Tyrese Haliburton asked LeBron James if he had a Decision for everyone to announce. LeBron: “We just talked about this in the back.” Haliburton: “OK, OK, I’ll leave it alone.” And the podcast taping moved on.
“The only team I’ve ruled out so far is Indy.”
That would have been gold
Would be but not believable because my kings exist 🥲
And the Grizzlies
Don’t rule out the craziest pump fake of all time
and the Bucks
If Lebron went to Sac and brought them a ring, I think that would put an end to the GOAT debates.
Me too, bron you hearing this?
He’s going to Sac, I bet your life on it
LeBeam
He should take 30 days to tweet out every team he’s not going to
And make a two story tall advent calendar. Each tweet has a video where he opens a new door to show that day’s reject.
Don’t give ESPN any more ideas
That’d be kinda cool actually
Which team would be funniest to eliminate last? Lakers?
he should make his decision by that marble thing that dude does on r/baseball before the season starts.
He really shouldn’t. It’s already a circus.
Would objectively be very funny though
It would actually be pretty boring until the final few though.
Like we know there’s 0 chance of half the league just because they don’t have a snowball’s chance in hell at contention, even with Lebron. And then he’s so unlikely to go to half the remaining teams for various reasons.
He should do it so it’s Mephis and then the team he’s obviously going to as the last 2 lol
Which is why my preference would be him just ruling out the ten or so teams that were on the board initially.
LeCircus
LeBarnum&Bailey
LeNotMyMonkeysNotMyCircus
For people with no life. For most others we just wait till the Shams tweet drops.
And we are all here for it!
This is funny 🤣
The only team other than Memphis*
Follow up tweet said he responded to a Hali message with a 🤣🤣
Would have loved if Haliban then said yeah I know because you told me were you going to X.
Jordan would’ve said this
LeBron in the back: “Don’t ask me about that shit”
He told y’all 2 months ago that his decision would come in late-July or August and everyone is still mad that he’s taking his time to choose his destination where he’s going to take a significant paycut.
Is he milking it for attention? Possibly but he’s also earned that right to do so lol
Yea, its crazy how entitled some of these posts come off. Even if he didn’t give a timeline, Lebron earned the right to take his time with making a decision about how he wants to retire.
As a Warriors fan, sure I’m a little annoyed, but as a basketball fan, I’m excited to see the level of insanity that will happen immediately after he announces his decision.
Honestly there’s just a weirdly large percentage of the NBA fanbase that hates LeBron, it’s wild. I’ve had so many friends say that they “can be Lakers fans again” now that LeBron is gone you’d swear he’s the one who was accused of rape while playing for the team
All the post you guys are responding to said is what LeBron probably almost literally said I don’t see this outrage. Like who is actually mad lol
A lot of people, especially in the media, declared after the 2011 finals thay Lebron was a bum, and have had to use increasingly insane logic in order to never admit they where wrong.
The problem is that the media reports every single thing they hear as if there has been some massive change in where he is “leaning”. Not totally his fault but his agent is part of it.
Because that sort of attention is good for Rich Paul and his business, and LeBron is cool with that. I really doubt he’s straight up directing Rich Paul to do this.
BREAKING: LeBron orders Cuban sandwich for lunch, which would seem to indicate things are leaning towards a reunion with the Miami Heat
Yeah as a Sixers fan I’d be way more annoyed if all the team’s cap space and offseason plans hinged on a Lebron decision, but given we made most of our big “non-Lebron” already this year and he’d be taking a minimum type deal I don’t see the need too worked by how long it takes him to rollout his choice.
But Shams told me, he is inching towards a decision every day!
Who’s mad?
I mean it’s approaching late July so it does seem appropriate to ask him about it lol
I’m not mad at all, I think it’s hilarious
The problem is that he definitely already decided and is just delaying because he LOVES the spotlight.
This is the problem. “He’s earned the right to” so you admit he’s blatantly just being an attention ho
if you’re mad about lebron wanting more attention then the last ~20 years have probably been really tough for you
Point being is he clearly already knows which team he’s joining. He just wants to be the center of attention
Brother are you okay? You’re mad over nothing. He told you the timeline of when to expect his decision and you’re mad he’s not doing it sooner. That’s like if your mommy told you she would buy you a new toy in two months and you’re mad at her for not doing it now.
