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LeBron James<\/a> knew exactly why thousands packed Fanatics Fest on Thursday.<\/p>\n

And he left them cold without answering the only question anyone really cared about.<\/p>\n

At 41, with few career-defining decisions left, LeBron still understands the value of making everyone wait, just as he did during “The Decision<\/a>” 16 years ago.<\/p>\n

After weeks of keeping the basketball world guessing, the league’s all-time leading scorer took the stage for a live taping of his “Mind the Game” podcast with Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton, who had spent the previous day teasing fans on social media that answers were finally coming.<\/p>\n

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Instead, James drank wine, entertained recruiting pitches and served up a whole lot of nothing.<\/p>\n

“I won’t hold you guys up too much longer,” James promised the crowd, right before doing exactly that.<\/p>\n

Not even Haliburton tried to get an answer.<\/p>\n

When the Pacers star<\/a> asked, “Is there a decision that still has to be made?” James immediately shut down his Olympic teammate.<\/p>\n

“We literally talked about this in the back,” James said.<\/p>\n

James’ PR team, working in the shadows, pushed that a decision was in the works and ready for the public by the weekend.<\/p>\n

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For all the sidestepping Thursday, James did acknowledge one thing about his next move: “It’s a big decision for not only myself, but for my family as well.”<\/p>\n

“It’s not just about the team,” James insisted.<\/p>\n

“There’s so many other factors that I’m factoring in right now on what best fits me as a player, what best fits me as a person, and what best fits my happiness, and also my family as well.”<\/p>\n

NBA commissioner Adam Silver acknowledged on Thursday how much the league is held at the whim of his decision.<\/p>\n

“Where LeBron plays will affect the schedule. I\u2019d like him to make his announcement already so we can finish the schedule,” Silver said.<\/p>\n

LeBron kept every detail about his next team close to the jersey.<\/p>\n

He laughed off crowd suggestions for Philly and Miami, then tossed a crumb to his ex, the Lakers<\/a>, by noting he “spent eight great years” in L.A. while keeping the Warriors rumors on ice. Then he gave himself bulletin board material from all the discussions of his decision online.<\/p>\n

“I’m seeing something on social media… that wherever I go, we may be in the Play-In… and I’m not a factor anymore,” James said. “So maybe that as well, too, is a little motivation.”<\/p>\n

The NBA is still waiting for LeBron’s next team. And like a load-management game, Fanatics fans showed up and left disappointed.<\/p>\n

Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com \/ Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/lebron-james-drops-ultimate-nothing-burger-fanatics-fest-nba-decision-looming <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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