LeBron James Becomes Free Agent, Set to Resign

Finals MVP LeBron James will not exercise his player option with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2016-17 season, according to his agent, Rich Paul. James, who had to inform the Cavs of his decision by Wednesday at midnight, will become a free agent July 1 for the third straight summer. He was slated to earn […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Cavs’ GM: ‘We do intend to keep this group together’

Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin, in an interview with the “NBA Lockdown Insiders” on ESPN Radio, said the franchise enters free agency this week looking to change as little as possible about the roster. “We do intend to keep this group together and see what we’re capable of,” Griffin told the show. Source: Marc […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Thompson Joining Canadian National Team This Summer?

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Tristan Thompson will play for the Canadian National Team with the hopes of qualifying for the Olympics in Brazil this summer, league sources informed cleveland.com. Source: Chris Haynes of The Plain Dealer

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Cedi Osman Plans on Heading to NBA After Next Season

Cedi Osman spoke to the “Ihlas Press Agency” about the NBA future of himself and also his teammate both in the national team and Anadolu Efes, Furkan Korkmaz. Osman was pretty clear on what he wants, after being drafted last year by the Cleveland Cavaliers and there’s a roadmap about him leaving Turkey: “I will […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
12 NBA Free Agents Who May Change Teams

Cody Taylor looks at 12 notable free agents who may realistically switch NBA teams this offseason.

Alan Draper  •  04 Oct 2023
Harshest NBA Free Agency Burns

Which free agent decisions stung the worst? Where does DeAndre Jordan’s change of heart rank?

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Cavs’ Irving Accepts Invite to Play for Team USA

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving has accepted an invitation to play for Team USA in this summer’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, league sources told ESPN on Saturday. Sources told ESPN that Irving, after deliberating all week following the Cavaliers’ championship run, has informed USA Basketball that he will be on the plane […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Saturday: Post-Draft 2016-17 Cap Projections

Eric Pincus ran the post-draft numbers to provide the most up to date cap projections for each team.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
LeBron Has ‘No Intentions’ of Leaving Cleveland

James, who can opt out of the final year of his contract and become a free agent this summer, said Wednesday that he wants to stay with the Cavaliers. “I love it here in Cleveland. I have no intentions of leaving,” James told ESPN’s Dave McMenamin during the Cavaliers’ championship parade. “There are some technicalities […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021