Weekly Friday Self-Promotion and Fan Art Thread
LeBron James is the first human in modern history to spend over 54.7% of his total time on Earth as an active NBA player
[Vardon] The Warriors are now expected to re-sign Green to roughly the same dollar amount — nearly $28 million — of the player’s option he declined last month.
[ESPN] “In the end, there were three strikes against Cleveland: Family not being an issue in LeBron’s choice, the front office not making a deal for Brown and the Cavs’ roster not featuring Garland.”
LeBron is an old King who is moving from Los Angeles to Philadelphia. The inverse of “old King” is “Fresh Prince”, a story about a young man who moves from Philadelphia to Los Angeles
At least two of these teams will miss the playoffs next season: Knicks, Sixers, Heat, Raptors, Pistons, Pacers, Celtics, Magic, Hawks, Cavs
LeBron James took the biggest pay cut in NBA history
VJ Edgecombe on Instagram- Recreates LeBron’s famous “Smiling through it all! Cant believe this is my life” post
[Scotto] JUST IN: Restricted free agent forward Spencer Jones has agreed to a two-year, $12 million offer sheet with the Oklahoma City Thunder, league sources told @hoopshype. The Denver Nuggets will have an opportunity to match the offer sheet.
[Haynes] Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Memphis Grizzlies are negotiating a buyout and the veteran 3-&-D specialist intends to team back up with LeBron James and sign with the Philadelphia 76ers, league sources tell me.
The people around LaMelo Ball are consistent in what they say about him: he’s someone who always greets everyone-teammates, coaches, and staff-with a bright smile, and he’s constantly full of joy. Just being around him puts people in a positive mood.
“I don’t care how it works. What happens, I’m happy I’m having this feeling. Like even today, working out with you guys, trying to figure you guys out, I haven’t had that in a long time. For 13 years. I need that pressure. I need it. I like it.”
If anyone wonders why not cavs for LeBron:
LeBron James becomes the first player in NBA history to be over 53% the age of his team’s name.
(Charania) BREAKING: LeBron James is signing with the Philadelphia 76ers on a two-year, $8 million deal with a player option, Klutch Sports Group and Klutch CEO and Game Over show host Rich Paul tells ESPN.
[Charles Barkley] “The number one knock on LeBron for older guys like me has always been “Yo, man, you always stacking your team” He stacked in Miami. He stacked in Cleveland. He stacked in LA. Now he’s stacking it in Philly. So that to me, I’m going to still have the same criticism I’ve always had”
Lebron James: “ I believe I can help make the Philadelphia 76ers a championship team and I am so excited to energize a new fan base and start this incredible journey one last time. Thank you LA. Miami I’ll forever love and Northeast Ohio will always home!”
Rich Paul says he believes LeBron James’ performance in Lakers-Rockets playoff series influenced his decision to keep playing
If Rookie Cavs LeBron, Heat LeBron, Return Cavs LeBron, Lakers LeBron and Sixers Bron were all in a starting five, how would you set them up?
[Charania] Philadelphia was not being seriously considered by LeBron James until they acquired Jaylen Brown from Boston. LeBron James believed that the 76ers have a better chance to win a championship than Miami and Cleveland.
[Basketball Sphere] BREAKING NEWS: Mario Hezonja is returning to the NBA and will sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers! His agent, Misko Raznatovic, traditionally used a riddle on social media to reveal where Hezonja will continue his career.
[Charania] The only coach that LeBron James spoke to during this 3-week-long process was Sixers head coach Nick Nurse.
76ers moves this offseason: Traded Paul George for Jaylen Brown, drafted Labaron Philon, signed Dean Wade, Anfernee Simons, and LEBRON JAMES.
[Vardon] Cavaliers could pivot to Jonathan Kuminga after missing out on LeBron James
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has proclaimed July 24, 2026, as LeBron James Day after the athlete signed with the Philadelphia 76ers.
[Haynes] Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Memphis Grizzlies are negotiating a buyout and the veteran 3-&-D specialist intends to team back up with LeBron James and sign with the Philadelphia 76ers, league sources tell me.
[Shelburne] As for the impact of LeBron James’ decision on his son Bronny James, Rich Paul, the agent for both tells ESPN that “they are not a package deal” and there’s no current plan or request for Bronny Janes to join his father in Philly.
If LeBron wins a championship with the Sixers he will be the first athlete amongst the “Big Four” sports to win with 4 different teams.
How many games until Embiid gets injured as a consequence of LeBron’s pre-game chalk toss tradition?
Is Cam Johnson the anti-Kyrie, anti-Tyler Herro? I just watched him sit down with Neil deGrasse Tyson for a hour and a half. Gotta say I was impressed.
The Warriors are the biggest losers in all of this after missing out on LeBron
[Krawczynski] “[When LeBron James asked Anthony Edwards what would happen if he chose another team], Edwards didn’t hesitate, telling him that would be OK, because that just meant he could tear James’s head off on the court when their two teams met.”
Bill Simmons on Caleb Wilson: “If I was a Bulls fan I would have no sperm left in my body. It would just be ejaculate in every room of my house.”
LeBron James on his decision to sign with Philadelphia
Since Morey’s departure, new Sixers President of Basketball Operations Mike Gansey has: dumped PG’s contract for an All-NBA player in Jaylen Brown, signed Dean Wade and Anfernee Simons, and now convinced LeBron James to join the show.
[Iko] Sources say Jalen Duren wants the max at five years, $287 million. “They’re just going to sit and stare at each other,” said one executive. “It’s a staring contest.”
LeBron James needs to play just 77 games over the next two seasons to have played more games for other teams than he has with the Cavaliers.
If you switched the careers of Jayson Tatum and Jason Statham, who would’ve done a better job?
Now that LeBron has signed, we need the shitposts back. Off-season shitposters were too busy thinking about LeDecision 4 but we need you guys to wake up and provide us with some of those off-season gems. You know who you are, time to get to work.
[Nehm] The Miami Heat will be looking at veterans like DeMar DeRozan, Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal.
[Windhorst] The two main reasons why LeBron went to Philly was chance to compete for a title (which lessened Golden State/Miami quite a bit) and he can trust Maxey (as a Klutch client).
[Club 520 Podcast] Jeff Teague on Tyler Herro: “Why he looking like that? He look like that little girl of Stranger Things, Eleven!”
[Goodwill] League sources said James had been angling for former teammate Irving to join him in Cleveland, but the Dallas Mavericks have had no interest in engaging the Cavaliers in a trade, and Irving is believed to be comfortable where he is.
LeBron finished in the top 15 for xRAPM and EPM for 20 straight seasons.
[Jones] Joel Embiid was a heavy figure in LeBron’s recruitment, and that recruitment lasted throughout the process.
[Iko] Recent word from around the NBA suggests the Clippers are extremely displeased with Adam Silver and the league office on the scope and length of their internal investigation — and continue to communicate such displeasure.
LeBron James returns to the Eastern Conference with a streak of 25 consecutive playoff series wins versus East teams, dating back to 2011
Charles Barkley is 7,984 days older than LeBron James, who himself is 7,634 days older than Labaron Philon Jr., LeBron’s youngest new teammate.
[Stein] The 76ers haven’t been to the NBA Finals since 2001. LeBron James, whose career started in 2003, has been to the Finals on 10 different occasions since with the Cavaliers, Heat and Lakers.
[Jackson/Chiang] The Heat and free agent Demar DeRozan are expected to have conversations on a deal in the wake of James picking the 76ers. They have targeted Klay Thompson as well.