INDEPENDENCE, Ohio – With one deadline looming on his future in Cleveland, LeBron James has been in contact with the Cavaliers through his representatives.
Following the NBA draft on Thursday night, Cavs general manager Koby Altman said he has had positive discussions with the three-time champion’s group. James has until June 29 to tell the team if he will pick up his $35.6 million option for next season or become a free agent.
“We continue to have good dialogue with his management team,’’ Altman said. “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.“