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The Cleveland Cavaliers have made the biggest move of the trade deadline so far, and could be looking to make more. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James isn’t expected to be one of the players they target before Thursday’s deadline, but he could be making his way back home this summer.
According to Joe Vardon and Jason Lloyd of The Athletic, James could choose Cleveland in free agency next summer.
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They wrote:
“LeBron James will be a free agent this summer, and if he chooses to play a 24th NBA season, sources close to him said Cleveand would be an obvious destination. His salary would not be close to the $52.6 million he’s earning now in Los Angeles, but at age 41 he is aware of the market realities facing him if he extends his career.
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This comes a week after ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported that the Cavs “would “gladly welcome James back.” Trading for James Harden is reportedly something Donovan Mitchell wanted, and could be a pairing James would like as well. Back in the summer of 2024, Harden was listed as a veteran player that James “would be willing to make a financial sacrifice for.”
The Cavs are pushing all of their chips in for this season and next. That’s what happens when you trade a 26-year-old All-Star for a 36-year-old one. And, there’s additional win-now moves that the Cavs could be making before now and next summer.
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We’ll see how this unfolds. But if James is playing professional basketball next season, there seems to be a good chance that it’ll be back in the place his career started.
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Publish date : 2026-02-04 18:46:00
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