LeBron James learned a thing or two about how to deal with free agency after receiving a lot of heat in his televised decision where he announced that he'd be leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Miami Heat, and now with the 2014 free agency just a season away, he's keeping quiet about everything.
Though he hasn't uttered a word about it, there's been plenty of speculation that the Heat star could choose to forgo re-signing with Miami and could possibly leave for a reunion with the Cavaliers, especially since giving young star guard Kyrie Irving such high remarks.
Since James' departure, Irving has given Cavaliers fans a reason to still be hopeful about the future after two disappointing seasons. Irving slowly became the face of the franchise after two seasons where he averaged 20.9 points per game, playing 32 minutes a night.
Now with center Andrew Bynum in the mix after agreeing to a two-year, $24 million deal with the Cavs, the thought of joining such young talent becomes all the more attractive.
However, the Cavaliers aren't the only team suspected to be in the mix for James, as the Los Angeles Lakers have been rumored to be planning on making a sales pitch for his services when the time comes.
But James signing with the Lakers is highly unlikely given that he's already won two championships in Miami and is playing catch-up in the ring count behind Kobe Bryant. If he manages to win a third or even come close, prying him from Pat Riley and the Heat franchise will be tough, even if they fall short, Riley will be sure to add new talent around James to keep him in a Heat uniform.
Still, Bryant doesn't see why it couldn't happen:
"It's that argument that goes on forever," Kobe told Lakers Nation at his basketball camp at UC Santa Barbara. "You don't want to help someone else kind of increase their ring count, but he's already increased Dwyane's, so I don't think it's that big of a stretch."
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