{"id":2033580,"date":"2026-07-08T18:21:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T15:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2033580"},"modified":"2026-07-08T18:21:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T15:21:46","slug":"bob-myers-pitches-sixers-to-lebrons-agent-on-podcast-this-is-your-best-chance-to-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2033580","title":{"rendered":"Bob Myers pitches Sixers to LeBron\u2019s agent on podcast: \u2018This is your best chance to win\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bob Myers is all in on LeBron James signing with the Philadelphia 76ers.<\/p>\n

During a podcast appearance released Wednesday, Myers, the president of sports for Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, pitched the 23-year NBA veteran on choosing Philadelphia over other reported contending teams if James wants to win.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf he was (on the podcast), I\u2019d say, \u2018I honestly believe this is your best chance to win,’\u201d Myers said. \u201cYou have to decide all the other things that are equally important. \u2026 What I would say is if it\u2019s about winning, \u2018Let\u2019s talk about that team because you can win in Philadelphia.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Myers made the comments as a guest on the \u201cGame Over with Max Kellerman and Rich Paul\u201d podcast that was released Wednesday<\/a>. James\u2019 looming decision remains one of the biggest questions of free agency despite the various reported moves around the league. According to\u00a0The\u00a0<\/em>Athletic<\/em>\u2019s<\/span> NBA writers, the Sixers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat and Minnesota Timberwolves are among likely landing spots<\/a>. James\u2019 camp has been quiet, however, despite Paul\u2019s appearance on his podcast. Paul is James\u2019 longtime agent and business partner.<\/p>\n

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James has been seen on social media making appearances in Cleveland, including working out, golfing at an Akron, Ohio, country club and partying with friends at a nightclub. Yet he isn\u2019t meeting with any teams. Paul said on the podcast that while he is handling James\u2019 meetings with organizations, James will have the final say.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe separate church and state,\u201d Paul said. \u201cI enjoy it because he\u2019s worked hard enough to do whatever the hell he wants, which is why I\u2019m fine with him doing whatever he chooses to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Paul also noted that as much as winning matters at James\u2019 next destination, the conversations are about \u201ceverything\u201d and are \u201cdeeper than the average person would think about.\u201d Paul, who\u2019s had a relationship with James for 25 years, didn\u2019t elaborate but admitted that Philadelphia\u2019s acquisition of Jaylen Brown<\/a> is a \u201cgreat thing\u201d that could help James choose the Sixers. Paul also has ties to Philadelphia, serving as the agent for Sixers star Tyrese Maxey and former point guard Ben Simmons through Klutch Sports Group.<\/p>\n

Later in the episode, Myers reiterated James\u2019 heightened possibility of winning in Philadelphia and the organizational support he could receive. But would that be enough?<\/p>\n

\u201cAll I would say as someone representing a team is win,\u201d Myers said. \u201cThis is the best chance to win.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bob Myers is all in on LeBron James signing with the Philadelphia 76ers. During a podcast appearance released Wednesday, Myers, the president of sports for Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, pitched the 23-year NBA veteran on choosing Philadelphia over other reported contending teams if James wants to win. Advertisement \u201cIf he was (on the podcast), […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[226,241],"class_list":["post-2033580","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-crawlmanager","tag-nytimes-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2033580","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2033580"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2033580\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2033580"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2033580"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2033580"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}