200 million! Betting 200 million dollars! Thank you, James!

Why hasn't he decided where to go yet?

Shams, the insider:The NBA free agency market has come to a standstill due to James, with Harden, DeRozan, Draymond Green, and others waiting to sign new contracts, and even overseas player Mario Hezonja from Croatia (the 5th overall pick in the 2015 draft) is also waiting.

The New York Times reported on this:The betting volume on James' next team has reached 200 million dollars on gambling platforms, even surpassing the bets on the outcome of Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals, indicating a big profit-making opportunity.

This 41-year-old superstar's influence is still extraordinary...

However, James' new contract might just be a veteran minimum or a mid-level exception. If it's a minimum salary, then the annual salary is $3.87 million, including a veteran bonus of $1.43 million. In the NBA, the higher the years of service, the higher the minimum salary. The NBA introduced the veteran bonus rule to prevent teams from not signing veterans due to their high salaries.

Based on the current sources released, the Heat, with Giannis Antetokounmpo, are the most likely team to acquire King James.

As early as the 2010-2014 seasons, James played in Miami, during which he made the Finals every year, winning two championships and two Finals MVPs. Undoubtedly, this was the most successful period of his NBA career.

Recently, when responding to related topics, Giannis said he didn't specifically recruit James, because throughout James' entire career, he has always been able to make the right decisions and win championships wherever he goes.

James + Wiggins + Giannis + Adebayo. If the Heat really successfully assemble this frontcourt lineup, it would undoubtedly be the most luxurious in the league. The only fly in the ointment is that they need shooters to space the floor, unless they think they can win the championship by playing physical basketball.

Currently, the most reliable shooter on the Heat is 34-year-old Tim Hardaway Jr., who averaged 2.8 three-pointers per game on 40.7% shooting in the regular season last year with the Nuggets. Next, they might also trade for 36-year-old Klay Thompson from the Mavericks.

Klay Thompson would definitely not mind bringing his talent to the Heat, and he might even be eager to do so. This way, he would have a chance to pursue his fifth championship ring, rather than wasting time on a rebuilding team.