Lakers: LeBron James Betting Favorite to Receive First Punishment in New League Rule

(Photo : Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - LeBron James (#23) of the Los Angeles Lakers lays on the floor during the third quarter against the Boston Celtics at Staples Center on February 23, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. The Lakers won 114-112.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is favored to achieve another league milestone in his legendary career.

This time, the NBA's all-time leading scorer is the betting leader to be hit with the first technical foul for flopping under new league rules for the upcoming 2023-24 NBA season, with odds at 7/1.

James is followed by new Golden State Warriors guard Chris Paul, who has an odds of 8/1.

Golden State's Draymond Green and new Memphis Grizzlies acquisition Marcus Smart are not too far behind, with odds of 9/1. Philadelphia 76ers' James Harden rounds up the top five list with a 10/1 odds.

Several other superstars are included in the list released by BetOnline.ag, which includes Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokic, and Paul George.

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NBA approves rule changes punishing flopping

The league approved two rule changes earlier this month for the upcoming 2023-24 NBA season to punish flopping and reward successful coach's challenges.

Referees can now call a technical foul for players caught flopping during games, resulting in a technical free throw for the opposing team.

Flopping is the act of exaggerating when little or no contact is made in an attempt to trick referees into calling a foul.

During the 2023 NBA Summer League in Sacramento, Utah and Las Vegas, the league began a dry run of the new rules.

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