{"id":795020,"date":"2026-07-12T07:05:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T07:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/795020\/"},"modified":"2026-07-12T07:05:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T07:05:09","slug":"report-lebron-james-may-come-as-a-package-deal-with-1-former-all-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/795020\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: LeBron James may come as a package deal with 1 former All-Star"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LeBron James<a class=\"maisdio-link\" href=\"#\" data-sport=\"nba\" data-athlete=\"20000571\" data-name=\"LeBron James\" data-track-content=\"\" data-content-name=\"mai-sportsdataio-link\" data-content-piece=\"LeBron James\"><\/a> may be bringing more than just Bronny to a possible new team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ex-Los Angeles Lakers<a class=\"maisdio-link\" href=\"#\" data-sport=\"nba\" data-team=\"20000027\" data-name=\"Los Angeles Lakers\" data-track-content=\"\" data-content-name=\"mai-sportsdataio-link\" data-content-piece=\"Los Angeles Lakers\"><\/a> star James may potentially be coming as a package deal with one of his former star teammates, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ESPNCleveland\/status\/2076101734640820485\" rel=\"nofollow\">Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report reported on Saturday<\/a>. Fischer says that veteran NBA big man Kevin Love<a class=\"maisdio-link\" href=\"#\" data-sport=\"nba\" data-athlete=\"20000572\" data-name=\"Kevin Love\" data-track-content=\"\" data-content-name=\"mai-sportsdataio-link\" data-content-piece=\"Kevin Love\"><\/a> could be a \u201cplus-one\u201d to any team that acquires James this offseason.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">James, 41, remains unsigned as an unrestricted free agent. He is taking his time in deciding on his next team, but there does appear to be <a href=\"https:\/\/larrybrownsports.com\/basketball\/76ers-fear-lebron-james-eyes-one-destination\/761053\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">one frontrunner right now for James\u2019 services<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As for Love, 36, he is a five-time All-Star and former NBA rebounding leader. He spent last season with the Utah Jazz<a class=\"maisdio-link\" href=\"#\" data-sport=\"nba\" data-team=\"20000017\" data-name=\"Utah Jazz\" data-track-content=\"\" data-content-name=\"mai-sportsdataio-link\" data-content-piece=\"Utah Jazz\"><\/a>, averaging 6.7 points and 5.8 rebounds per game over 36 total appearances.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">James and Love were also notably already teammates on the Cleveland Cavaliers<a class=\"maisdio-link\" href=\"#\" data-sport=\"nba\" data-team=\"20000012\" data-name=\"Cleveland Cavaliers\" data-track-content=\"\" data-content-name=\"mai-sportsdataio-link\" data-content-piece=\"Cleveland Cavaliers\"><\/a>, playing together from 2014-18 and winning the 2016 NBA championship together. The two veterans recently linked up too <a href=\"https:\/\/larrybrownsports.com\/basketball\/kevin-love-incredible-2016-cavaliers-reunion-photo\/758574\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">at an awesome reunion of that 2016 Cavs title team<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We already heard last month that Love <a href=\"https:\/\/larrybrownsports.com\/basketball\/lebron-james-cavaliers-teammate-kevin-love-rumored-lakers\/758620\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">could be joining James on the Los Angeles Lakers<\/a><a class=\"maisdio-link\" href=\"#\" data-sport=\"nba\" data-team=\"20000027\" data-name=\"Los Angeles Lakers\" data-track-content=\"\" data-content-name=\"mai-sportsdataio-link\" data-content-piece=\"Los Angeles Lakers\"><\/a>. While James has since decided to move on from the Lakers, Love might still be following him to his next destination regardless.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LeBron James may be bringing more than just Bronny to a possible new team. 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