As the Kyrie Irving saga has drug on for weeks on end this summer, the Aug. 4 date when LeBron James can sign his contract extension has crept up. Now, that will be a central discussion point until the superstar forward makes a decision and is the focus of the reports and rumors heading into the weekend.
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LeBron’s decision to come to the Lakers was certainly one not based wholly on the state of the franchise. Likewise, his decision on an extension appears to be one that won’t be wholly based on the state of the franchise a number of years later.