​LeBron James has already set a personal record as NBA world awaits free agency decision originally appeared on The Sporting News.
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, Philadelphia 76ers and Golden State Warriors are all waiting.LeBron James is taking his sweet time to make his free agency decision.Everyone in the NBA knows he isn’t going back to the Los Angeles Lakers.But while plenty have suggested they know what’s going to happen, no one actually knows where James will play next season. It’s very possible that James himself doesn’t even know yet.It’s a bit curious that it has taken so long. Money isn’t going to be the deciding factor. Rosters aren’t changing considerably at this point.LeBron simply has to choose.He’s already taken longer than ever before, setting his own personal free agency decision record:This is the longest LeBron James has ever taken to make a free agency decision in his career pic.twitter.com/sCVcu2U25o— Underdog (@Underdog) July 22, 2026MORE: Caleb Wilson fires a subtle shot at AJ Dybantsa, Darryn PetersonNBA free agency opened on July 1. And while LeBron may genuinely have waited until then to have full-on conversations with teams, it’s not like his free agency was a secret.Teams have made their pitches, and apparently they don’t know much more than anyone else does.Maybe James likes the attention. Maybe he’s truly unsure.Regardless of the reason, though, what’s clear is that this month in the NBA has turned into the summer of waiting for LeBron.More NBA news:NBA Reddit thinks Cooper Flagg grew 2 inchesHow Heat can unite Giannis with his brothersCavaliers would form GOAT ending for LeBron JamesGiannis legacy with the Bucks remains intactA hint at where Bronny James will play next season