Led by LeBron James, one of the best players in the world, the 2010 class of free agents is loaded with talent and could completely change the current landscape of the NBA.

Teams throughout the league have the chance to become immediate contenders with the addition of one major player, while top teams could fall off the map if they fail to keep their all-stars in town. As free agency begins, here are the top five free agents and where I expect them to be playing next season.

LeBron James

The player headlining this summer’s free agency class, James has plenty of options. Teams such as the Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks and James’ hometown Cleveland Cavaliers all are believed to be part of the “LeBron sweepstakes.”

In spite of rumors that James and Toronto Raptors forward Chris Bosh met with Dwyane Wade to plot a three-headed monster in Miami, I doubt three stars of their caliber can play nicely for 82 regular season games and the playoffs.

After eliminating Miami as a choice, the Bulls appear to be James’ next best option if he wants a championship.

Of the teams in contention for James, Chicago has the best group of role players, and with the signing of one more big free agent, the Bulls would be the best team in the Eastern Conference.

Chris Bosh

As members of the 2003 NBA Draft class, Bosh and James have a lot in common. For the seven years they’ve been in the league, both have been the sole reasons their teams could even sniff the playoffs. And with zero championships between the two of them, both appear to be on a mission to win a title in the very near future.

Now that Bosh no longer will be stuck in Toronto, where he has played in only 11 playoff games, he would be making a big mistake if he didn’t follow James to the Bulls.

Dwyane Wade

Another marquee player from the 2003 draft, Wade has had a more successful career from a team aspect than most of the other big name free agents. Wade and the Heat made the playoffs six of the last seven seasons, and in 2006 Wade was named NBA Finals MVP as Miami won its first ever NBA title.

As the undisputed star player in Miami, Wade will get the money he wants from the Heat. Miami also likely will go after a talented big man to compliment Wade, giving the six-time all-star no reason to leave.

Amar’e Stoudemire

Speaking of talented big men, Stoudemire is the best forward available this summer after Bosh. For eight seasons, Stoudemire has been part of too many talented Phoenix Suns teams unable to make it to the NBA Finals, let alone win a title. Wade proved in 2006 he can win it all with one above-average big man and not much else, so Stoudemire knows his chances of finally hoisting the NBA Championship trophy would increase if he moved to Miami.

Joe Johnson

Johnson is not quite on the level of James, Bosh or Wade when it comes to value as a free agent, but he could be a great addition to any team. Seeing as New York likely will lose out on their first option — a combination of James and another big-name player — Johnson is the most logical fit for the Knicks.

However, if reports from msnbc.com are correct and the Atlanta Hawks are willing to offer Johnson a six-year, $119 million contract to stay put, he should do that.

In Atlanta, Johnson is the nucleus of a group of young talent that has a chance to make a serious playoff run in the next couple years.