LeBron James Opts Out Of His Player Option- blogged by @niksofly #LeBronJames has decided not to exercise his player option with the #ClevelandCavaliers for the 2016-17 season according to his agent, Rich Paul. The Finals #MVP essentially turned down $24M. James will enter free agency on July 1 for his third time in the last three years. BA previously reported James' intentions on staying with #Cavaliers. At the championship parade he told ESPN, "I love it here in Cleveland. I have no intentions of leaving. There are some technicalities to take care of I'll leave up to my agent. That's right from the horse's mouth." The deadline for James to exercise his player option was Wednesday at midnight, however , James declined just a day shy of it. James' agent, Paul, hasn't given an inclination to the terms of the contract James may be signing or the timetables for which James will return to the #Cavs. For now, it is a waiting game. #BallerAlert #NBA #FreeAgency #BallerificSports

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