[Charania] The teams that are currently the leading suitors to sign superstar free agent LeBron James: Cleveland, Miami, Golden State, Philadelphia, and Minnesota.
So no news
Correct, but us insecure Minnesota fans appreciate the daily assurance that we are still in the running.
Shams last update had this list minus MN, so nice to see Joan’s summer league tape is making LeBron realize what he’s got going for him here
Joan rocking that rim made me think we actually did get Giannis at the deadline
Who is Giannis?
#19. Plays for the wolves
European 7-footer, likes to dunk
Essentially a Greek copy of Joan Beringer.
He might like us, he might really like us!
I thought we were out of this a long time ago, so nice to still be here too
He does have a J in his name, he may HAVE to sign with minnesota.
may have to wear a purple jersey though.
Ooh, he actually meant the Vikings sorry
“We have LeBron at home” - Randle’s Agent
Update: there’s no update. Thanks Shams.
The media cycle we’re in with this LeBron shit could turn LeBron eating an apple into breaking news. Shit is so tiresome.
He was just at all three days of the jayz event at Yankee stadium last weekend
Actually they added some teams back on the list so they just created a little news out of thin air
Yeah the Warriors were not in these lists last week
Shams said several days ago it was down to three teams, now there are five leaders? GTFO, if you don’t have any information don’t report anything. But of course it’s his job to create engagement for ESPN so here we are and here I am commenting on it.
He’s gonna announce it on Thursday when he has his Live podcast thing at fanatics fest in New York
If he doesn’t, I blame you
Keep in mind LeBron said on the record when he was asked earlier this summer that he’d decide sometime in August.
Keep in mind LeBron also said no one should wear 23 anymore when he switched to 6 while in Miami, then immediately after leaving he went back to 23
Keep in mind that Lebron wants to milk the attention as long as possible, so this Thursday would ruin that
It’s more likely that he’ll announce a schedule for announcements.
An announcement for the announcement
A decision on when the decision will be decided
He did that with his Hennessy collab, he has to make this even more announcements deep.
I’d like to announce that there will be multiple announcements to announce future announcements regarding any announcements about my future announcement. The next announcement will be soon. Look for an announcement.
Thank you for your attention in this matter.
Yeah it’d be kind of weird to have an interview if he hasn’t picked a team yet and everyone’s just gonna keep asking him about what team he’s picking.
And it will get more views for his podcast if you announce it on there
But everyone will tune in regardless of if he announces it or not. And then when he’s actually announcing it, he’ll probably announce he’s announcing it, to get even more views.
Just a couple days before the World Cup finals (also in New York)? No way.
Can’t wait for this same headline tomorrow
Why wait so long? We’ll get another “update” later tonight
I’m tired of this grandpa
WELL THATS JUST TOO DAMN BAD
your grandpa was still a kid when this started last month
Grandpa wasnt even born when LeBron started I nthe league
Why? He’s not going to Philly anyway
Fuck, we were beat by Minnesota in the first round of the playoffs and the first round of the LeBron sweepstakes.
You love to hate to see it
LeBron hates horses confirmed
LeBron finally getting revenge on us for the playoff exits
Minny the best balance between offense and defense with him on the lineup out of those 5 IMO.
I hated this shit when he was in his prime and, somehow, I hate it more now
I hate it less now, because its not completely inevitable that his new team suddenly turns into a juggernaut now.
But it will determine what team will inevitably have like 80% of all NBA-related discussion now centered around them
Don’t worry, you’ll also hate it when he signs with Cleveland, Miami, or Philadelphia.
He never took this long to make his decisions in his prime.
It’s fucking July 13th and he’s still “pondering” lol
For basketball purposes, I think Minny is the most fun choice.
For vibes purposes, Heat are the most fun.
Alternatively, for basketball it should be Spurs, for vibes it should be Warriors.
Warriors vibes would be great for about a month or two then it’d just be sad
If you just list everyone then no one is leading.
BREAKING NEWS: nothing has changed.
Oh thanks Shams that really narrows it down.
Minnesota fans are used to disappointment, but at least we are still in the running so far!
So nothing new?
What about the Timberwolves??????
Minnesota is listed??????
He’s waiting until after the world cup so he can be the top story
Fuck you LeBron! ^^howcomehedontwantusman
Shams must be on a week and a half delay or something cuz we knew this at the start of free agency.
Normally these guys post 5 minutes before we’d have known anyway
Now they post nothing. What I thought couldn’t get any worse has managed to do so
I really hope this is just LeBron doing the NBA a solid and fires across the bow of the NFL. Dropping his destination right before the NFL season starts. And not just being annoying to be annoying
Why even have the interview. We can all say what he said
the same news everyday doesn’t qualify as news
He ain’t going to Miami or golden state so Minnesota Cleveland or Philly.
So the same 5 teams as last time. Groundbreaking information here
As someone who really doesn’t care where this version of Lebron goes, if he goes to Minnesota and wins, that kind of slams the door shut on the GOAT argument for me. He’d be the first to win it with 4 different teams. Think that’s tickling his ego.
