Adam Zagoria covers basketball at all levels. He is the author of two books and an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Sports Illustrated, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide.
In his first comments about free agency since the Cavaliers season ended, LeBron James tells CNN’s Larry King that his hometown team has “an edge” over the other teams in the mix for his services.
“Absolutely,” James told King in an interview that will air Friday night on CNN’s “Larry King Live.” “Because, you know, this city, these fans, I mean, have given me a lot in these seven years. And, you know, for me, it’s comfortable. So I’ve got a lot of memories here. So it does have an edge.”
The Knicks, Nets, Bulls, Heat and Clippers figure to be the main challengers for LeBron once free agency begins July 1.
Yet the Cavs can offer James six years and $125 million, while the other teams can only offer five years and $95 million.
**For more, read my recent column where an NBA agent says the entire NBA is at LeBron’s “mercy.”
(Photo courtesy NBA.com)
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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle.
A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013.
He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.
In his first comments about free agency since the Cavaliers season ended, LeBron James tells CNN’s Larry King that his hometown team has “an edge” over the other teams in the mix for his services.
“Absolutely,” James told King in an interview that will air Friday night on CNN’s “Larry King Live.” “Because, you know, this city, these fans, I mean, have given me a lot in these seven years. And, you know, for me, it’s comfortable. So I’ve got a lot of memories here. So it does have an edge.”
The Knicks, Nets, Bulls, Heat and Clippers figure to be the main challengers for LeBron once free agency begins July 1.
Yet the Cavs can offer James six years and $125 million, while the other teams can only offer five years and $95 million.
**For more, read my recent column where an NBA agent says the entire NBA is at LeBron’s “mercy.”
(Photo courtesy NBA.com)
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