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.
LeBron James is the betting favorite to receive the NBA’s first flopping technical foul, per @betonline_ag pic.twitter.com/3kfS3vRAdb
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) July 24, 2023
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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