July Fourth NBA Trade + Free Agency Intel Special

LeBron James is a free agent for the fourth time in 2026, and according to his agent Rich Paul, he is willing to take his time past July 11th to make his decision since he is reportedly signing for well below maximum NBA salary. Every interested team is prepared to wait for his choice. The July 4th special edition notebook, co-written by Marc Stein, also covers other NBA trade and free agency news ahead of the 2026-27 season.