While he isn't giving up his main gig just yet, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has picked up a new sport. James, 40, has announced via social media that he has picked up golf, a fun yet surprisingly difficult sport for even the most gifted of athletes.

LeBron James isn't ready to retire from the NBA just yet. When the time comes though, he already knows what sport he'll play next. Just a few days ago, James exercised his $52.6 million player option with the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2025-26 season.

Indiana hasn't made a single signing in free agency so far. They have the giant loss of Turner, which only means they can be named a loser in the first week of free agency. They can still fix the mess that they have made for themselves by letting Turner walk for nothing. They have some cap space and the non-taxpayer mid-level exception.

This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! We hope you executed a sign-and-trade to acquire some hot dogs. NBA free agency is more or less over.

The dust has settled on the first wave of NBA free agency, giving us a good feel for how every team has performed so far.