Report: LeBron expected to decline option, use 'wait-and-see' approach

[Big Bid'Ness]

 
LeBron James: Latest Contract News, Rumors on Cavaliers Star's Future


Even though LeBron James likely isn't going anywhere this summer, the former NBA MVP is going to see how things play out for the Cleveland Cavaliers' other free agents before making a commitment.   
 
LeBron Using 'Wait-And-See Approach'
 
According to Chris Haynes of the Northeast Ohio Media Group, James is expected to decline his player option for next season and will sit back to see how the Cleveland front office works with the roster before committing to the team:

The four-time MVP has a player option deadline of Monday, and he will decline to pick up that deal for next season.
The belief is James wants to observe how management goes about retaining and accumulating assets keep the organization in win-now mode and improve the roster.

Before Cleveland loses its collective mind, Haynes noted the odds of James leaving the city again are "slim," but he's using this opportunity to make sure Cavaliers general manager David Griffin is able to put a championship-caliber roster around him. 
 
Cleveland's front office has a lot of decisions to make with Kevin Love, J.R. Smith, Iman Shumpert and Tristan Thompson all set to become free agents when the
negotiating window opens July 1. 
 
James saw what happened to Cleveland's roster in the NBA Finals without Love and Kyrie Irving, so it's just smart business sense for him to let other things fall into place before he signs another deal with the Cavaliers. 
 
James is 30 years old and already has a lot of miles on his legs. He only has a finite amount of time left playing at an MVP level, so the roster around him will be important to ensuring he and the team are able to compete for titles well into the future.

 

[elcheato]

wut

 

[Teagz]

LeBron to Miami

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Why.....

 

[Pugz]

detroit bound

 

[Big Bid'Ness]

detroit bound

 
He'll get ran out of Detroit lol.

 

[RipCity32]

Lol he should come here for one year for shits and gigs then go to Cleveland after the new NBA deal.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

What is wrong with this guy.

 

[RipCity32]

Why should he stay if the rosters gets worst than it was?

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Yeah he should totally go to Detroit lol

 

[CameronCrazy06]

But seriously he should stay because his reputation would take a HUGE hit if he left again

 

[Pugz]

hes not leaving.

 

[RipCity32]

Yeah no way he does leave again. Just forcing their hand.

 

[buzzy]

It's funny, in some ways the Cavs have more leverage than he has. 
 
They would never say it out loud, but he would not dare to leave again. It'd be The Decision tenfold.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

Why should he stay if the rosters gets worst than it was?

They tried that with Kevin Love and look how that turned out.

I don't get why he has to force their hand. They made it to the NBA finals with 1/3 of their stars.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Just LeBron being LeBron

 

[Pugz]

signed 2/$47M

 

[elcheato]

Last year is player option. Set to make 30 mill if he opts out next year

 

[cruzg24]

I think it would be hilarious if he becomes a free agent next year and the Cavs end up signing Durant instead as a big fuck you to him.

With rhetoric like:

"We've decided to go in another direction and we feel as an organization, Durant can put us over the top."

Lmao priceless