Cavaliers’ Stance on Bringing Back LeBron James Receives Negative Update originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Cleveland Cavaliers closed out the 2024-25 regular season with a 64-18 record, securing the top seed in the NBA's Eastern Conference only to be upset in the second round by the Indiana Pacers, 4-1.

News broke on Sunday that LeBron James is opting into the final year of his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers (H/T Shams Charania of ESPN) at $52.6 million. While that was the expected outcome ...

Essentially, this means that the Cavaliers would have to find a way to save more than $20 million in a James trade just to make it legal and to fill out the roster. Is the feasible?

LeBron James won an NBA title with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

After a disappointing playoffs, could the Cavaliers make a move for LeBron James? Learn about the potential trade scenario.

Amid all the LeBron James trade speculation that has filled the offseason over the last few weeks, one team stood out as forbidden fruit when it comes to potential suitors. That would be the Dallas Mavericks. They are, however, not interested in the complications that would come from the deal.