[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/james-lebron/nuIVxFJk/"]James[/a], a four-time NBA champion and four-time Most Valuable Player, announced earlier this week he would not return to the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/los-angeles-lakers/ngegZ8bg/"]Lakers[/a] and seeks a new team in free agency for his 24th NBA campaign.[/p][p]Paul said he has fielded a number of calls from NBA teams, telling James they were a tribute to his career and expected skill at 41.[/p][p]"[b]These calls I'm getting are a true testament to how you have respect in this game[/b]," Paul said he told James in an edition of the agent's "Game Over" podcast released on Friday.[/p][p]A large whiteboard showed teams Paul said would be a logical fit for James, including the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/golden-state-warriors/SxUtXqch/"]Golden State Warriors[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/philadelphia-76ers/vwRW2QSh/"]Philadelphia 76ers[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/denver-nuggets/CxvW27TI/"]Denver Nuggets[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/cleveland-cavaliers/xGk13Tb6/"]Cleveland Cavaliers[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/miami-heat/CQ7AXnT5/"]Miami Heat[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/minnesota-timberwolves/KjBIVQcI/"]Minnesota Timberwolves[/a].[/p][p]In hyping the case for his client, Paul also mentioned [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/dallas-mavericks/YouS3mEC/"]Dallas[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/boston-celtics/KYD9hVEm/"]Boston[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/san-antonio-spurs/IwmkErSH/"]San Antonio[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-york-knicks/WCNO4nbt/"]New York[/a], saying James would be bound for the Knicks had they not won the NBA title last month.[/p][p]"[b]If the Knicks hadn't have won, there wouldn't even be no board. He would be going to the Knicks[/b]," Paul said.[/p][p]Philadelphia made a strong case by landing [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/brown-jaylen/l88NjhUb/"]Jaylen Brown[/a] from Boston in a reported deal that cannot be signed or confirmed until next week under NBA free agency rules.[/p][embed guid="3988e865-a835-4bed-b8f5-d42282ce5112" url="https://x.com/FTFonFS1/status/2073077873250836896" social-type="twitter" /][p]Adding James to a starting squad of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/embiid-joel/G2hZm0nI/"]Joel Embiid[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/maxey-tyrese/r9DvnZeC/"]Tyrese Maxey[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/edgecombe-jr-valdez/GSA6NTGG/"]VJ Edgecombe[/a] and Brown would create a formidable lineup, Paul notes.[/p][p]"[b]How could not have the attention when you have Maxey, Edgecombe, Brown and Embiid?[/b]" Paul said, adding that James "unlocks everything there" and "everything changed" when Brown went there.[/p][p]Paul also looked at the Miami Heat, who addded [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/antetokounmpo-giannis/zw2Tm2a1/"]Giannis Antetokounmpo[/a] to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/adebayo-bam/IPZuNhhs/"]Bam Adebayo[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mitchell-davion/fk03doeH/"]Davion Mitchell[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/wiggins-andrew/Aynkhe8Q/"]Andrew Wiggins[/a], as well as Denver and Minnesota with the nearest arrows to LeBron's name on the board.[/p][p]Asked about some of the longshot mentions such as San Antonio or Boston, Paul said if a club wasn't in consideration, "they wouldn't be on the board."[/p][p]Golden State, represented on the board by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/curry-stephen/xx3787qL/"]Stephen Curry[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/green-draymond/fDcC7RbR/"]Draymond Green[/a], was tucked away in a distant corner rather than listed among the contenders with double the number of reasons for James to land there.[/p][p]"[b]Think what you want[/b]," Paul said. "[b]This is just my board[/b]."[/p][p]When it comes to the future of James, who turns 42 in January, Paul also teased another tidbit.[/p][p]"[b]Who says this is going to be his last year?[/b]" Paul said.[/p]
LeBron James' agent says he has 10 potential destinations for NBA superstar
Rich Paul, the agent for NBA superstar LeBron James, said Monday his 41-year-old client has 10 realistic destinations next season after saying he will leave the Los Angeles Lakers.
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