Staying in Cleveland? Why LeBron James could re-sign with Cavaliers
HoopsVibe NBA Blog —
... James could re-sign with Cavaliers [image] Breaking NBA News mixed with analysis Our Very Quick Analysis: The King likes his kingdom enough to stay. After years of silence, LeBron James finally acknowledged that he could ink a long-term extension this summer with his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers. You play out this season of course; I will consider, James said Saturday before the Cavs practiced at the Pepsi Center. The direction we are headed is everything I expected and more. (Cleveland.com) Re-signing means the All-Star forward would relinquish his opt-out rights in July ...
Windhorst: LeBron Will Consider Re-Signing Before 2010
WaitingForNextYear —
... Huge news, which you may have saw scroll across the bottom of ESPN last night, out of Brian Windhorst : The summer of 2010 is indeed shaping up to be a wild one on the NBA free-agent scene. But there’s a chance LeBron James may just skip the party. James said Saturday that he is going to consider signing an extension with the Cavaliers this summer, well before he can become an unrestricted free agent.“You play out this season of course; I will consider it,” James said Saturday before the Cavs practiced at the Pepsi Center.“The direction we are headed is everything I expected ...
LeBron Could Sign a New Cavs Deal in 2009
FanHouse —
... possibility no one's talked about: The Chosen One can sign a long-term extension with Cleveland, preempting the Summer of 2010 sweepstakes. There are no guarantees, but LeBron offers a quote proud Cleveland fans will scream from the top of mountains for the next six months. ...
LeBron Extension Talk Cruelly Toys With Fanbase
SPORTSbyBROOKS —
... That’s because LeBron James told the CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER that, hey, he might not even wait for that 2010 free agency that so many teams have sabotaged their rosters in anticipation of. James voiced the notion that he could conceivably sign an extension next year , and make the whole bidding war a moot point. But hold on here. There are some very good reasons to take this story with a grain of salt. It’s probably best to not get bent out of shape over what is essentially a reporter telling James that he could conceivably sign a contract extension next year, and LeBron ...
LeBron Changes the Game. Again.
The Sporting Blog —
... That date -- July 1, 2010 -- has since been etched in every fan's brain. New York made some roster-crushing trades with the sole purpose of freeing up salary cap space for 2010. Other teams (including New Jersey and Detroit) have done the same thing. But LeBron has found another loophole in the collective bargaining agreement: he can sign an extension with the Cavs in 2009 to take effect in 2010. (Actually, it's unclear if LeBron's people figured it out or if Brian Windhorst of the Cleveland Plain Dealer came up with the suggestion.) And LeBron said ...
LeBron: Don't Start Printing Those #23 Knicks Jerseys Just Yet [Nba]
Deadspin —
... Speaking of James, he finally decided to throw Cavs fans a bone yesterday, hinting at the possibility that might not only stay in town for a few more years, but also sign his contract extension well before 2010 ...
HTFU Detroit, the sinking Lakers and the charging Bucks
NBAMate —
... 8 ) Lebron might re-sign with the Cavs after all. Hearing Lebron say “The direction we are headed is everything I expected and more” has got to put a smile on the faces of Cavs fans. And I think I just heard a Knicks fan poop himself. ...
OK, Now LeBron Is Just Messing With Everyone’s Heads
SLAM Online —
... On Saturday, Brian Windhorst of the Cleveland Plain Dealer asked him about another possibility, something no other media member had previously brought up: signing an extension one year earlier, in the summer of 2009. And LeBron hinted at endorsing the idea: ...
Behind the Box Score, where LeBron has something to cling to
Ball Don't Lie —
... And improved contributions like these are probably why
LeBron is throwing out hints about
signing a contract extension this summer. But he won't, and he shouldn't. He
might stick around in 2010, but there's no point in extending a contract without
knowing who is going to be around for 2010-11. Keep the pressure on Danny
Ferry, LeBron, and make sure he stays creative and works to surround with a
team that you deserve. ...
The Bobcats and the Summer of 2011
Rufus on Fire —
It appears LeBron James has stumbled upon a career strategy that ups his risk of making less than the maximum amount of money over the course of his playing days, but does maximize all the leverage he could possibly want over the direction of whichever team employs him. I'd like to take credit for pointing this out long ago, but I only explained it to a couple buddies and didn't write it down, so Brian Windhorst gets mad props for asking LeBron directly if he'd sign an extension after this season, jumpstarting the conversation again and getting people to think creatively about ...
