LeBron James still hasn’t announced his next NBA team. What is he waiting for?

LeBron James has gone 24 days without announcing his next NBA team after publicly stating he would not return to the Los Angeles Lakers. Five teams — the Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Philadelphia 76ers — are waiting on his decision, which is also holding up the NBA's 2026-27 schedule planning. James himself acknowledged the delay at Fanatics Fest in New York last Thursday, saying he would not 'hold you guys up too much longer.'