Typical Bron to have his agent make a big deal about it and then get pissy when he’s asked about it.
This was closer to scripted than pissy for sure lmao. Nothing about this interaction was pissy.
I don’t think it was scripted, I think ‘Rese asked anyway because it was funny to him.
I think there’s a value in addressing the elephant in the room at the top of the show before you get into anything else, just not a great way to actually do it.
this is what you call getting pissy?
I’ll go on your podcast as a free agent but don’t you dare ask me about it.
This fuckin’ guy
its HIS podcast
Oh shit, lol, I thought it was Hali’s
He’s always been this way. And he really is a wine mom, too.
Genuinely shut up
Lol, any public figure is going to get pissy if you ask them a question in an appearance about something they specifically said don’t ask about
Typical Redditor who doesn’t leave the house and can’t understand a simple joke lol. Fucking loser
its confirmed. bron to the pacers
What if Bron just said he’s going nowhere but to Cancun and retired casually
He’d become one of my favorite players if he did that lmao
Best move. #1
i’ve been saying this
Me too. It’s actually the best basketball fit. I hope it doesn’t happen though lol
Bron on the Spurs is ideal as he can be the veteran they need to help them manage games
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What if his decision is just to retire? Just fuck over everyone
No way he is retiring. 0 percent chance.
Not in a million years
Someone that self absorbed wouldn’t miss the chance at a farewell tour
He hired a team to document his last season
Last 10 seasons :))
That’s wild lol
Took a page out of MJ’s book. Greatness inspires all
How would that be bad for more than like 2 people
A lot of people would lose out on a lot of money. NBA wouldn’t let him.
Who in the nba is relying on LeBron to be an active player?
Then good for him
What if he joins the WNBA?
No way he retires without a retirement tour. He loves the attention
He’s an ego maniac, he wants his retirement tour lmao
More waiting. Fun.
Actually just getting annoying. He’s holding up teams from other potential roster moves. Surely he already knows and can just sign somewhere.
He loves this shit. I’ve seen other people say he wants to wait for the World Cup to end, I agree with that
If yall followed LeBron he always said late July early August on his podcast a few months ago
Pretty sure that the everyone knew the world cup schedule months ago too
I mean yeah he said late July to August for a while now lol
What if the 30 minute halftime FIFA is planning is just The Decision 2.0?
Thing is IDK how wrapped up ppl are in it this time around. Either it’s going to be something we’ve seen before (CLE-MIA) or something that’s fun for abt a month til u realize they can’t compete. (Dubs)
Only 1 that would be kinda wow-interesting is Philly. Unless there’s a wild card out there but I doubt that.
Why is everyone so desperate to downplay how big of a difference Bron would make for these teams? Especially as a 3rd or 4th option and floor general. Spurs/Wolves/Knicks/Nuggets/Celtics etc. would all be equally as fun and interesting as the 76ers tbh, maybe even more so.
Jordan would never
The guy that retired three times lol?
The guy who is the GOAT?
What does that have to do with him being attention seeking? If he was really the goat the wizards would be Champs
Bruh, Jordan was an even bigger egomaniac than LeBron
Was Jordan more attention seeking and paggro than him? Really?
You do not have to keep up with it. Teams can also move on. Nobody is forced here.
For real. The level of entitlement from fans is wild. Let the man take whatever time he wants, if anyone has earned the right to just relax and take their time it’s LeBron James.
Teams can’t move on because they don’t want to compromise flexibility in case they can get him. Also some free agents, such as Kuminga, are waiting on Bron’s decision to see what their market is like.
Why tf is it his job to care about any NBA team he isn’t on
Dude’s allowed to think it through, the last thing that should be driving his decision is helping teams he’s not going to be on make free agency signings lol
No you don’t get it… LeBron he’s uhh he’s bad he’s making us wait and stuff. Seriously what the fuck are people mad about lmao ? Go watch a movie or something lmao.
