Following LeBron James agreeing to a four-year, $154 million contract, the Los Angeles Lakers (9/2) have the third-best odds to win the 2019 NBA Finals, according to the Westgate Superbook in Las Vegas.
They were tied with the Boston Celtics (4/1), who now are second behind the defending champion Golden State Warriors (2/3). The Houston Rockets (13/2) and Philadelphia 76ers (14/1) round out the top five.
Armed with a young core and an ability to sign two free agents to a max contract, Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka established a two-year window in free agency, but all eyes were on James.