The Dallas Mavericks and Cleveland Cavaliers are the betting favorites to acquire LeBron James if the NBA legend requests a trade from the Los Angeles

News broke on Sunday that LeBron James is opting into the final year of his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers (H/T Shams Charania of ESPN) at $52.6 million. While that was the expected outcome, several NBA executives and agents found it odd that he didn't appear to have his usual negotiating leverage.

Although there has been a lot of chatter about LeBron James reuniting with the Cavaliers, one NBA insider dives into the reality of the situation.