LeBron James learned from his "not six, not seven" press conference when he returned to Cleveland: "It won't be easy" originally appeared on Basketball Network.

LeBron James' former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate, Richard Jefferson, explained why playing with him "sucks" at a potential fork in his career.

This comes as James’ agent Rich Paul put out a series of curious statements related to his top client’s future in Los Angeles and what appears to be hopes for trades. James to remain a Laker remains the most likely option, but the odds have shifted from -700 to -340 at the time of writing.

James was also in Las Vegas for the NBA Summer League where he had an adorable moment with his 10-year-old daughter Zhuri who showed off her dribbling skills, and then he embraced San Antonio Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama, who made James look tiny.

Before James pens his next heartfelt "Coming Home" letter, he should know that Cleveland's basketball culture has evolved in his absence.

It becomes difficult to get LeBron to Cleveland in this hypothetical discussion, but Cleveland will always make sense. It's in the Eastern Conference as opposed to the Western Conference. There's enough non-basket ties to this place for LeBron.

LeBron James might not have captured a championship during his first stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers, but he had little trouble advancing past the first round of the NBA Playoffs early in his career.

Pat's worst fears were confirmed not long after that meeting when Paul called, handed the phone to LeBron, who then informed Riley that he was returning to Cleveland, leaving the Heat stunned and devastated. "I was silent. I didn't say anything. My mind began to just go. And it was over," Riley recalled.