Bill Simmons suggests LeBron James was not supposed to sign with 76ers

Sports analyst Bill Simmons suggested on his podcast that LeBron James was originally poised to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers rather than sign with the Philadelphia 76ers. James chose to leave the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency, but his eventual move to Philadelphia surprised observers who expected him to head back to Cleveland.

Simmons indicated that an undisclosed development must have occurred along the way to change James's plans and lead him to pick the 76ers. While no official reports have confirmed Simmons's claims, the analyst expressed anticipation for the full story to eventually emerge.