If he’s signing fir a vet minimum, it shouldn’t matter
Kuminga lmao. And LeBron is not getting a crazy bag regardless from any team he has been linked too.
Any teams still in serious consideration know and I’m sure they have plans in place if it falls through. Teams aren’t just flying by the seat of their pants.
Fucking up a few competitors along the way is probably a feature, not a bug. I’m sure the team he’s going to already knows. Anybody else should just operate business as usual.
No he’s not. Barely any teams have any money
These teams are choosing to wait for him to make his decision. That’s ultimately on them if they want to miss out on other players for the chance at LeBron.
why should he care about every team in nba lmao. teams can do whatever they want. waiting to make moves until bron says anything is dumb as fuck. he notified lakers early, besides that he doesn’t own anyone shit lol
Hes taking his time on his decision. Im also like that when i decide what to buy at a kiosk.
Thats part of the point, he gets to figure out how Everyone will operate it’s a great advantage for him
Oh no you’re annoyed! He must make a decision soon to make you happy now.
every team that had mid levels or space he would want to go to already used it. He’s either gonna sign for the minimum or force them to trade someone away.
not everyone… (i’m coping)
He probably knew back in January. He most likely has a media roadmap that has the exact date he’s going to announce it circled. Stuff like this either happens last minute(indecisive client) or is planned out months/years in advance. You gotta schedule press events, draft stuff, and execute media. That takes time and staff. They probably already had their weekly check in meeting at Klutch yesterday and are in all hands on deck situation to execute the reveal.
Right now a 32 year old man is sweating because he’s waiting on an email from a graphic designer for the twitter post.
How? He’s 41 and no one values him. Rich Paul has to beg for teams to consider him. He can’t make and impact. So how can all these things be true and he be holding up teams? That makes little sense.
I said this so many times; he needs and craves attention. It’s his whole ego
Yeah. This is just weird at this point.
Yall call this weird while Giannis did it for 3 years lmao
Everyone clowned Giannis too
Who said Giannis wasn’t weird lmao
I’ve never seen someone’s rep nose dive that hard in the NBA.
No he didn’t
Bron about to break our hearts 3 times in one career with this shit lol
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Because once he signs he’s gotta start working out with the team. Brons just enjoying his summer. Let the dude wait until the day before the season starts if he wants, who cares.
Tyrese “Shams” Haliburton
Golden State just shot up to first in prediction markets for some reason. Think he announces after the WC final, probably the week after?
That could mean nothing. But I’ve kind of been in the boat that I don’t see why he’d choose any team other than the warriors or Cavs. Cavs have the obvious story line and would be contenders. The other teams that would be contenders obviously don’t have that story line so idk why he’d choose them over the Cavs.
And the warriors have his friends which no other team in the mix really have.
there are tiers of contender status. Cavs on a lower tier compared to the 76ers imo.
because of the ESPN “leak” that was most likely AI headline generated
Nah that happened last night. It didn’t change anything. I checked the odds immediately following this post and Warriors were #1 for a few minutes. I think some bettors expected a Cleveland announcement and backed off when that didn’t happen
Tomorrow is the day. Too many hints being dropped. Center of attention at Fanatics Fest. I feel like Lebron wouldn’t waste such an opportunity to have the attention on himself.
I would be very surprised if he announced this shit at FANATICS FEST instead of on his own property / domain / outlet
Mind the Game is his own podcast, co-hosted with Tyrese Haliburton. I don’t think it’s that far fetched to plan to do it tomorrow. Combine that with the fact that there will be a spotlight on sports with world cup action later in the day, and it would be the perfect time.
There is not a world cup game tomorrow tho, third place game is Saturday and final is Sunday…or do you mean before the world cup gets going again?
Yes I misspoke. He can drum up hype prior to the 3rd place game.
The number of people who would be distracted from news about LeBron’s free agency by the World Cup seems somewhat minimal, but maybe that’s just me.
contending with the world cup is an exact reason he wouldn’t announce tomorrow. you’d generally never do a weekend for these things also
imagine he announces it in a halftime ad in the World Cup final
Everyone thought today was the day too
Days not over yet!
