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Free agent forward Tobias Harris is expected to leave the Philadelphia 76ers this offseason. Harris wants to move on, and Philadelphia is prioritizing opening up cap space.

The good news for Harris is that he’s not expected to have any shortage of suitors in free agency. The Dallas Mavericks, Detroit Pistons, New Orleans Pelicans, San Antonio Spurs and Utah Jazz are all expected to have interest in signing Harris this summer.

The Pistons, Spurs and Jazz are all projected to have cap space in the offseason. The Mavs and Pelicans can both potentially offer the Mid-Level Exception to Harris.

Harris averaged 17.8 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists for the Sixers last season. The soon-to-be 32-year-old forward also shot 48.7% from the field, including 35.3% on three-pointers.

During an acceptance speech at the ESPY’s on Wednesday, LeBron James confirmed he will return for his 21st NBA season.

“I don’t care how many more points I score or what I can or cannot do on the floor,” James said. “The real question for me is: Can I play without cheating this game? The day I can’t give everything on the floor is the day I’ll be done. Lucky for you guys, that day is not today.”

James explained his mindset after the Los Angeles Lakers’ Game 4 elimination from the playoffs when he said he had to think about “if I want to continue to play.”

“When the season ended, I said I wasn’t sure if I was going to keep playing,” James said. “And I know a lot of experts told you guys what I said, but I’m here now speaking for myself. In that moment, I’m asking myself if I can still play without cheating the game — can I give everything to the game still? The truth is, I’ve been asking myself this question at the end of the season for a couple years now. I just never openly talked about it.”