CLEVELAND, Ohio -- LeBron James and his agent Rich Paul spoke on the phone with Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman as the NBA's frenzied free agency season started officially at 12:01 a.m. Sunday.
Sources declined to characterize the nature of the call. Was James listening to Altman's pitch to rejoin the Cavs, maybe sign the largest contract in the league? Or was it courtesy call for James to tell his hometown team himself that he's decided to move on? James' interest in joining the Lakers is strong, sources told cleveland.com.
A source said late Saturday night that at least Paul and Altman would speak, and ESPN was first to report that the league's most mega free agent was also on the call.