LeBron James‘ decision to sign with the Sixers came as a surprise to some executives around the NBA, according to Joe Vardon, Tony Jones, Dan Woike, and David Aldridge of The Athletic, who note that many viewed Miami, Cleveland, and Golden State as more viable landing spots. 4,” one exec told The Athletic moments after James announced he was joining the 76ers. However, James has long been interested in Philadelphia. According to The Athletic’s story, one of James’ former Lakers teammates said LeBron told him that he seriously considered the possibility of signing with the Sixers during his 2018 free agency before making the move to Los Angeles. We have more notes and updates related to LeBron: