LeBron James still unsure of future amid latest ‘trust the process’ comments

It feels like it’s 2010 all over again in the NBA.

LeBron James is still trying to figure out where he will take his talents next season, while the rest of the NBA is waiting on the future Hall of Famer to make his decision.

Notably, before James joined the Heat in 2010, which led to the assembly of the “Big Three” made up of James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, James had the NBA on pause until he decided where he would play next.

Earlier this week, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said the league is waiting for James to make his decision because it will affect the NBA schedule, including opening week and Christmas Day.

At Fanatics Fest on Thursday, Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton was a guest on James’ podcast “Mind The Game” and told James he should announce his decision to the 5,000 in attendance. James said, “We don’t have an announcement to make just yet.”

During Day 2 of the event Friday, James dropped his biggest hint of free agency as he had 76ers fans riled up by saying, “Most important is I want to compete. I want to compete at a high level. I want to join a franchise that kind of shares the same motto as myself and that’s practicing championship habits every day but trusting the process more than anything.”

Once James said “trust the process,” 76ers fans in attendance reacted with a mix of boos and cheers at the New York event.

James said he’s been saying “trust the process” since he entered the NBA as a rookie in 2003.

The term “trust the process” was coined by the 76ers in 2013 and picked up by Joel Embiid after he joined the franchise in 2016.

James later on joked about the phrase and said he wasn’t even sure if Embiid was even born when he first said it in 2003.

Philadelphia has had one of the better offseasons in the NBA after it traded Paul George and two first-round picks and two second-round picks to Boston for Jaylen Brown.

The 76ers could look to make another splash by pursuing James. ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported on Tuesday that Embiid, Brown and Tyrese Maxey have all been in communication with James and have been attempting to recruit him to Philadelphia.

Based on James’ recent comments about his desire to win as he is set to enter his 24th season in the league, while turning 42 later this year, Philadelphia could be a perfect destination to help him land his fifth NBA title.

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