Rich Paul lists Knicks, 76ers, Celtics and many others as potential teams LeBron James could join

Turns out, a lot of teams are interested in the 41-year-old James. That shouldn’t necessarily come as a surprise given James’ performance and legacy in the sport.

What is surprising is how openly Paul has been willing to discuss some of those teams, going so far as to highlight a few of them during a chat with Max Kellerman.

During the conversation, Paul pulled out a whiteboard and looked at potential teams that could use James next season. The New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Boston Celtics and many others were among the teams Paul put on the whiteboard.

Rich Paul says the Sixers have LeBron’s attention 👀

“How could not have the attention when you have Maxey, Edgecombe, Brown, Embiid.” pic.twitter.com/Qeoek91vRP

— PHLY Sports (@PHLY_Sports) July 3, 2026

Other teams listed on Paul’s whiteboard include the Cleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets, Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs and Dallas Mavericks.

All of this, of course, should be viewed as Paul hyping up his client to potential teams. That’s not to say those particular teams aren’t interested in James, but Paul is — in some cases — clearly trying to sell some franchises on adding James next season.

Perhaps the most interesting nugget revealed by Paul is that James would definitely be heading to New York had the Knicks not just won a championship.

LeBron agent Rich Paul puts Knicks on LeBron’s whiteboard:

“It’s difficult…

If Knicks hadn’t won there’d be no board. He’d be going to Knicks…

Jalen Brunson would have to pick up phone & say…’It’s no issue w me'”

Max: “Have Knicks called?

Paul: “Yeah…They checked in…… pic.twitter.com/aHqMXg613K

— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) July 3, 2026

Paul also claimed the Knicks are among the teams that have checked in on James.

Is every team on Paul’s whiteboard actually interested in James? It wouldn’t be a shock considering he’s LeBron James, but it’s also possible Paul is trying to make connections that aren’t there yet. Essentially every one of the names or teams listed on the whiteboard are championship contenders. That clearly matters to James at this point in his career.

None of this is unexpected from Paul. His job is to drum up interest in his client, even if his client is already one of the most accomplished players in the history of the league.

While James doesn’t necessarily need the public campaign, he’s going to get it. Like it or not, James and Paul have built up so much influence in the sport that it’s going to be impossible to ignore James’ free agency, even when the updates are less about the news and more about grabbing headlines.