LeBron James’ free agency is the biggest story of the NBA summer. Myriad rumors have been floated out there, but the biggest team names to come up have been the Houston Rockets, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio Spurs and of course, his current and hometown team, the Cleveland Cavaliers. Cavs general manager Koby Altman confirmed Friday that a dialogue has existed between James and the Cavs and that it has been a “good” one. From ESPN’s Dave McMenamin:
Nearly one week before LeBron James must inform the Cleveland Cavaliers whether he intends to pick up the option on his contract with the Cavs for next season, Cleveland general manager Koby Altman said he and James’ camp have already established a “good dialogue.”
“We continue to have good dialogue with his management team,” Altman said Thursday after the Cavs drafted Alabama point guard Collin Sexton with the No. 8 pick. “I think LeBron has more than earned the right to approach his contracts the way he does. He’s done that before, so this is nothing new for us.
“We want to respect his space during this process, and I continue to have really good dialogue with his management team as he goes through that process. That’s probably all I can say at this point regarding him, but we don’t take him for granted. We love him, this city loves him. He means the world to us and this franchise.”
As McMenamin alludes to, James has to decide whether or no the will opt out by June 29. That’s not the real decision, though. James is going to opt out, there’s very little question about that much. Only then will his free agency begin.
