LeBron James: Cleveland “Has The Edge” In Deciding Which Team Will Get Me
Take it for what it’s worth, but LeBron James says that Cleveland is leading the pack of all his potential suitors:
CLEVELAND (AP) — One month before the start of the N.B.A.’s free agency period, LeBron James has handicapped his field of suitors: The Cleveland Cavaliers lead the pack.
In his first interview since the Cavaliers’ season ended with a second-round loss to the Boston Celtics, James told CNN’s Larry King that Cleveland had “an edge†to re-sign him when free agency begins July 1.
King, who interviewed James at his home near Akron on Tuesday, asked him if Cleveland had “an edge going in.â€
“Absolutely,†he said in a portion of the interview released by CNN. “Because, you know, this city, these fans, I mean, have given me a lot in these seven years. And, you know, for me, it’s comfortable. So I’ve got a lot of memories here. And so it does have an edge.â€
The interview will be shown Friday on “Larry King Live.†Other than his postgame interview, James has not talked to the news media since the Cavaliers were eliminated by the Celtics.
The cynical view will be that LeBron will go where the money is, but he’s also shown a fairly strong connection to his hometown over the past seven years, so the possibility of staying in Cleveland is not out of the question at all.
Here’s an except from the interview that CNN has made available:
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