featured-image

Daily News - June 29, 2016

**NOTE: The news clips and articles listed don't necessarily reflect the views or beliefs of the Cleveland Cavaliers or their Basketball Operations staff, partners, or sponsors.**

Cleveland Cavaliers free agency coming and not everyone will be back but J.R. Smith is needed -- Terry Pluto
Author: Terry Pluto
Publication: Cleveland.com

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- David Griffin has said his goal for the Cavs is "to keep this group together and see what we are capable of."

If the general manager means Kevin Love, that is expected to happen. Both coach Tyronn Lue and Griffin have gone on record about wanting to keep Love. As I wrote last week, that makes sense for a lot of reasons.

But get ready for some absolutely outrageous contracts coming when free agency opens in July. The salary cap is going up from $70 million to about $94 million. The rise is due to all the new TV revenue pouring in. - CLICK HERE to read full story.

LeBron James opts out of contract; no timetable on re-signing with Cavs
Author: Chris Haynes
Publication: Cleveland.com

CLEVELAND, Ohio – To no one's surprise, Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James has elected to decline his 2016-17 player option to become an unrestricted free agent for the third straight off-season, his agent Rich Paul informed cleveland.com.

However, the 31-year-old will either re-sign with the NBA Champions for another one-year term or accept a multi-year deal once the free-agency frenzy begins on July 1.

James had a player option deadline of June 29. - CLICK HERE to read full story.

LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Paul heading back to the Banana Boat
Author: Joe Vardon
Publication: Cleveland.com

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- LeBron James is vacationing with close NBA friends Dwyane Wade and Chris Paul in Spain, and, yes, there appears to be a banana boat involved.

James, Wade, and Paul are back together for another summer respite on a yacht, this time off the coast of Mallorca, Spain, an island in the Mediterranean Sea, according to Wade's Snapchat.

The threesome, with their wives and fourth friend Carmelo Anthony, got together in the Bahamas following the 2014-15 season, which ended with a loss in the Finals for James and the Cavs. There was a pic of James, Wade, Paul, and Wade's wife, Gabrielle Union, on a banana boat that made splashes on the Internet. - CLICK HERE to read full story.

More Daily Press Links: