{"id":6407,"date":"2026-07-04T04:01:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T04:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=6407"},"modified":"2026-07-04T04:01:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T04:01:48","slug":"lebron-james-agent-seemingly-reveals-teams-on-his-short-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=6407","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James\u2019 agent seemingly reveals teams on his short list"},"content":{"rendered":"<div> <!-- --> <!-- --><p>NBA free agency is in full swing, and this time it comes with the LeBron James sweepstakes after the superstar announced he will not return to the Los Angeles Lakers next season.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=6403\">New era: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are married, publicist says<\/a><\/p> <p>What we know:<\/p> <!-- --><p>James, who will play a historic 24th season, is the biggest name on the free agency market. This follows blockbuster trades that sent Giannis Antetokounmpo to Miami, Kawhi Leonard back to Toronto and Jaylen Brown to Philadelphia.<\/p> <!-- --><div><\/div> <!-- --><p>On Friday, James\u2019 agent, Rich Paul, seemingly revealed the top suitors for the league\u2019s all-time leading scorer during an episode of the &#8220;Game Over&#8221; podcast with Max Kellerman. During the conversation, Paul laid out James\u2019 most desired teams.<\/p> <!-- --><p>&#8220;I\u2019m saying to LeBron, you really have to think this through,&#8221; Paul said on the podcast. &#8220;Everything looks great in July, everything looks great on paper, but you\u2019ve gotta be very careful with that.&#8221;<\/p> <!-- --><p><strong>PREVIOUS:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p> <!-- --><ul><li><span><strong>The LeBron James era in Los Angeles is over<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span><strong>LeBron James\u2019 departure from Lakers sparks mixed reactions from Angelenos<\/strong><\/span><\/li><\/ul> <!-- --><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6405\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/a537453f8ef99a7700f321645f6d59f6-768x432.webp\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/a537453f8ef99a7700f321645f6d59f6-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/a537453f8ef99a7700f321645f6d59f6-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/a537453f8ef99a7700f321645f6d59f6.webp 932w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n <div><p><span>Rich Paul hugs LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers after the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on February 7, 2023 at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Zach Beeker\/NBAE via Getty Images)<\/span> <span><strong> (Getty Images)<\/strong><\/span><\/p> <!-- --><\/div><\/div> <!-- --><h2><strong>The Short List<\/strong><\/h2> <!-- --><p><strong>Philadelphia 76ers:<\/strong> &#8220;How could you not have the attention when you have [Tyrese] Maxey, [V.J.] Edgecombe, [Jaylen] Brown, [and Joel] Embiid?&#8221; Paul explained. Kellerman added, &#8220;All they need is a power forward who can think the game and shoot.&#8221;<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=6400\">San Antonio\u2019s Alamo reopens restored Paseo del Alamo walkway<\/a><\/p> <!-- --><p><strong>Cleveland Cavaliers:<\/strong> Returning to Cleveland for a third time could be a sentimental move for the Ohio native. In addition to a lineup that includes Donovan Mitchell, James Harden, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen, Paul noted that Cavaliers assistant GM Brandon Weems is &#8220;basically a brother&#8221; to James. On the downside, James is reportedly a big fan of Darius Garland, who is no longer on the team following a trade to the Clippers. Paul quickly added that the comment was not meant to offend James Harden, noting, &#8220;He loves Garland like he loves Maxey.&#8221;<\/p> <!-- --><p><strong>Golden State Warriors:<\/strong> The idea of teaming up with Stephen Curry and Draymond Green is reportedly enticing to James, Paul explained. James has won Olympic gold medals alongside the two Warriors stars through the years.<\/p> <!-- --><p><strong>Miami Heat:<\/strong> A red-hot lineup that includes Davion Mitchell, Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo\u2014alongside coach Erik Spoelstra and executive Pat Riley\u2014is appealing to the star.<\/p> <!-- --><p>Other teams reportedly in consideration are the Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves and Dallas Mavericks.<\/p> <!-- --><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6406\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/f2fa006d65ab869acdf15b3867ad2835-768x432.webp\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/f2fa006d65ab869acdf15b3867ad2835-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/f2fa006d65ab869acdf15b3867ad2835-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/f2fa006d65ab869acdf15b3867ad2835.webp 932w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n <div><p><!-- --> <span><strong> (&#8220;Game Over&#8221; podcast)<\/strong><\/span><\/p> <!-- --><\/div><\/div> <!-- --><p>What&#8217;s next:<\/p> <!-- --><p>James will reportedly take his time with his decision as the superstar and his team continue to monitor the free agency market.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=6394\">$3.7M worth of cocaine seized from cucumber truck at Texas border, according to CBP<\/a><\/p> <!-- --><div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-v-5cc57fb3=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/QHnzkvE-n9w\" width=\"800\"><\/iframe><\/div> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The LeBron James sweepstakes IS heating up after his agent, Rich Paul, revealed his free agency short list on the \u201cGame Over&#8221; podcast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6404,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[230,8,106],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6407","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","category-news","category-sports"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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