There are rumors swirling that the Cleveland Cavaliers are planning a warm welcome home for the James family.
NBA insider Jake Fischer reports that the Cavaliers are considering leaving a spot open on their roster for Bronny James. This strategic move could potentially entice LeBron James to sign with the team this offseason.
As noted by The Stein Line, there is a buzz around the league: the Cavaliers might be keeping roster spots flexible to facilitate a trade for the Lakers’ Bronny James. The goal? To possibly bring LeBron back to Cleveland as a free agent.
With LeBron having signaled his departure from the Lakers, speculation is rife about his next move. Among the options: a reunion with the Cavaliers or a surprising team-up with the Warriors, a former foe.
LeBron James has already had two successful stretches with the Cavaliers. His first run spanned from 2003, the year he was drafted, until 2009. He returned for a second stint from 2014 to 2018.
His first stint in Cleveland was a special time for LeBron, as he quickly became the most decorated player to don a Cavaliers jersey. He and his wife, Savannah, had the arrival of Bronny in 2004, when LeBron was 19 years old.
When LeBron left Cleveland in 2018, two years after he helped the organization win its first NBA title in franchise history, Bronny was starting to make a name for himself as a basketball player, emerging as a top young talent at Sierra Canyon in Thousand Oaks. Bronny went on to play college basketball at USC.
Bronny was drafted in the second round by the Lakers in 2024.
The James family made NBA history that season when the LeBron and Bronny became the first father-son duo to play together, a moment LeBron said he would never forget.
If LeBron is serious about reuniting with his former team, the chance to play with his son where it all started could be intriguing enough to lure him back to Cleveland.