Bradley Beal’s free agency remains unresolved as the Miami Heat weigh their options amid new reporting that financial considerations could play a major role in his decision. GettyYes, the saga of LeBron James–probably (hopefully) the final one of his brilliant Hall of Fame career–is still dominating NBA free agency, and the league’s business has mostly been on for the past week or so as it waits on what James will do. That bit of business has swung wildly in recent days, with the Sixers, Cavaliers, Warriors, and Heat all presented as front-runners at different times, and with each of the three presented as unlikely at other times.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe teams involved legitimately do not know. The Timberwolves and Nuggets are still feeling like they’ve got a shot at James. Maybe James and agent Rich Paul do know what’s coming, but they’re not letting on. So, we wait. The announcement could come at any time, of course, but the smart money says James will drag this out until the end of the week.More notes …A complicating factor for a Jonathan Kuminga sign-and-trade: under NBA rules, sign-and-trades must be at least three years. Not all three years must be guaranteed (the first does), but Kuminga is unlikely to agree to a non-guaranteed contract. At the same time, he does not want to lock into a long-term deal unless it is at a number he likes–it’s one thing to bet on yourself on an undervalued deal for a year and then return to the market, but it’s quite another to take what he feels is an undervalued deal for three years.…DeMar DeRozan will be coveted once James comes off the board. He is an option in Miami as well as with the Warriors, who could seek to sign DeRozan even if they land James. Golden State has 11 players signed and about $35 million left under the second apron, which could include two veteran deals and the return of Draymond Green.…Former Pacers All-Star Victor Oladipo is 34 and had his career sidetracked by knee injuries. But he is making a comeback attempt after three seasons away from the NBA. Oladipo held a workout that was attended by multiple teams, and is expected be given a training-camp offer to see if he can make a roster.LeBron James. Cynics among us might suggest that James’ decision to let his free agency slowly lurch forward is driven by his desire to gather up footage for a coming documentary. Or, hey, maybe he is just legitimately taking his time. Either way, it does still appear that the Cavaliers are the likely option, but the Warriors, Sixers and Heat are in the mix, with Denver and Minnesota the darkhorses.James Harden. Harden opted out of his $42 million contract, but will re-sign with Cleveland. For how much … well that is the question. The Cavs are about $33 million below the second apron, and could sign James for $6 million, giving Harden the remainder, a contract starting around $27 million.Jonathan Kuminga. Kuminga’s situation has gotten more complicated by
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