LeBron James still hasn’t made his free agency call, and Dillon Brooks is making sure his name stays attached to the conversation.
The Phoenix Suns forward, who has built a reputation as one of James’ most persistent antagonists, took another swipe at the four-time champion on Tuesday while weighing in on where he thinks James will land next. Brooks made it clear he wants the waiting game to end.
"This is my saying, 'LeBron, come back for one more year.' ... Stop all this waiting s**t," Brooks said.
He also didn’t shy away from placing himself at the top of James’ list of enemies.
"I'm top, for sure."
Brooks was then asked about James’ next destination for the 2026-27 season, and he predicted the superstar will end up with the Golden State Warriors this summer. That would put James alongside Steph Curry and Draymond Green, two former rivals, if the move comes together.
A Warriors decision would also keep James in the Pacific Division, meaning Phoenix would see him at least four times next season. For Brooks, that would mean more matchups with one of his favorite targets. The two already met four times last season and split the season series 2-2.
James’ future remains unresolved, even after his agent, Rich Paul, said earlier this week that he has all the information he needs to sort through the interested teams. Paul also made it clear James isn’t in a hurry and will take his time before making his final decision.
Former teammate Kendrick Perkins also weighed in Tuesday, saying James is dragging out the process on purpose.
“The word to describe what he’s doing is grandstanding…I believe that he already knows where he wants to go,” the one-time champion said.
“I believe that LeBron James is in the moment where he wants to feel love. He’s loving all of the attention. He’s loving the phone calls from all the different organizations that want him to come there.”
James has played this kind of waiting game before. In 2010, after seven seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers, he took his time before announcing his next move. He eventually chose the Miami Heat and joined Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh to form a Big 4.
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