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The question of where LeBron James will play next has lingered for about three weeks after he told the Los Angeles Lakers that he’d opt for a new team in free agency.
The news sent the basketball world into a frenzy. As teams and players are all making their pitch to James in hopes that he’d join their team, there are some that are wishing he’d wrap this process up.
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Most notably, NBA commissioner Adam Silver.
Silver spoke at the CNBC Sport x Boardroom Game Plan Summit in New York and addressed James’ decision-making process in an interview with CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin. He expressed his desire for James to make a selection so that the league can continue with its business ahead of the 2026-27 season.
“I guess all politics are local. The way I think about it is, we have to finish up the schedule,” Silver said. ” And where LeBron plays will affect the schedule. So I would like him to make his announcement already, so we can finish the schedule, because, as you might imagine, the teams are calling us, the networks are calling us, and everybody wants to lock in the schedule. But it will influence how we set the schedule, how we set opening week, Christmas Day, etc. So I need him to make a decision.”
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The many faces of basketball legend LeBron James
Gold medalist LeBron James of Team United States celebrates on the podium during the Men’s basketball medal ceremony on day fifteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on Aug. 10, 2024 in Paris, France.
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The many faces of basketball legend LeBron James
Gold medalist LeBron James of Team United States celebrates on the podium during the Men’s basketball medal ceremony on day fifteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on Aug. 10, 2024 in Paris, France.
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The many faces of basketball legend LeBron James
Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James reacts while holding the Larry O’Brien trophy after defeating the Gold State Warriors to win the NBA Finals on June 19, 2016 in Oakland, California.
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