LeBron James is back with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Well, they are actually ex-Cleveland Cavaliers, but Cavaliers nonetheless.
Just days away from the 10-year anniversary of the James-led Cavaliers’ only NBA title, LeBron reunited with former teammates Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson, Channing Frye, Richard Jefferson (not pictured below) and JR Smith for some golf.
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The former Cleveland championship teammates were on the course together in London, where they reportedly celebrated their championship days a decade ago.
James and Love were among those who posted photos and videos of the golf outing on their social feeds.
That Cavaliers team became the first and only NBA team to win a championship after trailing 3 games to 1 in the NBA Finals. And their comeback came against a Golden State Warriors team that had just completed the best regular season – 73 wins and 9 losses – in league history. Golden State was led by future Hall of Famers Steph Curry and Klay Thompson. Cleveland captured the title in Game 7 at Golden State’s home court.
Coincidentally, James and his former Cavs colleagues hit the links at a time when James is set to enter unrestricted free agency with his playing future undecided. James, 41, could opt to retire, though it’s unlikely the league’s leading scorer would ever step away when he’s still playing at such a high level. Polymarket, for one, is not on board with James hanging up the sneakers.
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He could also resign with the Lakers or join another team like Cleveland — for the third time — or even Golden State. LeBron and Steph Curry is close and the duo are rumored to want to play alongside each other and chase one more championship.
Polymarket seems to agree with the rumor mill. A return to the Lakers is traded at 69%, while the trip back to Cleveland sees the second most action, 16%. Partnership with Curry in the Bay Area trends by 9%.
The NBA’s free agency window opens at 6 p.m. ET on June 30, giving teams and players an opportunity to discuss contracts and verbally agree to agreements. Players can officially sign at 12:01 a.m. ET on July 6. If LeBron has taught us anything during his NBA-record 23-season career, it’s that he doesn’t mind attention. Therefore, don’t be surprised if we see LeBron hold off on making another decision until a few days after July 6, so the spotlight is solely on his next move.
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Among the six ex-Cavs who traded high tops for golf tips, only Love and James are active players. Like James, Love is also an unrestricted free agent this summer.
Although James, Love and the rest of the Cavs champions have been the ones holding clubs this week, don’t be surprised if Cleveland takes another swing at their own reunion.
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