LeBron James reportedly favours a third Cavaliers stint to close his career
Multiple well-connected NBA reporters now believe the Cleveland Cavaliers are the front-runners to sign 41-year-old LeBron James in free agency, in what would almost certainly be the final move of his career. This matters because it would represent a third stint with his hometown franchise and reframe the closing chapter of one of basketball's greatest players, who reportedly is now prioritising personal happiness over titles or business.
Substack's Marc Stein reported a "growing belief" that Cleveland has the "scenario to beat", and ESPN's Brian Windhorst said rival teams are "afraid it's Cleveland". Betting markets have shifted accordingly, with the prediction platform Kalshi giving Cleveland a 55% chance of signing James, well ahead of the Miami Heat at 17%; the Golden State Warriors and Philadelphia 76ers had earlier been favourites. A move would mark the fourth time James has left a franchise in free agency, following his moves to Miami (2010), back to Cleveland (2014) and to the Los Angeles Lakers (2018), each of which yielded at least one championship.
- Reporters now tip Cleveland as favourites to sign LeBron James.
- Kalshi gives the Cavaliers a 55% chance, Miami 17%.
- At 41, this is likely his final career move.
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Originally published by Fox News as “It sure sounds like LeBron James is heading back to Cleveland to end his career with the Cavaliers”.