Wouldn’t Philly or GS be the same result?
Except Minny had never won a title. That would be huge.
I’m taking my talents to The Flats
I’m taking my talents to South Beach
I’m taking my talents to Fisherman’s Wharf
I’m taking my talents to Fishtown
I’m taking my talents to Dinkytown
Yep, LeBron is definitely signing with Minnesota.
would be genuinely shocked if LeBron James chooses to go play in Minnesota + alongside those two geniuses
Please let it be Minnesota. pulling hard for them
This is 1⁄6 of the league lmao
Wake me up when you have an actual update Shams smh. I miss Woj
He isn’t going to any team in the west Only if gs got ad Its cavs Philly n Miami
6 teams are the leading suitors? ESPN needs something to talk about I guess. Shams says a lot of nothing.
You need to work on your counting
Let us know when he signs with Cleveland
I hope he signs somewhere else to fuck with the media at this point lol
It’s clearly obvious he’s going to the Cavs just announce it already
One of these is not like the others…
Giannis deal is done, Shams has a new hyper fixation
As an unbiased fan of LeBron and basketball, I want to see him in either Minny or Philly, because of his fit with those rosters.
Also POR as a dark horse because he’d be a perfect fit here too.
Thank god!
I could’ve reported the same thing
Nothing new
Basically no new news
I’m here to update y’all with the information that there are no updates.
nothing has changed!
they are all welcome to him.
Anyone who thinks he’s going anywhere but Cleveland, please DM me. I would like to sell you NFT‘s of lebrons feet pics for a great price.
If the Knicks didn’t win it all I’d probably be a lot invested in this outcome.
According to Rich Paul it would be a done deal if y’all didn’t win it all.
So pretty much no new updates
The Decision 2: Electric Boogaloo
1/6th of the league.
I convinced myself last week that MN is the best choice, both for fit reasons and narrative. If he wins it all, he somehow brought a title to Minnesota, and if they lose, its just Minnesota sports being Minnesota sports
Do people actually think he’s going anywhere other than Cleveland?
Just join the Knicks and become their Josh Hart on steroids
I guess 6th place isn’t bad
I hope LeBron is the type to say “fuck yall” and just some wild shit like signing in Charlotte or New Orleans. Any team that hasn’t been mentioned as a “fit,” go to them.
After all we’ve been through
They are milking the shit out of this.
All I know is that that one Michael Pina guy from the ringer who’s spent the last week making content about how “the objective right choice for LeBron is the nuggets” just fell to his knees.
Just send out the notification when he signs already. We’ve been hearing this already, they really just need something to talk about. “Inches closer and closer to a decision” and mentions like 5 teams that are somehow all in the lead.
Same as it ever was
What will be rhe new Shams golden goose of nothingburgers once this is over? Giannis finally got traded. Slow rolling Luka forcing his waay out of LA?
Can I unsubscribe from all further “where is LeBron going?” content?
minnesota lmao
Bro who cares. It doesn’t matter where he goes. All these times are getting the belt next season
Well that really narrows it down…
back to the Lakers he goes min vet inc!
I moved on
Just come back home and retire old man
I heard the hawks are in the conversation
Nice try Luke it’s ok
LeAsymptote
Getting closer and closer to a decision, without ever reaching it.
This guy just can’t stop posting nothing burgers
one of these is not like the others
the fact that GSW is still in this list, despite having an inferior roster to those other 4 teams… and being the first team to be reported about for being a Lebron destination
I think it’s going to be Golden State
He’s really finna drag this out for the longest.
Such a drama king lol
This dude is such a diva. Just sign with the Cavs already, attention whore.
As a Boston fan. Better not go to Philly. I’m already contused enough. My sanity can’t take it
Just wait til he signs with Sacramento
How long are they going to drag this out? Good Lord.
Shams get on tv and say the same shit every day
I’m trying to understand why any team would want to do this deal, outside of Cleveland of course.
Didn’t Shams say it was down to Cleveland, Miami, and Philly less than 48 hours ago?
espn forcing Charania to post something to get some views
this could have been said during the regular season with the exact same level of certainty
There’s one last team, it’s called Retirement Village
It’s Cleveland or Miami.
He’s going to go to a team where he’s already loved, so even if he fails, it will be ok.
It’s too risky to go to a new team, especially Philly.
Hear me out, why not Dallas? They have Kyrie and Flagg, roleplayers like Gafford, Lively and PJ Washington and old man Klay.
I’d also see the fit with Toronto if Kawhi goes there. Kawhi, Bron, Scottie, Barrett.
I mean, obviously as sensationally good as the mentioned ones in terms of fit, but I feel like those 5 are just a rumour anyway
Personally I think him to going to CLE and win a ring there. Seems like the best ending for his career.
With that being said, I don’t know how some of these teams are a better fit than the Lakers & all that they can offer outside of basketball.
