LeBron James, in case you haven’t heard, is still a free agent. The 41-year-old superstar wants to play a 24th NBA season next year but decided he didn’t want to to do so while wearing a Lakers uniform; his agent, Rich Paul, informed the franchise (and the world) of that decision ahead of free agency’s opening on June 30. Since then, it’s been all quiet on the Western front.
Well, not all quiet. James appeared at Fanatics Fest in New York City last week and politely answered all queries about his impending decision without offering any concrete intel on what direction he might be leaning. The rumor mill is constantly churning around five teams—the Cavaliers, Heat, Warriors, 76ers and Timberwolves. And Paul himself has weighed in on his most famous client’s decision-making process a few times, via his Game Over podcast with Max Kellerman or otherwise.
