LeBron James disappoints with free agency update during Fanatics Fest appearance

Countless members of the basketball community were hoping that LeBron James would announce which team he’d be signing with in NBA free agency during his live taping of the “Mind the Game” podcast at Fanatics Fest on July 16 in New York.

But James wasted no time asserting that his decision would not be revealed during the taping, which featured the Indiana Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton as a guest star.

ESPN’s Dave McMenamin made an X post just a few minutes into the podcast’s live taping, saying Haliburton tried asking James about his decision right after the two sat down.

“Didn’t we already talk about this in the back?” James apparently responded, per McMenamin’s X post. This prompted Haliburton to say: “I’ll leave it alone.”

Therefore, it’s clear that James is not entertaining any chatter about where he’s going to sign during the podcast, which appears to be focused on other basketball-related topics with Haliburton.

There’s still a chance that James will announce his decision during an appearance at the Game Plan Summit, an invitation-only event presented by CNBC and Boardroom that’s also taking place today.

However, if James wasn’t going to announce it on his own podcast, it’s unlikely he’s going to do it later in the day on a different media appearance.

Either James hasn’t decided yet, or wants to keep it to himself for at least another day.

Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters