LeBron James has turned every outing into a clue, and Thursday delivered another one.
The longtime Los Angeles Lakers star, now in free agency, was seen on a golf course with Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors in Puerto Rico, according to footage shared by ESPN Cleveland. That was enough to get the latest round of speculation rolling, especially with Golden State already among the teams James has been seriously linked to.
The sighting mattered less because James was golfing - that part fits his routine - and more because of who was alongside him. Green’s presence immediately pushed the Warriors back into the conversation as James weighs his next move.
At the same time, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Thursday that James has also been spending plenty of time in Akron, Ohio, and has been golfing there recently. Charania said James "hasn't been in a rush" to make a decision about his future in the NBA and that "there's been no timetable that he's been operating under" to make that call.
Charania added that James has spent the past few weeks with family and friends, along with time on the golf course. He also said James has been around "one of his close friends that he grew up with, Brandon Weems," who is now one of the leading executives of the Cavaliers.
So the picture remains split. On one side, there’s the golf outing with Green and the Warriors buzz that comes with it.
On the other, there’s the Cleveland connection, with the Cavaliers appearing to push hard for James as well. For now, the latest sighting only adds another layer to a decision that still could go either way.
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