LeBron James won’t be teaming up with Steph Curry and Draymond Green this season.The 41-year-old is signing with the Philadelphia 76ers on a two-year, $8 million contract with a player option, his agent, Rich Paul, told ESPN on Friday. 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. pic.twitter.com/ALOlTkgdAV
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 24, 2026 James will link up with Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Jaylen Brown and V.J. Edgecombe.
As NBA free agency opened on June 30, the Warriors believed they had a legitimate shot to lure James to the Bay Area. Green declined his $27.7 million player option for the 2026-27 NBA season to give general manager Mike Dunleavy as much financial flexibility as possible.
Golden State’s dream scenario reportedly was to acquire All-Star center Anthony Davis from the Washington Wizards — which would have required trading Jimmy Butler — and then sign James, creating a Big Four with Curry and...