LeBron James free agent rumors: What is LeBron’s timeline for making a decision?

LeBron James’ decision on where to play next is the one big bit of drama left in free agency, and he is taking his time doing so. Here are the latest rumors around his decision.

As a reminder, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat are considered the leaders in the chase, with the Philadelphia 76ers potentially on that tier depending on who you ask. Also still in the mix are the Golden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets.

LeBron’s decision timeline

Get comfortable, we could be here a while.

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While there was an expectation — or, maybe better phrased as a hope — in some league circles that LeBron would announce his decision this weekend, while the NBA media was largely assembled in Las Vegas for Summer League, it looks like things will drag out longer than that. NBA Insider Marc Stein put it this way in an appearance on the A Must Win Game podcast.

“More people than not that I speak to do not expect a resolution this week. The feeling is that this is going to seep into Summer League and will last until at least next week.”

ESPN’s Brian Windhorst made an apt comparison to veteran NFL players who wait, let the market shake out, then make their call. From Windhorst’s appearance on Yahoo Sports (hat tip Real GM).

“He can join any team at any time. He can join a team in December. Because of that, there’s no reason not to see how things develop and see if anything alters the decision. Just because you think one way on July 10th doesn’t mean he’ll feel that way on July 20th.

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“The timeline is completely his. It’s up to him. Because it’s smaller money, there’s no penalty for him to wait. I think this is what veterans are looking for. You see this in the NFL with veteran players near the end of their careers who aren’t playing for top dollar can do: sit, wait, and watch the market. He definitely has a favorite in his head, of course he would at this point, but there’s no penalty for waiting.”

So we wait.

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