​The sentiment I continue to hear from various teams chasing James has not really changed from the way Jake Fischer and I co-reported it below on July 4: A third (and bow-tying) marriage with the Cleveland Cavaliers continues to be regarded as “the scenario to beat” by the the teams pursuing James that have been most frequently mentioned: Golden State, Miami, Philadelphia, Minnesota and Denver. To beat. Not necessarily unbeatable.marcstein.substack.com