During a live taping of “The Shop” at Fanatics Fest on Friday (July 17), LeBron James said he wants to “join a franchise that shares the same model as myself.”
James is expected to sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves or Denver Nuggets.
“I want to compete at a high level,” James said. “I want to join a franchise that shares the same model as myself. That’s like practicing championship habits every day. But trust in the process more than anything. I think you trust the process of actually getting to that point.
“The process is what’s most important. Because if you just fully immerse yourself in that, then the outcome will take care of itself. If you’re already worried about the championship, or you’re already worried about the playoffs, already worried about what lies ahead, then you will skip steps along that journey. So, being with a franchise, being with a group of guys that kind of has the same model.”
James has been in the NBA since 2003. He’s a four-time MVP, four-time champion and four-time Finals MVP. The Akron native is the all-time leader in points, field goals, minutes and games. Many individuals consider James, who has made 21 All-NBA teams and 22 All-Star teams, to be the greatest basketball player of all time.
The only player in NBA history to rank top five all-time in points and assists, James holds career averages of 26.8 points, 7.5 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game in the regular season and 28.2 points, 8.9 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game in the playoffs with the Cavaliers, Heat and Los Angeles Lakers. He won the 2012 and 2013 championships with the Heat, the 2016 championship with the Cavaliers and the 2020 championship with the Lakers.
James averaged 20.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game for the Lakers last season. He then put up 23.2 points, 6.7 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game in the 2026 playoffs in 10 games against the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder.
A future Hall of Famer, James turns 42 in December.
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