After informing his agent Rich Paul, news broke that LeBron James will opt out, declining his $35.6 million player option for next season. James, due to the uncertainty of the Cavs management and NBA landscape, has chosen the “1+1” contracts, giving him a way out if he so desires.
This time around, James opting out strongly hurts Houston’s chances of landing the King. With so many bad contracts, Houston needed Cleveland to take a few off their books to retain Chris Paul while signing James. That said, the same thinking could be applied to LA.
According to Joe Vardon, “Sources suggested to cleveland.