All the teams interested in signing LeBron James believe the NBA legend will sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers, sources told Dallas Hoops Journal.
James has been linked to the Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Miami Heat, New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors, Dallas Mavericks, Boston Celtics and San Antonio Spurs.
The 41-year-old James has played for the Cavaliers twice (2003-10, 2014-18). He’s the greatest player in franchise history and was born and raised in Akron, Ohio. James won two MVPs and one Finals MVP and made 10 All-Star teams and 10 All-NBA teams with his hometown club.
The Cavaliers beat the 73-9 Warriors in the 2016 NBA Finals. James and Co. are the only team in NBA history to erase a 3-1 series deficit in the NBA Finals.
Cleveland made the Eastern Conference Finals last season for the first time since 2018. The Knicks swept the Cavaliers, who want to pair James with Donovan Mitchell, James Harden, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen, sources said.
James has been in the NBA since 2003. He’s a four-time MVP, four-time champion and four-time Finals MVP. The future Hall of Famer is the all-time leader in points, field goals, minutes and games. Many individuals consider James to be the best player in NBA history.
The Cavaliers can pay James around $3 million. Money is not a factor for James, sources said.
Cleveland assistant general manager Brandon Weems was with James this past weekend in Ohio. Weems is one of James’ best friends.
“Let me talk to you about Brandon Weems,” James’ agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Group, said on his podcast. “Brandon Weems is basically LeBron’s brother. Now, he worked his own way [up], nobody gave him anything. He’s earned to be in the front office of the Cavs. But that is a big feather in the cap [for Cleveland], because of Brandon Weems.”
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 guided LAL to the 2020 championship against Miami at the Walt Disney World bubble.
However, James hasn’t been back to the NBA Finals since.
A 22-time All-Star, James played in 60 regular-season games last season for the Lakers. He averaged 20.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game. The forward 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. James remains an elite performer despite being the oldest active player in the NBA.
James began his NBA career with the Cavaliers in 2003. It would certainly be a neat story to see him end his legendary career in Cleveland.
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