Reporting for NBA Today on details behind LeBron James granting only one in-person meeting during free agency -- to the Cleveland Cavaliers:

only team to get an in person interview and fumbled #damn

Only one meeting in the entire free agency and it was to the team that drafted him… then he still chooses the 76ers. Respect the process? Nah. He just wanted the “almost went home” storyline for the documentary.

LeBron we're good. Mario Hezonja is here.

And still backstabbed us. Fuck LeBron

The Cavs after getting the only sit-down meeting with LeBron

One in person meeting and they sold. Mike Gansey was CARRYING that front office 😭💀

He ultimately made the right choice and that's all that matters. We're winning it all.

Cleveland got the only meeting... Philly got the signature 😭💀

Bruh I had to realize something he been a A cavalier twice 😂 why tf we he go back 3x😂

Imagine being so cooked that the only team willing to waste an in-person meeting on your declining ass is the same franchise you ghosted for Miami and then LA. Cleveland really said “we’ll take the scraps.”

James Harden cost them Lebron part 3 😭😭

Shams just confirmed it: LeBron’s free agency is basically a pity tour. One meeting, zero leverage, and the entire league treating him like a participation trophy. Career over, just accept it.

It wasn't about a recruitment tour. At this stage of his career, LeBron doesn't need elaborate presentations. He knows every front office, every roster and every ownership situation. An in-person meeting is more about answering one question... Can we realistically compete for a championship together?

He told them to get rid of perennial chokers Harden and Mitchell but they couldn't get it done unfortunately.

They fumbled the only in person interview 😂😂 fucking trash ass organization

The biggest takeaway isn't that LeBron met with Cleveland. It's that Cleveland was the only team worth meeting face-to-face. That tells you the Cavaliers weren't just a sentimental option but they were viewed as a legitimate basketball option.

Shams is a mouthpiece for the agents. He spins their stories so that they continue to give him their leaks. It's disgusting. This is damage control as LeBron will now be getting boo'd in Cleveland, as he should be.

LeBron only gave the Cavs an in-person meeting… then signed with Philly for $8M. Hometown loyalty is just content now. Cleveland got the photo-op, Philly gets the player. Classic.

FA wrapping up, Shams notifications can safely be turned off for now.

You just tweet nothing burgers to make money. What a loser

Stop milking it! Where’s Westbrook gonna play Israel? 🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭 what about Demar? Bradley Beal? Peyton Watson? Klay? There’s still free agents out there

This is damage control. He knows how this looks in the Northeast Ohio area.

Only met with the Cavs in person then still signed with Philly. LeBron really just needed that hometown meeting for the documentary before chasing the first 4-franchise ring.

milking lebum for Elawn bucks

They had the only face to face meeting with him and still fumbled because they didn't want to make any moves smfh. At the end of the day the basketball fit is most important and they thought he would just return off them having connection to that franchise and city instead of making the proper moves a contender that just got swept in the conference finals should do .

Only team that got an in-person meeting was Cleveland… and he still chose the 76ers. LeBron really said ‘I’m giving y’all the almost-went-home storyline for the documentary 😂

Rich Paul trying to figure out how you were the only one that knew this when it happened 😂😂

that's a lot of respect for a franchise he didn't end up joining

LeBron gave the Cavs the only face-to-face meeting out of respect for his roots. That says everything about his character—Cleveland will always be home.

LeBron is washed. He should have retired. Now gonna be embarrassing in Philly

Slop. There is no cleaning up his terrible Ring Chasing decision.

LeBron giving the Cavs the only in-person meeting just so the documentary can have that emotional almost went home scene. Director: Perfect, cut! Now ship him to Philly.

The emotional connection still matters. Cleveland is home. He delivered the city its long awaited championship in 2016. Even if he ultimately chooses another path, giving the Cavs that meeting shows the relationship remains significant

“Granting” is funny. Besides the two other teams involved, did anyone else really reach out? I think def not. Terrible d riding from the entire nba media during this whole process. No one cares. Stop force feeding us this sht. Get this guys name out the headlines already