What happened
LeBron James said Thursday that Cleveland was seriously considered before he ultimately chose Philadelphia, according to reporting from Tony Jones at The Athletic.
He said the decision involved weighing a championship path and where he wanted to finish his career, after meeting with teams this summer.
LINEUP CONTEXT
The quote clarifies his free-agency decision, but it does not change Philadelphia's rotation or confirm any new lineup information.
Automated brief based on the linked report. Lineup context is analysis; official starting-five labels come separately from our game data provider.
Original reporting: LeBron James says signing with Cleveland 'was in consideration for sure' — Yahoo Sports ↗