The Sixer Sense
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The Sixers compete for LeBron James on The Bachelor

By Dan Volpone

CLEVELAND, OH - MARCH 1: Ben Simmons #25 of the Philadelphia 76ers and LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers smile and talk during the game on March 1, 2018 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - MARCH 1: Ben Simmons #25 of the Philadelphia 76ers and LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers smile and talk during the game on March 1, 2018 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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CLEVELAND, OH – DECEMBER 14: Josh Hart #5 of the Los Angeles Lakers tries to stop LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second half at Quicken Loans Arena on December 14, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers defeated the Lakers 121-112. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH – DECEMBER 14: Josh Hart #5 of the Los Angeles Lakers tries to stop LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second half at Quicken Loans Arena on December 14, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers defeated the Lakers 121-112. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /

Week 9

Now down to the final three, LeBron and each team gets to spend one night together, alone without cameras, in the fantasy suite. Although the show will never come out and say it directly, we all know what this night entails: contract negotiations.

LeBron is open with each team about overcoming his struggle with commitment. I know I need to settle down, he says, I can’t keep going from one year deal to one year deal.

During the Sixers date, the team question whether the Lakers are ready to compete, citing how young they are. LeBron later asks LA about this concern, and many players break down into tears. We hate when we’re not understood for who we really are, Kyle Kuzma tells LeBron.

This is LeBron’s hardest decision yet, but he decides the Lakers are too young and just aren’t ready to compete for a ring.

At the rose ceremony, LeBron sends home the LA Lakers. It was a tearful goodbye.

Remaining teams: Cleveland, Philadelphia