It has been the biggest domino for NBA free agency this year. After eight seasons, LeBron James announced his decision to move on from the Los Angeles Lakers. It marked the end of his longest continuous stint with a single franchise.
Immediately, it slotted him at the top of the unrestricted free agents list, even at 41. So far, no official decision has been made, as a number of teams keep vying for his services. Now, we are trying to piece together when that decision will come through.
The rumors of teams trying to add him to the mix stretched back to before the postseason ended. At the time, the two teams in the NBA Finals, the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks, were in the thick of the conversation.
But over time, the list has only continued to grow. A reunion with his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers was always going to be the storybook ending. But a return to the Miami Heat, especially after they added Giannis Antetokounmpo to the mix, was also a potential pathway.
Other contenders, like the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Philadelphia 76ers, have also become legitimate possibilities as the offseason has dragged on. Through all of it, the Golden State Warriors, with the pipedream of pairing James with Stephen Curry, have been lurking in the background.
Immediately, it slotted him at the top of the unrestricted free agents list, even at 41. So far, no official decision has been made, as a number of teams keep vying for his services. Now, we are trying to piece together when that decision will come through.
The rumors of teams trying to add him to the mix stretched back to before the postseason ended. At the time, the two teams in the NBA Finals, the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks, were in the thick of the conversation.
But over time, the list has only continued to grow. A reunion with his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers was always going to be the storybook ending. But a return to the Miami Heat, especially after they added Giannis Antetokounmpo to the mix, was also a potential pathway.
Other contenders, like the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Philadelphia 76ers, have also become legitimate possibilities as the offseason has dragged on. Through all of it, the Golden State Warriors, with the pipedream of pairing James with Stephen Curry, have been lurking in the background.
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