RumorsThursday, Jul 16, 2026

In a segment on the Pat McAfee Show, ESPN's Shams Charania poured cold water on the thought Golden State is a top contender to sign LeBron James.

LeBron James spoke publicly for the first time since entering 2026 free agency. He left no real clues. But league sources continue to tell Hoops Wire that they believe the focus remains on the Cavaliers, Heat and 76ers as James’ most likely destinations. They also aren’t expecting him to announce a decision this week. Now, […] The post LeBron James sweepstakes continue to center on Cavs, Heat, Sixers appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green indicated a willingness to change from his No. 23 to the No. 5 on social media Thursday, which would accommodate the potential addition of LeBron James.

Draymond Green called Golden State Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg's free agency pitch to LeBron James "pointless".

"To be transparent, it's weird," Tatum said. "I've been on the Celtics for nine years, and he was my teammate. You understand throughout the course of your career that the NBA is a business, and people change teams ... but it doesn't make it any easier ... But there's also a side of, like, you have to welcome our new teammates." I have nothing, obviously, but love and respect for JB," Tatum said. "It's tough when you are a professional athlete, and everything we do is publicized and nitpicked...

Everyone wants to see how good Walker Kessler will be for the Lakers, and he’s ready to get started.

Little progress has been made in contract negotiations between the Pistons and restricted free agent center Jalen Duren, according to Hunter Patterson of The Athletic. As Patterson writes, while Duren met with the Lakers and Kings when free agency opened to explore the possibility of sign-and-trade scenarios, there’s no indication that Detroit seriously entertained the […]

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But a league source, granted anonymity to discuss negotiations still in progress, told The Athletic that signing Duren is Detroit’s No. 1 offseason priority and the team is confident it’ll come to an agreement with Duren. Both sides want to get a deal done that makes sense for everyone involved, the source said. submitted by /u/Ibo21 [link] [comments]

As the LeBron James free agency saga continues, James' former teammate Iman Shumpert offers some valuable insight about how he should pick his next destination.

Hey there, Planeteers, we are back and dove into the latest in the Suns’ world alongside the NBA one as well. On this episode, Bruce and Jake break down the other moves that have transpired in the Suns’ offseason after bringing back the core three. They discuss the Miles Bridges trade and also dive into the Luke Kennard signing. After that, though, we had some convos with league news, like LaMelo Ball to the Timberwolves, Jaylen Brown to the Sixers, and much more! Check it out here

Here's the latest as LeBron reportedly inches closer to a free agency decision.