LeBron James may have communicated to his inner circle where he was leaning before he announced his decision to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers. ESPN's Ramona Shelburne reported Monday that Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey, who shares an agent with James, "was among a small group of people who got some inkling late Thursday night that James would ultimately choose the Sixers." Maxey celebrated the news by comparing himself to former coach and famed recruiter John Calipari:James didn't take formal meetings with teams during free agency. Bob Myers, the president of the Sixers' wider ownership group, laid out his vision while appearing on the podcast co-hosted by James' agent, Rich Paul. ESPN's Dave McMenamin reported on July 14 that Maxey and Sixers teammates Joel Embiid and Jaylen Brown "have all been in communication with James."