James had informed the Lakers he would depart.