Among his non-Lakers options, LeBron James is often considered most likely to join the Cleveland Cavaliers or the Golden State Warriors. The Stein Line's Marc Stein and Jake Fischer wrote Tuesday that the Warriors are ahead of the Cavaliers in the pecking around. "The idea of a third stint for James as a Cleveland Cavalier is harder to envision not only because of the severe financial limitations that the Cavs would face in trying to bring him back to the Northern Ohio but the sheer distance from what has been established since the summer of 2018 as James' Southern California base," Stein and Fischer wrote. Stein and Fischer added that the Lakers are still the clubhouse leaders to get James' signature for the 2026-27 season. But they didn't mention any other teams aside from the Warriors and Cavs, which could be considered good news for Warriors fans. If the Lakers and James have a falling out, the Warriors might get him. Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow