The LeBron James saga seems to be over and the Cleveland Cavaliers are waiving the victory flag after landing their hometwon superstar four years after he left them for South Beach. The tables turned this time though as the Cavs pulled LeBron James away from the Heat and are preparing to ink him to a big deal.
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According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, the Cavaliers are set to offer LeBron a four-year, $88 million offer but will agree to any terms that he wants.
"No contract for James has been negotiated with the Cavs yet because no talks had taken place before the essay was released. The Cavs are expected to offer a four-year deal worth the maximum $88 million but will agree to any terms James wants.James is expected to make a long-term commitment to the franchise, sources said."
This comes as no shock as the Cavaliers aren’t about to haggle over the price of getting LeBron James back in Cleveland. Dan Gilbert would likely make him co-owner of the team if it meant getting LeBron back so price is really not an issue when talking about LeBron’s new contract with Cleveland.
Cleveland’s only hangup could be that they might not have a ton of money leftover for free agents but that’s not something that is going to nix this deal. There’s really no need for another big name on the team as the Cavaliers have a dynamic duo of Kyrie Irving and LeBron James which is one hundred times better than any lineup Cleveland rolled out during LeBron’s first stint with the team.
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