CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers can exhale for another year. They've got LeBron James' signature on a contract.
The four-time MVP, who brought the Cavs back from irrelevancy to the brink of an NBA championship this season, signed his two-year, $47 million deal on Friday. The commitment allows him to maintain financial flexibility and keeps pressure on Cleveland's front office to keep building.
The deal includes a player option for the 2016-17 season. He finalized the agreement shortly before hosting a private screening for a new movie in which he has a supporting role.
He's the unquestioned star with the Cavs, who are thrilled he'll be back and expect him to complete his career wearing wine and gold.