Draymond Green: "If you go back to Cleveland, even if you go back to Cleveland and win a championship, it's not going to be as good as 2016. So you can only really go mess that up. And if you go to Miami and win a championship, it's not going to be as good as 2012, 2013. So those two places kind of got eliminated just because of that. I ultimately don't think LeBron was ever able to get over the history."
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Shams Charania: The Philadelphia 76ers are trading C/F Johni Broome and a second-round pick to the Los Angeles Clippers for cash considerations, sources tell ESPN. The deal allows the 76ers to stay under both first and second aprons while signing LeBron James and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. — 7/28/2026 x.com
Oh No He Didn't: Anthony Slater
on Draymond Green's comments on his podcast: "I had a source tell me they think LeBron would have been more interested in playing with Steph Curry elsewhere away from the Warriors than actually going to the Warriors just because of the history and they think that's part of the reason they were never ultimately considered" — 7/28/2026 x.com
NBA Courtside: Allen Iverson on the GOAT debate between Michael Jordan and LeBron James: “The way I look at it, is Michael is always going to be the GOAT to me, you know what I mean? And LeBron to me, I feel like if you go in the dictionary and you look up basketball player, you’ll see LeBron James, you know what I mean? And you know the whole GOAT thing to me I think a lot of times it gets out of hand because I think a lot of times people will take away from one player what they did you know what I mean? To boost up the other player. You know what I mean? That’s not what you do. I feel like a lot of times you know people get caught up in the whole GOAT thing but your GOAT is your GOAT. You have your opinion to name anyone your GOAT if you want to. You know what I mean? You’re not wrong by saying anyone’s your GOAT. I had my fans say I’m the GOAT all the time. I don’t agree with them because I think it’s Mike.” (Via @stephenasmith) — 7/28/2026 x.com
Anthony Slater: Despite being eligible, there is not a no-trade clause in Draymond Green's one-year contract, per source. It's the same as the player option he gave up. Warriors would've given longer-term deal if they landed LeBron James, but didn't. — 7/28/2026 Twitter @anthonyVslater
“There ain’t no disappointment,” Adebayo said Tuesday of LeBron James choosing to sign with the 76ers over the Heat. “To me, you should always be happy for a person and their decision. He made a decision where he feels like it’s his best situation to win. And I feel like I’m a good friend of LeBron’s.” Then Adebayo, who declined to answer questions on his altercation with former Heat teammate Tyler Herro from earlier this month, laughed and revealed a message that he sent James after his decision to join the 76ers. “Like I told him in the message, I’m going to bust his a--,” Adebayo said with a smile. “So, it’s going to be an exciting season. I’m excited for the East. We got a whole new turnaround in the East. So, it’s going to be exciting this year.” — 7/28/2026 Miami Herald
Draymond discussed LeBron James' decision to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers on the latest episode of his podcast, "The Draymond Green Show," and hypothesized why the 22-time NBA All-Star might have been hesitant to join the Warriors. "You look at Golden State, and I ultimately don't think Bron was ever able to get over the history, and I understand it, I get it," Green said. "What we all ultimately always knew was like, that's the hurdle to get over. I don't think it's the team, the organization, anything else. I think it's the history. We live in a day and age where everybody who doesn't have anything to say has something to say. And so, he's gonna get crushed if he comes to the Warriors, 'Ahh man, you went to team up with Steph, you had to go to them.' All the things people would hav said, and I think ultimately that weighed in on the decision a lot." — 7/28/2026 NBC Sports Bay Area
Draymond Green: “I've never seen so often and so much people -- and when I say 'people,' i'm talking about media, I'm talking about fans -- I've never seen so many people who want to find something to tear someone's legacy down," Green added. "We live in a miserable ass world where people just want to find anything to tear someone's legacy down, and this for sure, had he come to the Warriors would have been something that everyone would have tried to use to tear his legacy down. Needless to say, I think there's always this narrative of people trying to tear guys down, tear their legacy down, and I ultimately think that played a big role in the Warriors not landing LeBron." ” — 7/28/2026 NBC Sports Bay Area
Lev Akabas: LeBron James has more Instagram followers than Steph, Westbrook, Kyrie, Klay, Giannis, and KD combined — 7/28/2026 Bluesky
According to Spotrac’s contract rankings, which include deals announced but not yet finalized, the $3,876,529 James will take home next season is the 292nd-ranked payday in the NBA. That means that the global celebrity who leveraged his fame into billionaire status will earn the exact same amount as, say, DeAndre Jordan, a third-string center who appeared in 12 games all of last season. — 7/28/2026 Wall Street Journal
Barry Jackson: As one league source said, when Riley told @LeBatardShow that Heat needs playmaking, that was perceived as appeal to LeBron. Others in touch with Heat say their priority is actually shooting, which is part of reason Klay has been prioritized. — 7/28/2026 x.com
Bobby Marks: Because this is a one year contract, Green has the right to consent on any trade. Green signing for less would not have opened up more than the $6.1M tax ML. The tax ML is designated to De’Anthony Melton. — 7/28/2026 Twitter @BobbyMarks42
Jorge Sierra: Draymond Green is the 67th player in NBA history to reach $250 million in guaranteed career earnings. He’s the only one of those 67 to average fewer than 10 points per game. — 7/28/2026 Twitter @hoopshype
Shams Charania: Draymond Green has agreed to return to the Golden State Warriors on a one-year, $27.7 million deal, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul tells ESPN. The contract is the same Green opted out of to give the Warriors flexibility to pursue LeBron James, but the sides land his return Tuesday. — 7/28/2026 Twitter @ShamsCharania
Sources with knowledge of the situation have passed along that a new contract agreement could indeed be struck as early as this week. I'm told that Green and the only NBA team he's ever known have discussed various structures to keep the defensive ace in place. One option is a one-year pact that would pay a similar dollar figure to the $27.7 million player option that Green declined to give the Warriors added flexibility to try to win The LeBron Sweepstakes. Another option is a multi-year deal that comes in at a lower average annual value for the 36-year-old. — 7/28/2026 marcstein.substack.com
“There were only three real choices,” a source familiar with LeBron’s thinking told PHLY on Friday night. “The draw of Golden State was just about how fun it would be to play with Steph and Dray.” — 7/26/2026 allphly.com
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