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By Matt Audilet
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LeBron James is still weighing his free-agent options as he prepares for his historic 24th NBA season.
A couple weeks ago, James informed the Los Angeles Lakers that he intends to play the 2026-27 NBA season elsewhere — opening up his highly-publicized free agency process.
A few teams have reportedly separated themselves as leading contenders to land James in free agency, including his former Miami Heat organization.
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The Heat recently acquired two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo in a blockbuster trade with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Antetokounmpo would love to have James join him in Miami, but he's not putting any pressure on The King.
“I don’t think I’ll pitch anything to him. I feel like I feel always in his career he made good decisions," Antetokounmpo said, via Heat Central. "That’s what history has shown. Everywhere he’s been, he’s won. If he believes the Miami Heat organization is a good decision for him and his family he should make that decision. He’s one of the greatest players to play this game if not the greatest."
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"From Day 1 he offers so much to a team," he added. "For me, having a guy like that it will be wonderful to learn from, to pick his brain. He’s a person I definitely look up too. He’s been in Miami, he knows what Miami is about and when he’s ready he’ll decide.”
While the entire NBA world anxiously awaits James announcement, there's reportedly "no timetable" for his decision.
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