LeBron James said he strongly considered joining the Philadelphia 76ers and Houston Rockets before deciding to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers.

"I definitely thought long and hard about the possibilities of lining up alongside Ben [Simmons] and [Joel] Embiid or lining up aside [James] Harden and Chris [Paul],'' James said.

James never formally met with the Rockets or 76ers, though his representatives did meet with Philadelphia on July 1st.

The path for James to join the Rockets would have been difficult in terms of the salary cap.

James said his decision involved where his family would feel comfortable as well.

Jerry Colangelo's tenure as a special adviser to the Philadelphia 76ers is effectively over.

The 76ers, however, will honor his contract through the end of the year.

The 76ers and Colangelo's son, Bryan Colangelo, parted ways after a number of Twitter accounts operated by Bryan's wife surfaced.

Philadelphia first retained Jerry Colangelo in 2015.

The Philadelphia 76ers have re-signed Demetrius Jackson on a two-way deal.

Jackson spent last season with the Rockets and 76ers.

Jackson was a second round pick in 2016 by the Celtics.

Ed Davis received interest from the Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, Oklahoma City Thunder and Portland Trail Blazers before agreeing to a one-year, $4.4 million deal with the Brooklyn Nets.

“The main thing is they definitely came out aggressive when July 1 hit, so I definitely wanted to go to where I was wanted, so that had a lot to do with it,” Davis said on a conference call. “Then, I talked to Allen (Crabbe) and Jeremy (Lin) a little bit about the coaching staff and things like that and how the organization was run, and it was nothing but great things. Then, I think this team has potential definitely. We can try to make this push into the playoffs this year, and it’s going to be a challenge, but that’s one of the reasons why I’m here.”

The Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to sign Jonah Bolden to a four-year, $7 million rookie deal.

The contract includes team options.

Bolden was the 36th overall pick by the 76ers out of UCLA in 2017.

Bolden played for Maccabi Tel Aviv last season.

Nemanja Bjelica has agreed to a three-year, $20.5 million deal with the Sacramento Kings.

Bjelica initially agreed to sign a one-year, $4.4 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. Bjelica reconsidered the agreement because of family, professional and personal concerns.

“I spent a lot of time talking with Vlade (Divac) and as an icon in our country, he has a unique perspective on what it takes to put yourself in a successful NBA situation and what it takes as a player to perform in that situation,” Bjelica told Yahoo Sports. “The organization’s belief in and commitment to me overwhelmed me and my family. I am ready to do everything I can to help the Kings and be a part of the Sacramento community.”

The Philadelphia 76ers have traded Richaun Holmes to the Phoenix Suns for cash considerations.

The 76ers cleared space to sign 2017 second-round pick Jonah Bolden to a four-year, $7 million contract.

Holmes is owed $1,600,520 in the final year of his four-year contract that was signed in 2015.

The Philadelphia 76ers and Cleveland Cavaliers have discussed a trade of Jerryd Bayless for Kyle Korver. Keith Pompey first reported the discussions.

One source described a trade as "possible" but also "far from certain" at this time.

Korver has two seasons remaining on his contract at more than $15 million while Bayless is an expiring contract at $8.6 million.

Korver remains a fan favorite in Philadelphia.

The San Antonio Spurs made it clear in Kawhi Leonard trade talks with the Philadelphia 76ers that they would requre either Ben Simmons or Joel Embiid.

That asking price was understandably a non-starter for the 76ers.

Philadelphia's potential package of Robert Covington, Dario Saric and Miami's 2021 unprotected first round pick wasn't of interest to the Spurs.

It is unclear how much interest the Spurs had in Markelle Fultz as he was never seriously discussed and sources say the 76ers wouldn't have traded him.

Nemanja Bjelica and the Sacramento Kings plan on discussing a contract.

Bjelica recently backed out of a one-year, $4.4 million agreement with the Philadelphia 76ers. Bjelica and the 76ers agreed to terms on July 5th.

Vlade Divac reached out to Bjelica to explain the value of remaining in the NBA versus returning to play in Europe.