National Basketball Association: Cleveland Cavaliers
CLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James wont be picking any players during Thursdays NBA draft.
At least not directly.
With the trajectory of their franchise riding on where he decides to play next season and beyond, the Cleveland Cavaliers will enter this years draft not knowing if theyre choosing a player to help them and James contend for another championship, develop a prospect for the future or potentially take a player to trade.
Its a guessing game.
James has until June 29 to exercise his $35.6 million contract option for next season or decline it and become an unrestricted free agent, officially making him the planets best and most coveted player.