The entire basketball world is waiting on LeBron James to decide which team he’ll sign with in free agency before what will be his 24th NBA season.

However, James doesn’t appear to be in any rush. This was shown by a golf outing that he had on July 14, alongside Golden State Warriors star forward Draymond Green and world-class comedian Kevin Hart, both of whom are close friends with James.

Green and James were recently in Puerto Rico together, which is why it’s surprising to see them golfing so soon after that. There were reports that Green was using that vacation to recruit James to the Warriors, which, “have left [James] giving even stronger consideration to the idea [of joining the Warriors in free agency] than before,” according to a July 13 article from ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel.

But there didn’t seem to be much recruiting happening during Tuesday’s golf outing. Instead, several Instagram Story posts from Steve Stoute (who was at the golf event with James, Hart, and Green) show that jokes were being cracked between the trio.

One post showed James and Hart sitting in a golf cart together. The 22-time NBA All-Star was joking about a poor shot Hart had made, with Hart claiming that it was too early to claim that he was having a bad day on the course.

There was some competition between James and Hart: At one point, James told Hart, “I’m up 3–0. I’m cooking you. You know how many teams came back from 3–0? None!”

LeBron James: “I’m up 3-0. I’m cooking you. You know how many teams came back from 3-0? None!”

Kevin Hart: “That’s not true. Didn’t you come back?”

LeBron: “3-1 b*tch.” 😭😭

(h/t @TheHeatCentral) pic.twitter.com/L5cGF1hqWw

— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) July 14, 2026

“That’s not true. Didn’t you come back [from 3–0]?” Hart replied.

“3–1 bitch!” James said, referring to his legendary comeback with the Cleveland Cavaliers against Green’s Warriors in the 2016 NBA Finals.

It’s good to see that James is enjoying some leisure time before making his free agency decision.

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