LeBron James’ next destination remains the biggest uncertainty ahead of the 2026-27 NBA season as he continues to explore free agency.
The 41-year-old, the best free agent still available, spent the past eight seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers but informed the team he would not be returning.
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While some Lakers teammates, such as Austin Reaves and Luka Dončić, thanked James for the time they shared, other teams and players have begun making their pitch to James.
Several teams interested in signing James have been able to send a voice note to James, via his agent Rich Paul, making their pitch, according to ESPN’s Sham Charania.
The Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves and Philadelphia 76ers have all been considered suitors for the all-time leading scorer.
Warriors guard Stephen Curry was out at the American Century Championship golf event in Nevada on Thursday, July 9, when he was asked about potentially playing with James.
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“The pitch is: Do you want to play good basketball and be around people who know how to play the game? Raise our floor, our competitiveness this year. There’s good golf in the Bay,” Curry said.
James has been seen on social media spending a lot of time on the golf course early this summer.
Jaylen Brown of the 76ers also mentioned James while making an appearance on IShowSpeed’s Twitch live stream while attending the World Cup game between France and Morocco at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
Brown was seen telling Speed to pitch James: “You have to tell LeBron that he has to pull up.”
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“LeBron, pull up to Philly,” Speed said. “Think about it. LeBron. Jaylen Brown.”
James is expected to continue to take his time before coming to a decision. He has spent part of his summer in Cleveland.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Steph Curry, Jaylen Brown share thoughts on possibility of playing with LeBron James
