LeBron James opts out of Miami Heat contract: Twitter reacts

The news that we all thought was coming eventually broke through the wire on Tuesday as LeBron James and his agent have informed the Miami Heat that he will opt out of his deal and officially become a free agent. While this doesn’t necessarily mean that he is definitely headed out of Miami, that possibility is surely on the table.

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As you would expect, once the news broke that James would be opting out of his deal, the internet exploded with all of the hot takes you could find, especially given the fact that we are now on our way toward, “The Decision: Part II.”