LAS VEGAS — NBA free agency drags on — apparently just like LeBron James wants it to — and the rumor mill keeps churning. Here is the latest, including about LeBron and his next destination.The vibe in Las Vegas and at Summer League has shifted in the last 48 hours from “LeBron can just be LeBron and take his time” to more of a “make a decision so the teams involved — and everyone else — can move on.” Or, maybe that’s just me. Either way, there are multiple reports that LeBron is getting closer to a decision, but when that might land remains up in the air.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementLeBron has been reaching out to players on the teams he is considering, reports ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. It’s known that LeBron was spending time with Draymond Green, but be careful not to read too much into it. League sources NBC Sports has spoken with still think all signs point to Cleveland as the destination, but other reputable reports have Miami and Philadelphia in the mix as well.Officially, until LeBron makes the call, everything is still in play. Hopefully that call comes soon.One quick additional note: Don’t expect LeBron’s son, Bronny James, to instantly go wherever dad does, reports Dan Woike at The Athletic. After a couple of years of work, Bronny has developed into a player who looks like he could someday be an NBA rotation player. He has taken big strides to get there, and while there’s a long way to go, the Lakers have been impressed and like him. They reportedly are not looking just to dump him wherever Dad goes.From the “trying to move on to other business category,” we bring you the Miami Heat, one of the finalists for LeBron, but they are also looking into other options to round out their roster as well.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementOne of them is Klay Thompson, reports Barry Jackson and Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. Thompson, 36, averaged 11.7 points per game last season, shooting 38.3% from 3-point range, both career lows. Thompson is owed $17.5 million next season in the final year of his contract, and it would be tough for Miami to trade for that deal without giving up some of its already thin depth around Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo. Miami could offer Nikola Jovic, and the money works, but the Serbian forward is coming off a down season and is under contract for four years at $64 million, which may be more long-term money than Dallas wants back on its books.There is a belief that if the Mavericks can’t find a trade this offseason they might buy out and waive Thompson, making him a free agent, which works for the Heat, but Dallas understandably is looking for a better return for themselves.The Heat also have had conversations with Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal but are not aggressively pursuing either at this point, according to the report.Miami is also reportedly interested in free agent DeMar DeRozan as a fallback if LeBron chooses to go elsewhere, and other teams on his list are thinking the
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