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The NBA world is waiting on LeBron James ' decision 2.0 as free agency continues. Several teams are holding off on other business until the 22-time All-Star announces his new home. They'll likely have to wait longer, based on Rich Paul 's latest update.
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"There is none. I wish I knew," Paul said on the Game Over Podcast when asked for an update on James. "He's taking his time. He's really evaluating things… I've really left him alone. Play golf, do the things you need to do. He understands where things are. When he's ready, he'll let me know."
After parting ways with the Los Angeles Lakers , James has been connected to numerous contenders , including the Cleveland Cavaliers , Golden State Warriors , Miami Heat , Minnesota Timberwolves , Philadelphia 76ers and Denver Nuggets .
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Several of those teams have been sending voice notes to James through Paul , according to ESPN's Shams Charania.
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"Some of them have been able to send a voice note to LeBron James via Rich Paul," Charania said. "It's unclear whether Cleveland or Miami are among the teams that have sent a voice note to LeBron via Rich Paul. They kind of don't need to; they already had him in their buildings"
Charania recently reported that the Cavaliers, Heat and 76ers are at the forefront of the race for James.
"When the Sixers got Jaylen Brown I did some research, and (LeBron) is taking their pitch very seriously. When I talk to teams now, I have a hierarchy of Cleveland, Miami, Philadelphia , and then some teams on the periphery," Charania said on The Straight Shooter Podcast with Stephen A. Smith.
Even at 41 years old, James would offer a significant boost to the title hopes of any contender. He averaged 20.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 7.2 assists on 51.5 percent shooting across 60 appearances last season.
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