LeBron Skipping Meetings, Leaving Decision to Rich Paul's Intel
LeBron Skipping Meetings, Leaving Decision to Rich Paul's Intel  
Podcast: The Ken Carman Show with Anthony Lima
Published On: Tue Jul 07 2026
Description: Chris Haynes reports that LeBron has no plans to sit down for team pitch meetings this offseason; instead, Rich Paul will gather intel from interested teams and relay it back for LeBron to make his call. Ken warns this could be dangerous for Cleveland, since fans have fully convinced themselves he's coming back and a long, drawn-out process could breed resentment if he ultimately doesn't. Earlier in the segment, callers Rodney and Rob debate whether America's top athletes, guys like Tyreek Hill or Myles Garrett, would dominate soccer if they'd grown up in that sport instead, with Ken and Lima agreeing money and culture, not talent, dictate where elite athletes end up. The crew also touches on high school coaches finally learning to share multi-sport athletes like kicker-soccer players.