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 and more.”
There has been a general assumption that James would forgo his player option for the 2010-11 season, but no one has been paying attention to James’ other option, which is to extend his contract with the Cavs early.
But James certainly has thought about it and so have the Cavs, who will most certainly offer him a maximum-level deal whenever he wants.
“I definitely want to keep an open mind, I will look at everything,” James said. “[The extension] is a good point. I think me and my group have pretty much made good decisions so far and we’ll look at the options and go from there.”
