NBA Execs Split on Where LeBron James Will End Up

LAS VEGAS – Hold the preorders on any LeBron James Cavaliers jerseys.

While the NBA awaits his decision—again—the league’s power brokers and media are in Las Vegas for Summer League, and his destination is a hot topic.

Some executives are skeptical of the growing narrative that a third Cleveland stint is a certainty.

Multiple Western Conference executives told Front Office Sports they expect James to sign with the Warriors over the Cavaliers for his 24th NBA season. While Cleveland has been the favorite on prediction markets—and Bill Simmons said the move was a “done deal”— some executives believe Golden State is still a real player for James’s services.

While another league source expects James to sign with the Cavaliers, the consensus among executives polled by FOS is that James will likely pick between the Warriors and Cavaliers.