Blind guess or inside info? Marcus Morris: James and Green to the Cavaliers, Harden to the Suns

On July 23rd Beijing time, former Lakers player Markieff Morris (Marcus Morris) wrote on social media: "Harden to Phoenix, Jalen Green to Cleveland, LeBron to Cleveland!" Is this a wild guess or does he have sources?

U.S. media analysis suggests that if this scenario happens, the operations would likely be completed through sign-and-trade deals, facilitating Harden's move to the Suns, given that Jalen Green is still under contract with Phoenix.

Markieff Morris previously played alongside LeBron James on the Lakers and won the 2020 championship together. James is currently a free agent, and reports indicate that the Warriors, 76ers, Heat, Cavaliers, and Timberwolves are all pursuing him.

Earlier, Warriors reporter Slater said the team is not optimistic about signing James. On the other hand, Harden is also a free agent after declining his $42.3 million player option for the 2026-27 season. Previously, Cavaliers reporter Vardon reported that Harden is waiting to re-sign with Cleveland to free up more cap space for the team to bring in James.

There are plenty of rumors and reports about James's next destination, but agent Rich Paul recently stated that even James himself hasn't decided where to go, and the circulating rumors are not true.

Will Markieff Morris's words come true? Let's wait and see.

In the 2025-26 regular season, James played 60 games, averaging 20.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 7.2 assists, and 1.1 steals; Harden played 70 games, averaging 23.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 8.0 assists, and 1.5 steals; Jalen Green played 32 games, averaging 17.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 2.8 assists.