LeBron James made the decision to return to the Cavaliers last summer to fulfill a promise he made over a decade ago — bringing a championship to the city of Cleveland. He wouldn’t leave his hometown fans high and dry a second time, would he?
The Cavs apparently don’t think so.
Earlier this offseason, LeBron once again signed a two-year deal with a player option that allows him to opt out after the first. He did the same last summer. In addition to assuring he gets his hands on as much of the new television money that is coming to the NBA in the future as possible, that gives James a bargaining chip with the Cavs to make sure they’re assembling a team that satisfies him before he re-signs.