{"id":810696,"date":"2026-07-19T18:51:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T18:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/810696\/"},"modified":"2026-07-19T18:51:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T18:51:12","slug":"kentavious-caldwell-pope-could-follow-lebron-james-to-his-next-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/810696\/","title":{"rendered":"Kentavious Caldwell-Pope could follow LeBron James to his next team"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is expected to emerge as a buyout candidate for the Memphis Grizzlies and could follow LeBron James to his next team.<\/p>\n

A former key member of the Los Angeles Lakers’<\/a> and Denver Nuggets’<\/a> championship teams could soon become a free agent.<\/p>\n


\n \"Kentavious
\n <\/a><\/p>\n

\n Position
\n SG\n <\/p>\n

\n Age
\n 33\n <\/p>\n

\n Height
\n 196 cm\n <\/p>\n

\n Weight
\n 93 kg\n <\/p>\n

\n Birth place
\n United States of America\n <\/p>\n

According to NBA reporter Evan Sidery<\/a>, Memphis Grizzlies<\/a> guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope<\/a> is expected to be approached about a potential buyout, with the team currently well above the roster limit.<\/p>\n

KCP could follow LeBron to his next team <\/p>\n

Should Caldwell-Pope become a free agent, he could reunite with his former Lakers teammate LeBron James<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sidery reported that Caldwell-Pope, who is represented by Klutch Sports, could potentially follow James to whichever team the four-time NBA champion joins this offseason.<\/p>\n

The 33-year-old two-way guard saw his 2025-26 season end prematurely after undergoing surgery in February to correct a misalignment in his right pinky finger.<\/p>\n

Caldwell-Pope appeared in 51 games for Memphis last season, averaging 8.4 points, 2.7 assists, and 2.5 rebounds while shooting 41% from the field and 31.6% from three-point range.<\/p>\n

He will enter his 14th NBA season after being selected eighth overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 2013 NBA Draft.<\/p>\n

Caldwell-Pope won his first NBA championship alongside James with the Lakers in 2020 before helping the Nuggets capture their first title in franchise history in 2023.<\/p>\n

LeBron James’ free-agency decision \"LeBron<\/p>\n

LeBron James<\/p>\n

Credit Getty Images via AFP – Scanpix<\/p>\n

James has yet to announce his highly anticipated decision as he potentially enters the final stage of his NBA career.<\/p>\n

According to various reports, three Eastern Conference teams currently lead the race for the 41-year-old superstar.<\/p>\n

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been mentioned as the most likely destination. A move to Cleveland would mark James’ second return to the franchise that selected him first overall in 2003 and that he led to its first NBA championship in 2016.<\/p>\n

The Miami Heat have also been linked with a potential reunion with James, who won two championships during his four-year stint with the organization.<\/p>\n

The Philadelphia 76ers have emerged as another possible destination, with their chances reportedly improving after they acquired Jaylen Brown in a blockbuster trade involving Paul George.<\/p>\n

Western Conference teams such as the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves have also been mentioned among James’ leading potential landing spots.<\/p>\n

Minnesota currently appears to be the least likely destination among the teams linked with James. Golden State, meanwhile, has been described as a dark-horse frontrunner, particularly because of James’ close relationships with Draymond Green and Stephen Curry.<\/p>\n

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