Notes on LeBron James' decision from @mcten:
- Rich Paul talked to 27 teams before narrowing down to the publicized final 5 of Sixers, Cavs, Heat, Warriors, Wolves
- Clippers discussed a 1-year deal worth "north of $20M"
- Celtics also expressed interest
- "Trust The Process" mention at Fanatics Fest was not an intentional Easter egg
- Rich Paul sent a group text to Sixers stakeholders informing them of the news that said "Congrats. Sixers it is."
- Joel Embiid told LeBron that he's healthy
BREAKING: LeBron James is signing with the Philadelphia 76ers on a two-year, $8 million deal with a player option, Klutch Sports Group and Klutch CEO and Game Over show host Rich Paul tells ESPN.
Free agent guard Gary Trent Jr. has agreed to a four-year, $64 million deal to stay with the Milwaukee Bucks, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul and agent Lucas Newton tells ESPN.
BREAKING: The Charlotte Hornets are trading star guard LaMelo Ball and Josh Green to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Naz Reid, a 2033 unprotected first-round pick, three first-round pick swaps (2028, 2029, 2030) and three second-round picks (2029, 2032, 2033), sources tell ESPN.