LeBron James
informed the Los Angeles Lakers that he won’t return for another season.
Now, for the fourth time in his career, he’ll be an unrestricted free agent. James will be the first big domino to fall in free agency, with most teams on hold until he figures out where he’ll play next season.
However, as his agent, Rich Paul, just told Forbes’ Mark Medina, they’d better not be in a hurry.
LeBron James will take his time before making a free-agency decision
“I don’t think this happens anytime soon,” Paul told Medina. “I don’t think it’ll be the next few days.”
Paul claimed that this free-agency process will be different from every other, knowing that he can handpick his next destination and it’ll be all about happiness and comfort — not necessarily pressure.
“This is the first time he’s making a decision that is truly for him. There is no pressure,” Paul said. “When he left Cleveland [in 2010 for Miami], he had to win a ring. When he came back [in 2014], he had to deliver on the promise. This is at this stage where he can decide what he wants to do and how he wants to do it.”
The Golden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets, Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat are all believed to be on his list of potential options. It’s wild to see a player about to play his record 24th season holding back the entire league’s free agency, but this is LeBron James we’re talking about.