Could LeBron James be playing in a Nuggets uniform next season? According to one oddsmaker, there’s a decent chance.
Nuggets have contacted LeBron James in free agency, source says
— meaning a $100 bet would win $700 — that James will be playing his first regular-season minute in the 2026-27 season with the Nuggets. Denver has the fourth-best odds to land the league's all-time leading scorer.
As of Wednesday afternoon, the Warriors and Cavaliers are tied as the favorites at +140, just ahead of the Miami Heat at +450. The Nuggets are followed by the 76ers (+1,200), Timberwolves (+1,500), Lakers (+2,500) and Wizards (+3,000).
James, 41, averaged 20.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 7.2 assists for the Lakers last season. Over his 23-year career, he has been part of four championship teams, named to 22 all-star teams, and named league MVP four times.
