CLEVELAND -- LeBron James said he'll consider signing an extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers this summer, well before he enters the free-agent market in 2010.
James told The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer before the team practiced in Denver on Saturday that he is pleased with the direction the Cavaliers headed as an NBA championship contender.
James is under contract for two more seasons. He can hit the free-agent market on July 1, 2010. There has long been speculation James will eventually end up in one of the NBA's larger markets - particularly in New York.
But the Cavaliers are 22-4, the second-best record in the NBA.
James says he wants to keep an open mind. He signed a three-year, $43 million deal with the Cavaliers in 2006. The deal includes a player option for 2010-11 worth $17.4 million.
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