India, July 17 -- The Fanatics Fest at the Javits Center in New York City on Monday became the centerstage of the NBA's biggest story: free agent LeBron James' next move. But the former Los Angeles Lakers star left everyone disappointed.

LeBron was joined by Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton at the Javits Center for a live recording of his 'Mind The Game' podcast, which was attended by several fans and journalists. As expected, Haliburton asked LeBron the top question on every fan's mind: what's next for him after departing the Los Angeles Lakers?

But LeBron seemed pretty straightforward about not entertaining any chatter about it, despite there being widespread buzz about a potential announcement at the Fanatics Fest. But even as ...