The Athletic has live coverage of LeBron James’ free agency decision. LeBron James’ decision remains perhaps the biggest unresolved question of NBA free agency.Days after announcing he would leave the Los Angeles Lakers after eight seasons, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer still hasn’t revealed where he’ll play his record 24th season. In the meantime, teams believed to be in the mix continue balancing patience with the reality that the rest of the offseason isn’t on hold. Some have preserved roster flexibility in hopes of landing James. Others have continued making moves while keeping an eye on what could become the defining decision of the summer.So, where do things actually stand? We asked The Athletic NBA writers who know the teams still in the mix best to share the latest — from each organization’s level of optimism and what it can still offer James to the roster moves that may be waiting on his decision and what comes next if he ultimately says yes.Cleveland CavaliersThe pictures on social media sure looked good for Cleveland, didn’t they? LOL, yeah, LeBron has been “home” for a couple of weeks now, playing golf at Akron’s finest country club and partying with friends over the holiday weekend at the nightclub he built not far from where he went to high school. Cavs front-office member Brandon Weems was even with him, photographed alongside James and their friends (Weems also went to St. Vincent-St. Mary).Otherwise … it’s been quiet. As of this writing, no one knows. Count the Cavs in that group. Cleveland has one or two roster moves to make to be able to pay James $15 million next season instead — unloading Max Strus and Dennis Schröder — but hasn’t done either yet. I am told they, like other teams pursuing James, are in a holding pattern.The Cavs might make those moves even if James doesn’t pick them. They also might not make those moves if he picks them. Ostensibly, trading Strus for nothing (to increase James’ salary) makes them worse after the departure of Dean Wade. So, if James doesn’t care about the dollars, maybe they hold onto Strus, and possibly even Schröder. That said, removing either one of them without taking anything back gets Cleveland under next season’s first apron, giving the Cavs much more flexibility to upgrade the roster at the trade deadline.Otherwise, James Harden remains unsigned. The two sides have agreed to the framework and dollar amount of a new contract and are waiting to see if they need the flexibility to sign LeBron (or another free agent) first, which means Harden’s salary would be spread out over three seasons instead of two. A roster spot remains open, potentially for Bronny James. On Tuesday, Mitchell and the Cavs agreed on a four-year, $273 million contract extension Tuesday that could keep him on the shores of Lake Erie through the 2031 season, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. Mitchell signing such a deal will not impact the salary cap for this coming season, so it wouldn’t impact Cleveland’s attempt to sign LeBron. — Joe Vardon, senior NBA writerThe next stop for LeBron should be...David Aldridge, Joe Vardon and moreDenver NuggetsThe Nuggets have been an underdog in this race since the start, so they should be thrilled to have made it a full week without being officially eliminated from contention. The question now, though, is whether they’re truly under consideration by James or if he’s simply waiting until the very end of this process to let all of these teams — except for one lucky winner — down at the same time.Team sources say they truly believe they’re still in it, though they also admit that they’re as in the dark about what might happen next as everyone else. Or close to it, anyway.To that end, three-time MVP Nikola Jokić shared a meaningful message about his own future on Monday when he told reporters in Belgrade that he plans to re-sign with the Nuggets next summer, when he can become a free agent, and spend the rest of his career in Denver. If James did come to the Mile High City, the last thing he would want is the future of the franchise centerpiece being in doubt while they all work toward a potential title together. Especially considering James, as it stands, can only sign with the Nuggets by way of a veteran’s minimum deal ($3.9 million).