LeBron James left Wednesday's meeting in Vegas with Miami Heat officials without agreeing to terms on a new contract with the team, sources indicated to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports.
Here's Wojnarowski with the scoop via Twitter:
LeBron James left the meeting without committing to a deal with the Heat, league source tells Yahoo Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) July 9, 2014
There was rampant speculation all day long that James would deliver his decision shortly after his meeting with team president Pat Riley and other assembled members of Heat management. That does not seem to be the case at this point.
As reported by Marc J. Spears of Yahoo!, James is expected to mull over his options with his family before making any concrete plans:
After a meeting that lasted nearly hour with Heat president Pat Riley, a source said that LeBron James now wants to talk to his family. — Marc J. Spears (@SpearsNBAYahoo) July 9, 2014
As ESPN's Chris Broussard indicates, this will delay James' decision at least until tomorrow:
Source: LeBron James will not make/announce his decision tonight
— Chris Broussard (@Chris_Broussard) July 9, 2014
Without a deal in place with the Heat, the door could very well be opening for teams like the Cleveland Cavs and Chicago Bulls to recruit the ten-time NBA All-Star - provided that James is willing to listen.
For all the latest on LeBron's upcoming decision, stay tuned to Chat Sports and our Miami Heat team page.
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