Teams are recruiting LeBron James through a bizarre method

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Teams are recruiting LeBron James through a bizarre method

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated Jul 9, 2026 4:11 PM ET

Teams interested in signing LeBron James are having to resort to some unusual methods to try and recruit him.

Teams interested in trying to sign James have been allowed to record voice notes and send them to James’ agent Rich Paul, according to Shams Charania of ESPN.

Paul then passes them along to the free agent forward.

“Some of the leading suitors for LeBron James have been able to send a voice note to him via Rich Paul,” Charania said. “Whether it’s an owner, a president, or a general manager, they’re able to record a voice note, send it to Rich Paul, and that makes its way to LeBron James.”

Shams:

"Some of the leading suitors…some of them have been able to send a voice note to Lebron James via Rich Paul whether it's an owner, a president or a general manager being able to record a voice note…send it to Rich Paul and that makes his way to Lebron James"

WTF lol pic.twitter.com/FnDNxYab6X
— Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) July 9, 2026

James has essentially cordoned himself off as he makes his free-agent decision, and is not giving teams the chance to recruit him. This is as far as he has gone, and obviously there is only so much convincing any team can do in a voice note.

James’ silence and the lack of hints on offer have led to a lot of speculation about his most likely destination. His ultimate decision probably will not come with much notice, even for the team that ends up signing him.

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