No Extension for LeBron – Fantasy Imapct
August 7, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under NBA News, NBA Teams
As expected, LeBron James won’t be signing a contract extension this summer with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Instead, LeBron will wait it out and become an unrestricted free agent next summer. During the summer of 2010, many teams — most notably the New York Knicks — will make a run at adding the best player in the league to their squad.
As for the fantasy basketball world, this news doesn’t change much. If anything, it might be good news. With the Cavs facing a lot of pressure to win and keep LeBron happy, they will spend to put good players around him. With that in mind, LeBron should continue to have enough talent around him to continue to be a fantasy basketball force.
This summer, the big news for Cleveland was the addition of Shaquille O’Neal. While Shaq clogs the lane, he’s proven to help perimeter players — just ask Penny Hardaway, Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade.
