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LeBron James called a report that he would consider
meeting with the Golden State Warriors in free agency
"nonsense" and a "non-story."
James said his only focus is on the Cleveland
Cavaliers.
James said he won't think about or discuss his
impending free agency until the "appropriate time," at the end
of the season.
LeBron James on Friday shot down an ESPN report that said he'd
consider meeting with the Golden State Warriors in free
agency as "nonsense."
"It's nonsense, and it's a non-story," James told reporters.
The report said James, appreciative of the Warriors' winning and
stable culture, would consider meeting with the team when he
becomes a free agent this summer. The report came with a caveat,
however, saying the Warriors would have to open max cap space,
which would mean breaking up their core. The Warriors are not
currently considering pursuing James, the report said.
James said he first laughed when he saw the report, but then grew
angry, believing it's a "discredit" to his coaches and teammates.
"My only focus right now is figuring out how to become a
championship-caliber team in these next few months," James said.
"If you don't hear something coming from my voice, then
it's not true," he said. "I don't give a damn how close they are,
if it's my kids, my wife or whatever — if it's not from me, it's
not true."
James said he apologized to his teammates for the
distraction.
"The story needs to be: LeBron is focused on getting his
team back to the Finals," he continued. "That's what the story
should be. Because I'm telling you guys right now. Not that, I'm
angry at the Golden State story or I'm angry about what the
Lakers and Philly and Houston and San Antonio and Sacramento and
Orlando and Miami and Toronto — I could name all 30 teams. That's
not the story."
James also said he would handle his free agency in the
offseason which he said is always how he has done it.
"I will handle my summer situation when my summer gets
here," he said. "And I will not handle it right now. You guys
know in my 15-year career I've been a free agent twice so far, or
three times, and I've always handled it at the right, appropriate
time, and that's at the end of the season, when it's
time-appropriate ... if you wanna ask me about this team, I'll
answer it, good, bad, or ugly."
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