Cavaliers’ Stance on Bringing Back LeBron James Receives Negative Update originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Cleveland Cavaliers closed out the 2024-25 regular season with a 64-18 record, securing the top seed in the NBA's Eastern Conference only to be upset in the second round by the Indiana Pacers, 4-1.

The NBA legend was spotted at the Cavaliers’ practice facility in a photo posted online alongside Cleveland summer league invite Denver Jones on Friday. Despite trade rumors swirling around him, James shut down any notion that him being in his hometown was anything other than his usual offseason activity.

LeBron James reacted on social media to gossip concerning potential trade rumors that appeared after Rich Paul's statement on June 30.