Lakers need LeBron James, and he needs them. It’s time to get deal done

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• Lakers need LeBron James, and he needs them. It’s time to get deal done

  Let’s be real. The Lakers need LeBron James. And he needs them. Why is this taking so long? There’s no better free agent on the market than James, who pretty...

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAArticle published: 2026-06-27 11:00:00 UTC

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• NBA free agency LIVE updates: LeBron James rumors, trades and more

  The wait for LeBron James continues as the rest of the NBA’s free agents continue to negotiate and secure a place to play for the upcoming season.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAArticle published: 2026-07-02 11:41:56 UTC

• LeBron James has governors, the NHL and the NFL waiting for his free agency decision

  Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz made his sales pitch. Every team and every league, it would seem, wants LeBron James. The waiting-for-LeBron game is on, with the entire basketball universe — and, evidently, the political, entertainment, football, hockey and golf universes as well — waiting to hear what the greatest scorer in NBA history will decide about the 2026-27 season.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAArticle published: 2026-07-01 06:22:14 UTC