Los Angeles Lakers v Houston Rockets - Game Six
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HOUSTON, TEXAS - MAY 01: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts during the third quarter against the Houston Rockets in Game Six of the First Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs at Toyota Center on May 01, 2026 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kenneth Richmond/Getty Images)
The Philadelphia 76ers appear to have made their first move since landing LeBron James in NBA free agency. It appears that James will be reuniting with a former Los Angeles Lakers teammate.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is on the verge of agreeing to a buyout with the Memphis Grizzlies to join James with the Sixers, per NBA TV’s Chris Haynes.
“Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Memphis Grizzlies are negotiating a buyout and the veteran 3-&-D specialist intends to team back up with LeBron James and sign with the Philadelphia 76ers, league sources tell me,” Haynes detailed in a July 25, 2026, message on X.
Caldwell landed a massive three-year, $66 million contract with the Orlando Magic in 2024 before being traded to the Grizzlies one year later. The veteran is a 2-time NBA champion, winning titles with the Denver Nuggets in 2020 as well as with James’ Lakers in 2023.