LeBron to the Knicks in 2010? Don't Bet on It

There's been plenty of talk lately about the possibility of LeBron James signing with the Knicks when he's an unrestricted free agent in 2010. With New York's recent trades that left them with little talent but a lot of salary cap space, it's a logical (albeit annoying) conclusion that the team will do everything they can to lure King James to NYC.

There are some out there though that refuse to believe the hype, and they're the type that make their living off of making these types of predictions.

I'm talking about the odds makers here, and the ones at BetOnline.com don't think that LeBron is going anywhere. In fact, they have lines posted on where LeBron will end up when it's all said and done, and based on the payouts, their guess is that he'll remain in Cleveland.

Here's a sampling:

Cleveland -150
Knicks +250
Greece +300
Nets +500
Pistons +800

For all the non-degenerates out there, let me translate for you. What this means is that for every $100 you want to win (if you believe LeBron stays a Cavalier), you need to put down $150. And if you think he will jump ship and end up a Knick, for every $100 you put down, you'll get $250 in return. The other thing I found to be of major interest is the fact that the Vegas cognoscenti believe that there's virtually as much chance of Lebron playing overseas as there is of him becoming a Knick.

The bookmakers are willing to make a fairly strong bet that LeBron isn't going anywhere in 2010. And since they're not in the business of losing money, I'd go with the house on this one.

[via NBC LA]