It’s over
Yeah I thought he was doing something (announcing his return to Miami) at 3 or 4pm?
don’t forget the phase of the moon. tomorrow will still be a low illumination waxing crescent
LeTease
Hali on the blacklist lmao
Habitual line stepper
So many people getting pressed over LeBron making a decision 🤣. I’d probably milk it too just to watch everyone get irritated.
It’s offseason, we’re bored, and he’s holding up the remaining trades and minor free agent signings that we sit around and F5 for. We are an irritable bunch.
I can’t say for other teams but the Cavs literally are in limbo until he makes a decision.
At this point it’s not like he makes any team THAT much better anyway
If he had announced he’s joining the Pacers from NYC that would’ve been an epic crowd reaction 😂
LeBuzzkill
Oh brother
Lebron backstage: grabs Tyrese by his shingles
What did I say!!!
love me a bron and hali friendship
Would’ve been really funny if he just farted into the mic and moved on
He should just pick a team already. He’s had plenty of time to think about it. I think he likes all the attention he’s been getting from this.
You might be right in that he likes the attention but it’s really weird how you feel he should just pick a team because you want him to. Why does it matter how long it takes him?
He’s waiting until March.
It’s funny when they say he won’t want a farewell tour. He loves the attention
LeAnnoying
That was more awkward than I thought it would be
buddy milking the cow DRY
Lebron is such a tease
Why are people mad about this, pretty sure they are just joking around. Him and whatever team it is probably already know where he’s going anyways.
Sigh more waiting
He is going back to the Cavs. LeHomie loves to be dramatic.
I’m officially tired of this guy.
how can you think anyone cares about anything else related to you right now lol
I’m starting to feel like LeBron got a slow processor.
Taco Tuesday is over. The era of Mole Monday has begun.
It’s not Miami /s
Dudes pulling an aaron rodgers
I told y’all we wasn’t gonna talk about that..:Interview over! How bout that!
I hate this mf lmao
LeNDA
Scheduling a live podcast in front of fans two weeks into free agency and then saying this to kick it off is vintage LeBron.
When will people realize he’s enjoying the spectacle of free agency and attention and constant reports of “interested” teams more than he’ll enjoy playing basketball next season
It is getting to the point where it’s a little bit beneath him. He obviously knows where he’s going at this point, and the longer he waits, the more harm he can potentially do the team that actually does sign him because all the main contenders for him are at a standstill at this point. Does he really need the attention this badly?
Nobody is loving this waiting time more than Lebron. He might just milk this all the way until the start of the season or longer. Just how he is.
So this all but confirms this saga goes on until after this podcast is released which is Tuesday, so buckle back in we got awhile
Don’t know why he’s asking, apparently everyone on Reddit can read the guy’s mind anyway
If the Warriors don’t get AD, he’s coming back to LA.
Haliburton a hoe
My dude you are not 25 you are not 29 you not 33 you are 41 make a fucking decision
Nobody is forcing you to breathlessly wait dude.
Why are people so angry over this? Are they really that thirsty to see a shams tweet and react to it? Who gives a fuck lol
In defense of LeBron, it’s not like he’s the one saying “where’s LeBron gonna go???” 100x a day, he was pretty upfront that he’s gonna take his time
(see how nice GSW fans are lebron? come to the bay)
Yeah, he originally said near the end of July/early August on Mind the Game a while back. Everybody was like “wtf no way” but looks like he was dead serious.
Imagine being this entitled over a decision that has nothing to do with you 😂
Fans are fucking weird lol.
Who cares how long he takes? He’s one of the best to ever do it, I think he’s earned the right to take whatever time he wants. I think he probably loves that some of y’all can’t make it through a day without complaining about it
Fuck else you gotta do it’s LeBron. I’m here for it
I don’t know why people think he hasn’t. He probably knew midway through last season.
He’s also not 1, not 2, not 3….
why tf are you angry over this? how the hell is lebron doing something wrong by taking time to make a decision
if anything this he handled this in a way very fair to fans. he made it immediately clear he’s not going to the lakers, and clear that he wouldn’t have a decision until possibly august
It’s fuckin ridiculous. Like Bro, it’s a fuckin vet min or MLE. Sign it and move the fuck on.