We know nothing new but want more clicks!
Just fucking announce it bro, you arent winning either way
Wake me up when he decides
I swear it was only 3 teams in the running 2 days ago
At this point put me on tv. I’ll share that news for half the price they paying shams.
Imagine he just retires lol
All this noise for a 41 yr old vet minimum guy?? /s
All this for him to go back to Cleveland
I find it funny that ESPN is trying to make his decision significant news and no one really cares.
So we still have a chance?
I didn’t care for the decision 15 years ago and I don’t care for it now. I wonder how big of an ego doe Bron have to need something like this to feed his ego. I don’t get it from someone who is in the goat conversations.
No shit, every team have heard before
Grass is green
Shams is like one of those cheap fortune tellers. They say a whole bunch of general statements so when one happens he can say he was correct.
This is a lot of hoopla when we all know he is going to Cleveland.
Pigs will fly before James plays with Harden.
Wonder if he played for the Celtics, would he be booed by the fans?
Spurs better swoop in out of nowhere like Patrick’s rock in the Spongebob Snail Race episode
Wow. I didn’t know that. You’re telling me now for the first time.
Taking too much time to cook this.
if he goes to miami what jersey number are they even gonna give him do you think he gets approval from the league and bill russell’s family to wear 6
SACRAMENTO FROM THE TOP ROPE!
Omg hurry up already. Decision 2: Electric Boogaloo is turning out to be shite
there’s that rumor going around that Lebron is trying to get the Cavs to renege on the Harden extension
Yay, another update with no update.
What about us? We making moves over here
There is not a world where Lebron goes fo minnesota
Is GS really a championship contender?
So we’re just naming all the same teams and calling it news?
Decision 2026
If you put yourself in LeBrons shoes then Philly and Miami are unrealistic. Just too far away from family and would involve too much travel at that age. His family might be ok with Cleveland so that’s an option. Otherwise golden state since it’s closer to LA and he’ll be playing with high bbiq teammates.
Shams-bomb
Blah blah blah.
Guess they need to fill airtime somehow. Personally, I wish they’re just play another Kars-4-Kids commercial. It’s less annoying than hearing about LeBron’s overwrought and dull deliberating.
It’s gonna be Cleveland. 0% chance he goes to Philly or Minnesota and neither Miami nor GS have the rosters to compete for a championship. Cleveland is the story book ending while also being his best chance to win a 5th ring.
Can we start banning posts like these please?
The same teams as before so no update, great coverage.
Copy-paste every week until he decides
It’s. Miami
So, every team that’s been reported ad nauseum. Got it.
This is like the Giannis media toilet shenanigans
Down-vote this - unbelievable the same garglebage everyone is throwing everywhere.
Last week was 3 teams now 5. Just wait til he decides and report on that. Is anyone actually tuned into this shit at this point?
Golden State w Steph would be my pick. Second Miami w Giannis. Third Cleveland.
No es verdad el tipo ya firmó con Boston por eso le enseñaron la puerta a Brown. El problema es Bronny. Hasta que no esté también no lo va anunciar, y lakers que no son tontos le están pidiendo una primera ronda de las que obtuvieron junto con PG.
I hadn’t followed basketball since 1996 or so, 2002 I was in prison talking to my cell mate from Chicago about liking Michael Jordan as a kid. Cellmate goes, there is this new kid coming up that is supposed to be like him named LeBron James.
Fast forward to “the decision” in 2010, and I was so annoyed. I was a good little LeBron hater/bulls fan back then.
16 years later, I respect the guy. This is probably the last time he gets to have all the attention on him about where he goes next. So I say let him savor it.
Damn. How he going to do Luke Kornet like that. Best pitch so far.
BREAKING NEWS: LEBRON HAS NOT MADE A DECISION YET
It’s going to be a shocker, but Bron is just waiting for the Aspiration scandal to get swept under the rug before signing with Toronto.
No more nuggets, mavs, knicks, spurs and whoever is that last one
Every one of those situations was a miserable except MN.
Sure go try to carry Harden, Embiid, Draymond, or 2 non-shooter bigs to a championship.
Or go to MN and play with young guys and an annual dpoy-conversation center in amazing shape for his age.
Hanging out with Steph in GS about the only positive on all those teams.
I really wish Game of Zones was still around. When they parodied the KD saga it was peak content. We should start a go fundme or have the sportsbook mafia sponsor a reunion for this.
History says he does day or day before world cup.
I didn’t see Memphis on the list?
So we went from five teams, to three, to five. 🤔
Feel like it’s between Cleveland or GSW.
So no news from last week
He’s milking the shit out of that documentary
BREAKING NEWS Medicare Eligible Star tediously attempts to leverage 5 teams for a contract
Wouldn’t mind seeing him grab a ring with Philly, Minnesota, then Cleveland in that order.
Fucking pick one already.
Tell this schmuck to go to lunch until we have confirmation!