Barkley's LeBron Theory Explained | Cleveland Cavaliers News

Charles Barkley drops a wild theory: LeBron James skipped Cleveland because of James Harden’s massive new contract, which made the Cavs less appealing for LeBron’s next chapter. Barkley admits he’s just speculating — no inside info — but he believes LeBron saw Harden locked in for years and decided Philly was the better fit. He’d been convinced Cleveland, already stacked with Harden and Donovan Mitchell, would’ve been unstoppable with LeBron leading them to glory — even calling them his preseason title favorites. Instead, LeBron joined Joel Embiid in Philly, chasing another championship. Barkley’s got a hankering for that final, perfect storybook ending in Cleveland — one that never happened. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/685b020fd76f4dc4