The NBA rumors involving which team will land free agent LeBron James this offseason continue to rage on, but a panel of experts believe he'll stay put. After leaving and returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers, it appears that may be the most likely move for "King James" to close out his career. However, the various experts have pegged a few teams as the strongest contenders for LeBron when he hits free agency this summer.
In ESPN's report on Thursday, they present various topics related to LeBron James' career, including how many more titles he'll win and how many seasons he'll play in the league. In addition, they discuss what will help him become "G.O.A.T." and where James will rank amongst the greatest players in basketball history. Of those topics mentioned, it's believed that LeBron is most likely to win one more NBA title before his storied career is finished. It's also suggested that he has four or five more seasons left before he's finished creating his basketball legacy.
The question remains as to where he'll be playing when the 2018-19 NBA season arrives. There have been strong rumors suggesting that the Los Angeles Lakers were preparing their roster to try to sign LeBron along with one other big star, such as Paul George. In addition, the Philadelphia 76ers have been campaigning for James, and the Houston Rockets have been doing so just based on how well the team is doing this season. Nonetheless, the experts have weighed in at ESPN, and believe James is going nowhere.

The panel's "forecast results" for LeBron's team next season give him a 36.5 percent chance of staying with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The list below, via the ESPN report, shows the top five vote-getting teams that the panel chose with first-place votes in parentheses.
LeBron's Potential Team Next Season:
- Cleveland Cavaliers 36.5 (21)
- Los Angeles Lakers 22.1 (7)
- Houston Rockets 21.7 (10)
- Philadelphia 76ers 12.3 (3)
- San Antonio Spurs 2.5 (0)
As far as the Los Angeles Lakers go, they're young and looking to improve. Magic Johnson wants to add superstars, but he'll be adding them to a team full of several unproven players with star potential. The team also features "veteran" guard Isaiah Thomas. The former All-Star was sent to the Lakers by the Cavs in a trade to rejuvenate their own roster, which could show that he wasn't a good fit for LeBron. It's unlikely that Cleveland pulled off this deal for any reason other than to try to give LeBron a better supporting cast. Shipping Thomas out of Cleveland also seems to be a vote against LeBron teaming up with him, but one never knows.