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Steve Kerr says LeBron James ignored his free agency text

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 21, 2026, 6:15 PM

Last updated Oct 21, 2026

Steve Kerr says LeBron James ignored his free agency text

Summary

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr revealed that LeBron James did not respond to his text during the free agency recruitment period. Kerr mentioned that while he typically receives timely responses from James, this instance was different. Kerr acknowledged his belief that James made the right choice by signing with the Philadelphia 76ers instead of joining the Warriors. Despite recruiting efforts from Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, Kerr took no offense to the situation, expressing that it was not a close pursuit. The two have had a respectful relationship through their time together at the Olympics.

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By the Numbers

•Steve Kerr reached out to LeBron James during free agency.
•James did not respond to Kerr's text.
•Kerr believes James chose wisely in signing with the 76ers.
•Curry and Green helped with the recruitment efforts for James.
•Kerr emphasized their respectful relationship from Olympic experiences.

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Even though it was only months ago, the Golden State Warriors tried to acquire LeBron James . However, the Warriors’ loss was the Philadelphia 76ers’ gain . Now, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is saying that, as the team pursued LeBron, LeBron didn’t respond to Kerr’s text, per Logan Murdock of The Ringer. Kerr told Murdock that while James usually […] The post Steve Kerr reveals LeBron James ghosted his text during free agency recruitment appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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