Tipoff will be at 9 p.m. Thursday.
Then, and only then, might Miami Heat fans get the official jump on one of the most seismic shifts in the history of the NBA.
That is when Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James has blocked out a one-hour special on ESPN to announce his free-agency decision.
That same cable network is reporting early Thursday morning that “all indications” are James will join the Heat.
A source familiar with the Heat’s chances told the Sun Sentinel the team knows James “still has interest” but that management is not necessarily completely confident that it is the favorite. That, however, also could be the team erring on the side of caution, with such a potentially franchise-changing moment at hand.
A jump to the Heat would mean James could leave as much as $30 million on the table from what he could receive by remaining in Cleveland. The lack of a state income tax in Florida would offset some of that loss.
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