Rich Paul believes the Warriors would receive at least 40 nationally televised games if LeBron James teamed up with Stephen Curry.
Rich Paul believes a Golden State Warriors team featuring LeBron James and Stephen Curry would dominate the NBA's national television schedule.
LeBron James
Position SF
Age 41
Height 206 cm
Weight 113 kg
Birth place Akron, United States of America
Speaking on the Game Over podcast, Paul joked that the league would have little choice but to broadcast almost every game involving the two superstars.
"But the NBA will have to give them 60 nationally televised games. I mean, I'm being sarcastic, but... at least half, if not more," Paul said.
He compared the potential interest surrounding the team to the attention received by Curry's Warriors alongside Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, as well as LeBron's Cleveland Cavaliers featuring Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love.
"Because I think Steph by himself - not by himself, but with Steph, Klay, and Dre - and then it was the LeBron, Kyrie, K-Love, you know, that team," Paul continued.
"I think between those two teams, they might've had 30 each nationally televised games. I could be wrong, but we should look it up."
LeBron James urged by Adam Silver to decide next NBA Team amid schedule plans
Like everybody else, Adam Silver is also another key figure waiting for LeBron James' free agency announcement. And while he has maintained his patience, the NBA commissioner mainly prefers that the 41-year-old superstar make his decision as soon as possible.
Considering the league's scheduling and game arrangement for the next 2026-27 NBA season, Silver openly urged James to finalize his next NBA team.
"We have to finish up the schedule and where LeBron plays affects the schedule," Silver said, via Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic." ... It will influence how we set the schedule — opening week, Christmas. So I need him to make a decision."
LeBron James still yet to announce his next NBA team
The NBA's full regular-season schedule is usually unveiled during the second or third week of August. Ahead of the official release of all 82 games for each of the league's 30 teams, marquee matchups like Opening Night, Christmas Day, and MLK Day are often announced first.
As far as LeBron James' free agency front, the future Hall of Famer remains mum on which team he wants to play for next since leaving the Los Angeles Lakers. Speaking during a live episode of the Mind the Game podcast at Fanatics Fest, James declined to reveal to everyone his decision.
The Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, Philadelphia 76ers, Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves are the well-known suitors of LeBron this offseason.
Maintaining his case as one of the brightest stars of the sport, anticipation is truly off the charts for James' next NBA team, and the league's interest in his looming decision is undeniably critical.
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