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Three teams emerge as favorites in LeBron James sweepstakes
Until LeBron James finds his landing spot in a post-Los Angeles Lakers world, people are going to be fixated on his next move. Can you blame them? At 41, James truly defies Father Time.
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The Guardian
· Jul 8, 2026
NBA free agency winners and losers: Sixers cash in while Celtics pay price
From Philly’s blockbuster coup to LeBron James once again dominating the market, here are the early winners and losers from a frantic first week of NBA free agency
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NBA free agency: Ranking 8 teams poised to make biggest moves
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· Jun 29, 2026
Free agency starts Tuesday in NBA, and LeBron James has all eyes on him once again
NBA free agency in 2010: Everyone waited for LeBron James to make a decision. NBA free agency in 2026: Everyone is waiting again for James to make a decision. James was the biggest domino to fall in the NBA's offseason player movement period 16 years ago when he decided to join Miami, and he may be the biggest domino to fall — at least in free agency — this summer as well.
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Knicks Bulletin: ‘Hey, listen, they got roles in the league, man’
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Rich Paul breaks down LeBron James' free agency: What The King's agent said about 10 teams in the hunt
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Related coverage for "Three teams emerge as favorites in LeBron James sweepstakes": The Guardian — NBA free agency winners and losers: Sixers cash in while Celtics pay price. Awful Announcing — Mike Breen, Tim Legler, and Richard Jefferson should stabilize ESPN’s NBA booth. USA TODAY Sports — NBA free agency: Ranking 8 teams poised to make biggest moves. Associated Press — Free agency starts Tuesday in NBA, and LeBron James has all eyes on him once again. SB Nation — Knicks Bulletin: ‘Hey, listen, they got roles in the league, man’. CBS Sports — Rich Paul breaks down LeBron James' free agency: What The King's agent said about 10 teams in the hunt