James not distracted by New York talk
CLEVELAND (AP) _ LeBron James isn't bothered by the unending onslaught of questions about his free-agent future. He's sure his Cleveland Cavaliers teammates don't mind them either.
However, James thinks one team is tired of hearing about whether he'll end up in New York.
"It's a distraction for the Knicks," he said. "It's not a distraction for us — we're good."
James' plans in two years — he can hit the free-agent market on July 1, 2010 — have become a daily topic in New York. The Knicks are 8-9 and have already made two trades this season to clear salary cap space so they can make a run at James, the biggest name in a stellar free-agent class that could include Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Amare Stoudemire, Tracy McGrady, Steve Nash, Yao Ming, Dirk Nowitzki, Michael Redd and Ray Allen.
James has answered all the New York-related questions. He senses the Knicks are done with them.
"Players on their team, they don't
James not distracted by New York talk
CLEVELAND (AP) _ LeBron James isn't bothered by the unending onslaught of questions about his free-agent future. He's sure his Cleveland Cavaliers teammates don't mind them either.
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