LeBron James' July 4 Post Fuels Timberwolves Buzz as 10 Teams Chase 41-Year-Old
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jul 5
LeBron James' July 4 Post Fuels Timberwolves Buzz as 10 Teams Chase 41-Year-Old
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jul 5
Summary
A July 4 Instagram Story from LeBron James — a selfie captioned “HAPPY 4TH you animals” — set off fresh speculation that Minnesota could be his next stop.
A fan account tied “animals” to the Timberwolves’ wolf logo, and the theory spread quickly as Minnesota supporters amplified the post across social media.
Minnesota’s recruiting push had already gone public: Governor Tim Walz recently tagged James in a post touting the state’s quality of life and pitching the Timberwolves.
Rich Paul has said 10 teams have contacted him about James, with the 76ers, Cavaliers, Nuggets, Warriors, Heat and Timberwolves among reported suitors.
At 41, the 22-time All-Star is still seen as a high-impact target, making his free-agency decision one of the NBA’s most closely watched offseason storylines.