Miami, Chicago, New York, or Cleveland? Where will LeBron James, end up for the 2010 – 2011 season? The Cavaliers’ team leading small forward will become a free agent on July first.

The veteran small forward going into his seventh year of NBA basketball with over 15,000 career points is rumored to be looking for a new home. This news comes bundled with talk of Cavaliers coach Mike Brown not returning next season.

James’ last game at Boston was a sign that his frustration was affecting his play. Though he had 27 points, 19 rebounds, and 10 assists, he also had nine turnovers. Could those turnovers have given the Celtics the game which ended 94-85?

Let’s look at some of the places people speculate seeing LeBron next season along with the odds as to where bookmakers think King James is going to land.

Chicago (5-2): Besides LeBron liking the homes he has seen in Highland Park and not minding living close to Michael Jordan, Chicago has the ability to pay LeBron more. Is there a better place for LeBron to be “King James” than in Chicago, the city where one of the greatest basketball players to ever live won six NBA championships?

A pieces have been used to spice up the media hype regarding James going to Chicago as the Windy City is his most likely prospect. When Chicago’s outspoken Joakim Noah made statements about Cleveland during the first round playoff series, James countered by praising the city and the efforts of the Bulls’ line up.

LeBron James could be the greatest Bull ever to wear number six.

Miami (35-1): Pat Riley’s team could use LeBron James, and Lebron would play well under Riley’s tutelage. Also, a LeBron James and Dwayne Wade duo could be powerful for the NBA. The question for LeBron would be is this duo enough to make the Heat a top contender for the championship. Would moving to Miami only turn the Heat into this year’s Cleveland? That is, would the rest of the Heat line up be able to supplement James’ and Wade’s combined average 50 points per game?

Who would be the next best Heat player? Michael Beasley? With 15 points per game, shooting 45% from the field and 80% from the free throw line, the Heat power forward puts up points like Cleveland’s Mo Williams.

Chicago might think of doing a sign and trade to get both LeBron and Wade. They could trade away Kirk Hinrich who averaged 10.9 points and 4.5 assists per game this past season. The Bulls could also trade Luol Deng who put up an average of 17.6 points per game with 7.3 rebounds last season. Deng will cost Chicago 9.5% more next season while Hinrich’s salary is going to decrease by half a million.

New York (9-2): This is the last place LeBron should end up if he wants to win a championship, yet the rumors have spread along with the images of the Cavaliers’ star wearing a Yankees’ hat that there might be more to LeBron working out with Knick’s center Eddie Curry this off season. In reality the only reasons why LeBron should go to New York are to play at The Garden, see more Yankees’ home games, and hang out with Jay-Z at the 40-40 Club.

New Jersey (15/1): The chance of playing with friend John Wall and a young nucleolus of talent along with a rich owner had to be intriguing for King James but with the Nets failing to land the number 1 pick in the draft lottery on Tuesday evening the odds he lands in New Jersey or Brooklyn are even more remote than the current number of 15-1.

Cleveland (3/2): Even though Cleveland is listed as the favorite at this point expect those odds to climb as July 1^st approaches.  Lebron’s best chance to win a title for Cavs was this season.  The surrounding pieces are not going to get any better and sometimes players need a change of scenery to accomplish their ultimate goal of winning an NBA championship.