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The incredible reason why LeBron James has not yet announced where he will play

Everything, even the NBA calendar for the upcoming season, is pending his decision.

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The highly anticipated decision of LeBron James regarding his future in the NBA could have been delayed for a reason completely unrelated to negotiations with the franchises. As revealed by journalist Andy Baskin on the Baskin and Phelps program on the station 92.3 The Fan, the star's entourage may not have taken well the pressure to announce his choice sooner.

Baskin stated that last week LeBron's team was ready to make his decision official, especially since he was in New York, a city that had the media spotlight due to the World Cup celebration.

"This is what I was told yesterday about LeBron's whole situation. Last week, LeBron's entourage probably was ready to make an announcement, especially because they were in New York. All eyes were on New York because of the World Cup," Baskin explained.

However, that scenario changed last minute. According to the information the journalist has, pressure started coming from different fronts for James to announce his decision, which didn't sit well with his inner circle.

"They were probably comfortable making an announcement last week. But then they started being told what to do. There was some irritation... 'Irritation' was the word that was conveyed to me, due to the pressure from the commissioner. So they decided to wait."

Although Baskin didn't provide more details, his words directly point to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver as one of the reasons that led LeBron James and his entourage to postpone the announcement of his future.

For now, the uncertainty continues, and the decision of the four-time NBA champion remains one of the most anticipated issues in the league. Each passing day fuels speculations about what will be the next destination for one of the most influential players in basketball history.

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