CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cavaliers will not know what LeBron James intends to do this summer when they execute their NBA draft plan Thursday, numerous sources told cleveland.com. James has until June 29 to exercise the $35.6 million player's option on his contract for next season, and if he lets it pass then he's an unrestricted free agent who could still return to Cleveland. In other words, James has all kinds of time to figure out where he wants to play next season. General manager Koby Altman, who will run his first draft on Thursday, has about four days to decide about his No. 8 pick. According to sources, the Cavs' front office and James' camp have been in contact over the phone and in person, though there has been no meeting with James present, nor has the been any real dialogue as far as James' future is concerned. Because the superstar himself doesn't know. The Cavs have been signaling (strongly, in some cases) that they're looking to upgrade their team from the group that … [Read more...] about Cavaliers won’t know LeBron James’ intentions by draft night, are entertaining trade talk for established vet anyway
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Udonis Haslem on LeBron James’ visit to Miami during playoffs: ‘We sat down to eat, is that a crime?’
Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem (40) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) MIAMI — Yes, LeBron James visited Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem in Miami during this year’s playoffs. No, it doesn’t mean James is returning to the Heat this summer. Just a few days after Haslem revealed that James visited Miami during a break in the playoffs, the Miami native wanted to clear something up on the topic.“Can I say one thing about this Bron situation?” Haslem said unprompted on the subject during a 45-minute appearance on the Five Reasons Podcast with Ethan Skolnick and Chris Wittyngham. “People take everything out of context and they take things and they take what they want from things. I told people before the Finals that me, LeBron and Dwyane sat down and had lunch, and people took it as — I don’t know where LeBron is playing at next year. I ain’t ask him, I ain’t … [Read more...] about Udonis Haslem on LeBron James’ visit to Miami during playoffs: ‘We sat down to eat, is that a crime?’
Everyone is hoping LeBron James stays, but leaders say Cleveland is in a better place now than 2010
Photo by Getty Images LeBron James could have an impact on Northeast Ohio "40 years after" he retires, Joe Roman says. Can the Lakers build a super team led by LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard?Can the Cavs somehow swing a trade for Leonard, thus making LeBron more likely to re-sign?Will we get treated to more stories about moving trucks, the Cavs' color palette on LeBron's website and Dan Gilbert's plane, as we did in 2014?It's become an every-four-years things, kind of like the Olympics — only in this case it's the best player in the world deciding where he's going to play, and the entire sport bracing for a bunch of dominoes to fall once he does.Decision 3.0 is upon us, and, as we wrote in this week's issue of Crain's, the economic impact of LeBron's free-agent decision is wide-ranging in Northeast Ohio.A lot has changed in the eight years since James left the first time, though. LeBron certainly played a part in some of that (the championship, the ensuing … [Read more...] about Everyone is hoping LeBron James stays, but leaders say Cleveland is in a better place now than 2010
Enes Kanter: Knicks have a ‘good chance’ to land LeBron James this summer
AJ Neuharth-Keusch USA TODAY Published 5:58 p.m. UTC Jun 18, 2018 It appears as though New York Knicks big man Enes Kanter has moved on from trolling LeBron James to legitimately trying to recruit him. With all eyes around the league focused on James with less than two weeks before the start of free agency, Kanter says he's "trying" to lure the Cleveland Cavaliers star to the Big Apple. “I don’t want to say it’s possible, whatever, but I’m trying," Kanter told The Athletic over the weekend. "Let’s give him a shot. Why not? Might just get him. Never know.” James' plans remain a mystery, but the lowly Knicks aren't likely at the top of his list. Still, the allure of one of the NBA's cornerstone franchises combined with the presence of head coach David Fizdale, who coached James in Miami, is enough to keep the Knicks relevant in this conversation. “I’m working, man," Kanter continued. "I need … [Read more...] about Enes Kanter: Knicks have a ‘good chance’ to land LeBron James this summer
Off topic: LeBron James vs. Simone Biles, mass hysterias, what people wear to vote, new Kansas accent
By Levi Sumagaysay | [email protected] | PUBLISHED: June 18, 2018 at 5:48 am | UPDATED: June 18, 2018 at 5:50 am jump higher on a trampoline, LeBron James or Simone Biles? Mass hysterias throughout the years, from the dancing plague of 1518 to hysterical laughing to a sleeping epidemic. In light of last week’s Supreme Court decision, a look at why there are laws limiting what people wear to their polling places. And a new accent is on the rise in Liberal, Kansas. … [Read more...] about Off topic: LeBron James vs. Simone Biles, mass hysterias, what people wear to vote, new Kansas accent