Five teams were in the mix to sign LeBron, four of them missed out; so what do the Warriors, Cavaliers, Heat and Wolves do now?

This decision creates massive questions for Philly, Cleveland, Miami and the legend who once again just rocked the NBA.

Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul reveals that LeBron James was legitimately torn over where he wanted to play next and didn’t make the decision to sign with Philadelphia until 1 a.m. ET on Friday, relays Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. Speaking on his “Game Over” podcast with Max Kellerman, Paul detailed how difficult the choice was […]

The King is headed to Philadelphia and here's how oddsmakers have reacted to the news

Kevin Negandhi: Today is an incredible day to be a 76ers fan

4:42 pm: Caldwell-Pope has agreed to a buyout with Memphis and plans to sign a one-year, minimum-salary deal with the Sixers after he clears waivers, sources tell ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link). 12:15 am: Veteran wing Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is negotiating a buyout with the Grizzlies and plans to join his former teammate LeBron James with […]

Wilbon puts all the pressure on Embiid in Philly with LeBron

James' decision to sign with the 76ers has shifted the league's power balance further toward the East

Free agent forward Harrison Ingram has signed with the Jazz, the team announced in a press release. Ingram, 23, spent the past two seasons with San Antonio on a pair of two-way contracts. He became an unrestricted free agent on July 14 when the Spurs withdrew his roughly qualifying offer, which was equivalent to a one-year, minimum-salary […]

LeBron James will make $3,876,529 in the 2026-27 season, less than he made as a rookie in 2003-04

LeBron James makes the 76ers a strong championship contender, but the individual Sixers' fantasy values take a hit.

ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne reported on Friday (Twitter video link) that LeBron James‘ agent, Rich Paul, believed his client would eventually sign with the Heat for much of his free agency. Instead, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer decided to sign with Philadelphia, his fourth team in the league. While it’s unclear if it factored into James’ […]

The 76ers' starting lineup has an eye-popping level of talent on paper, so how will the roster function on the floor?

Perk: LeBron will bring out the best in Joel Embiid

In an interesting story for The Ringer, Logan Murdock observes that NBA teams are increasingly targeting young, cost-controlled role players to fill out their rosters in the tax apron era. Drafting players who have a chance to contribute immediately is particularly important for win-now teams like Denver. Nuggets executive vice president of player personnel Jon […]

The ripple effects of LeBron landing in Philadelphia are wide-reaching

Joel Embiid's social media pitch to LeBron James in 2014 is a full-circle moment now.

While the Warriors were reportedly pessimistic about their chances of landing LeBron James in free agency, that doesn’t make it any less disappointing for the team that he decided to sign with Philadelphia, per Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area. To be clear, Poole states that James wouldn’t have made the Warriors a viable […]

LeBron picked the Sixers over the Cavaliers, Heat, Warriors and Wolves, so how do our NBA writers grade his choice?

Goodwill skeptical 76ers can usurp Knicks despite LeBron signing

July 25: Tonje is officially a Trail Blazer, the team confirmed in a press release. July 24: The Trail Blazers plan to sign free agent guard John Tonje to a two-way contract, agents George Roussakis and Mark Bartelstein tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Tonje spent most of 2025/26 — his rookie season — on […]

The NBA's all-time leading scorer is headed to Philadelphia for what could be the final chapter in his Hall of Fame career

Everything we know about LeBron James' decision to join Jaylen Brown and the Philadelphia 76ers.

Restricted free agent forward Spencer Jones has agreed to a two-year, $12MM offer sheet with the Thunder, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). The Nuggets will now have until the end of the day on Sunday to decide whether or not to match it. ESPN’s Shams Charania reports (via Twitter) that the contract […]

In a stunning move, LeBron is joining a 76ers team that hasn't been to the Finals in 25 years and hasn't won it all since 1983

'No way!' Caitlin Clark reacts to LeBron signing for Sixers

Don’t expect the Hawks to immediately pursue an extension with recent acquisition Luguentz Dort, Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line report in a Substack article. Atlanta acquired Dort from the Thunder in a three-team transaction due to Oklahoma City’s desire to cut costs. Oklahoma City exercised its $17.7MM option on Dort and […]

LeBron James is signing with Philadelphia on a two-year, $8 million deal. How much can he help the Sixers?

While his father is headed East, Bronny remains a member of the Lakers -- for now

The turning point for LeBron James as he pondered where he’d play during the 2026/27 season came at the beginning of the month when the Sixers acquired Jaylen Brown in a blockbuster deal with the Celtics, Joe Vardon and David Aldridge of The Athletic report. Citing at least three sources, The Athletic duo indicates that […]

Windy: Tyrese Maxey 'a factor' in LeBron signing for 76ers

James said he nearly retired, but realized he wanted one more run at a title in Philadelphia

Former NBA forward Lamar Stevens has signed with Serbia’s KK Partizan, the club announced (via Twitter). Stevens played for Paris Basketball last season, appearing in 53 games. He averaged 9.6 points and 3.4 rebounds in 20.4 minutes per contest. Stevens has played in 220 NBA games, most recently with Memphis, where he made 17 appearances […]

Is it championship or bust for LeBron, 76ers?

The Rockets have officially signed free agent forward Julian Phillips, according to a team press release. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed, but it appears likely to be a non-guaranteed contract. The 35th overall pick of the 2023 draft, Phillips averaged 4.6 points and 2.1 rebounds in 79 games (14.2 minutes per contest) […]

LeBron James is taking his talents to the City of Brotherly Love, and the sports world reacted accordingly.

In an interview with Eric Nehm of The Athletic, Tyler Herro said he’s enthusiastic about getting a “fresh start” with his hometown Bucks. The one-time All-Star shooting guard was sent to Milwaukee from Miami as part of the trade that saw Giannis Antetokounmpo land with the Heat. “I’m happy where I’m at now,” Herro said. […]

Stephen A. 'shocked' LeBron signing with the 76ers

The Cavaliers and free agent forward Jonathan Kuminga have mutual interest in the former No. 7 overall pick ending up in Cleveland, multiple league sources tell Joe Vardon of The Athletic. After LeBron James decided to sign with Philadelphia, the Cavs may try to pivot to acquiring Kuminga, who’s familiar with head coach Kenny Atkinson […]

LeBron James, after considering retirement, is continuing his NBA career with the 76ers. James is taking a two-year, $8 million deal, Klutch Sports Group CEO Rich Paul told ESPN's Shams Charania.

Appearing on NBA Today in the wake of LeBron James‘ decision to sign with the Sixers (Twitter video link), ESPN’s Shams Charania confirmed that the Cavaliers are interested in free agent forward Mario Hezonja and added the Warriors to the list of suitors for the Croatian veteran. Hezonja, 31, is a former lottery pick who […]

Our Luke Adams gave a brief overview of some of the possible roster crunches around the NBA a few weeks ago in a Offseason Observations story for Trade Rumors Front Office subscribers. Additional moves have been made since then, with some of those same rosters becoming increasingly crowded. Today we’ll take a closer look at […]