LeBron James announced that he would sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers July 11, 2014 — a day that blindsided the Heat. Four years later, James switched teams again, signing with the Los Angeles Lakers. Heat officials then went through similar thoughts Cavs executives may now experience — frustration and uncertainty after losing the NBA’s best player.
Now we know that Heat General Manager Andy Elisburg has offered his advice to his counterpart with Cleveland, Koby Altman.
In a new ESPN feature story by Ramona Shelburne, Elisburg reveals that he called Altman the morning after news broke that James would sign with the Lakers.