Multiple outlets report that NBA teams are reaching out to LeBron James during free agency by sending voice memos to his agent, Rich Paul. The reports, including an ESPN account cited by Yahoo Sports, describe a process in which teams record or generate voice messages intended to gauge James’s interest in joining them, with the communications routed through Paul rather than directly contacting James.
The New York Post similarly says teams are using voice notes to contact James in free agency and frames the approach as part of how teams are attempting to secure contact and evaluate interest. While the specific content of the messages is not described, the reporting is consistent that voice messages are being used as a contact method and that Rich Paul serves as the intermediary.
All cited information is attributed to reporting from ESPN, as repeated by Yahoo Sports, with the New York Post also referencing the same general claim. The reports do not specify which teams are involved, when the outreach began, or any response details from James.
