Lebron James Is A Free Agent Again, World Cup Must Win For USMNT, John Smoltz Talking Baseball Plus Our Dingers Only Fantasy Draft

LeBron James is a free agent again. He opted out of his Lakers contract the day after his son Bronny’s deal was guaranteed, a timing the hosts call "all-star dad" behavior. Rich Paul is now fielding offers, and the speculation is running wild. The hosts power-rank the possible destinations: Cleveland feels like the perfect ending, Golden State would be "pathetic" given the Kevin Durant precedent, and Miami or San Antonio would also be unsatisfying. The hosts note that LeBron has delivered a ring to every franchise he's joined as a free agent, and that the Warriors may have tipped their hand when Draymond Green opted out to open cap space. But the problem with a LeBron-to-Golden-State scenario is that LeBron wants Anthony Davis there too, and the Warriors likely don't have the assets to make that happen. The hosts also flag that LeBron joined a country club in Ohio recently, and that the Cavs' assistant GM is a childhood friend—small signals that point toward Cleveland. The episode's dominant thread is that LeBron's decision feels like 2012 all over again, and that a return to the Cavs would be the only ending that feels right.