LeBron James opting out of his contract Sunday afternoon, first reported by ESPN.com's Brian Windhorst, isn't helping the cacophony of sounds about to roar out of Cleveland.
James' opt-out appears to be a move motivated by finances as opposed to relocation.
A max contract in the NBA is merely a percentage of the salary cap from the year the deal is signed. So, as the cap climbs—only slightly to about $67 million this summer, but burgeoning to a projected $88 million next year—James can stand to make even more money than he already does.