Brian Windhorst walks back previous statement about LeBron James’ future: ‘Just vibes’

Each day of LeBron James’ free agency sweepstakes seems to bring another interesting twist or update. This has certainly been the case when it comes to which team ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst is hearing LeBron will land with.

Last week, Windhorst asserted that the Philadelphia 76ers were the favorites to land James, citing the close relationship between James and 76ers star guard Tyrese Maxey as a key reason why this connection might happen.

But Windhorst has switched his sentiment up, as he suggested that the Cleveland Cavaliers appear to be the favorite to sign James right now during a July 7 appearance on ESPN Cleveland. Although this report comes with an important caveat.

“People in the league think that it’s pointing towards Cleveland. But they are operating off vibes,” Windhorst said. “And if you ask me, ‘Are the vibes pointing towards Cleveland?’ Yeah, the vibes are pointing towards Cleveland. But it’s just vibes.”

Windhorst reiterated that there isn’t any proper sourcing attached to this report, further asserting that that sentiment that James could be heading back to Cleveland is based on “vibes” right now.

But this still shows Windhorst is walking back his past comments about the 76ers being the most likely landing spot for James.

Perhaps this “report” from Windhorst should be taken with a grain of salt, given that it’s predicated on “vibes” and that Windhorst had another team as the favorite to land James last week. But Windhorst wouldn’t be talking about these “vibes” publicly if he didn’t believe they were the case.

James recently spent Fourth of July weekend in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, which is less than an hour away from Cleveland. He has spent two separate stints on the Cavaliers so far, and star guard Donovan Mitchell (who just signed a four-year, $273 million maximum contract extension with the Cavaliers) has been clear about his interest in joining forces with James.

While a lot can change regarding where James will end up, the Cavaliers are firmly in the race at this point.

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