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LeBron James speaks during the TIME100 Gala in New York. The Lakers star recently revealed that family, particularly his daughter Zhuri, is playing a significant role in his free-agency decision.<\/p>\n
Did the Miami Heat<\/a> just accidentally spoil the LeBron James<\/a> signing?<\/p>\n According to multiple users on social media, the Heat\u2019s YouTube channel<\/a> posted a video titled \u201cLeBron James introductory press conference\u201d scheduled for July 27, but then took the video down soon after.<\/p>\n According to Heat Nation<\/a>, the description of the video read, \u201cPress conference for LeBron James welcoming him back as a member of the Miami HEAT\u201d along with several hashtags relating to the Heat and the NBA<\/a>.<\/p>\n This YouTube test was posted by the Miami Heat\u2026 \u261d\ufe0f\ud83e\uddd0\u261d\ufe0f<\/p>\n \u201cmiamiheat Introductory The Miami Heat YouTube channel might have accidentally leaked LeBron signing there\u2026 \ud83d\ude33<\/p>\n The video was immediately unlisted and privated.<\/p>\n (via @HeatvsHaters<\/a>) <\/p>\n A few screengrabs of the deleted scheduled YouTube video can be seen below.<\/p>\n LeBron James to Miami Heat Done?<\/p>\n The apparent leaks \u2014 though not verified by a significant news outlet \u2014 come at a time when there\u2019s increasing chatter of James returning to South Beach for his 24th season.<\/p>\n This week, ESPN analysts Kendrick Perkins<\/a> and Chiney Ogwumike both said they heard that the Heat had surpassed the Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors<\/a> and Philadelphia 76ers in the pecking order to sign James during the Fanatics Fest.<\/p>\n \u201cI heard that Miami is at the top of the list,\u201d Perkins said<\/a> on ESPN\u2019s \u201cNBA Today.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201c\u2026. If Miami wants some real motion, Giannis already done his press conference so he\u2019s there. He has to pick up the damn phone. That\u2019s what LeBron James wants.\u201d<\/p>\n Ogwumike said she had heard similar chatter.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m saying Miami,\u201d Ogwumike said. \u201cAmongst conversations, [it] came up like, \u2018Oh, don\u2019t sleep on them.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n The former WNBA star believes the Heat will give James the best opportunity to \u201cfeast\u201d as he can overtake ball-handling and playmaking duties while playing next to Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/a> and Bam Adebayo.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen you look at the basketball of it all, he has probably the greatest opportunity to make an impact if he\u2019s playing the one, the two or three where he normally feasts,\u201d Ogwumike stressed.<\/p>\n Lebron James Free Agency: No Timeline<\/p>\n Even as NBA commissioner Adam Silver and scores of former players have pressed James to make his decision quickly, the four-time NBA champion is in no hurry.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re not going to be rushed,\u201d Paul said on the \u201cGame Over\u201d podcast on Monday, via ESPN\u2019s Dave McMenamin.<\/a>\u00a0\u201cWe\u2019re not going to be rushed. It\u2019s his choice to make and when he makes the choice, he\u2019ll make it.\u201d<\/p>\n Paul\u2019s comments were a response to Silver urging James to\u00a0make a decision swiftly<\/a> so the league can proceed with finalizing the schedule for the 2026-27 season.<\/p>\n Several reports have claimed that James could make his decision this week, but Paul stressed that his client is not operating with a set timeline in mind.<\/p>\n \u201cThese people don\u2019t know anything,\u201d Paul said of the LeBron James free agency.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t know when his choice is going to be made, but it could be 48 seconds [from now]. It could be 48 minutes. I don\u2019t know. Again, you can\u2019t make somebody know something that they don\u2019t know.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tSai Mohan<\/a> covers the NBA for Heavy.com. Based in Portugal, Sai is a seasoned sportswriter with nearly two decades of publishing experience, including bylines at Yardbarker, FanSided’s Hoops Habit and more. More about Sai Mohan<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n \t
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