NEW YORK (AP) - LeBron James thinks his present is too good to spend time worrying about his future.
James said Friday he has no timetable for deciding what he will do next summer. The NBA's MVP said it will be his first time getting to be an unrestricted free agent, so he's not going to rush any decision.
Nor will he even consider it for a while. Not with the Cavaliers on the short list of legitimate contenders to win a title this season.
``For me, honestly, I think this season is going to be really good and I feel like our team is set to where we can play really deep into the playoffs and possibly contend for the NBA championship,'' James said. ``So mainly that's the main thing that I'm focused on now.''
The Cleveland All-Star can opt for free agency on July 1, but said before playing the Knicks he isn't sure what he will do in the days that follow.
``I don't know because it's the first time I'll be in this position, being an unrestricted free agent. I haven't been there yet, so I don't know,'' James said. ``There's no timetable. I'm not going to rush it, I'm definitely going to stay in shape and stay in the gym next summer like I've always done and we'll see what happens.''
The Knicks are one of the teams that will have money to offer James a maximum salary contract. He enjoys playing in New York and does it well. He and Michael Jordan are the only visiting players with multiple 50-point games at the present Madison Square Garden, and Friday was his only chance this season to own the record for himself.
``I don't know who made the schedule for the Cleveland Cavaliers to only be here once, I'm kind of disappointed in that,'' said James, a Yankees fan who slept through the World Series championship parade after the Cavs played in Cleveland on Thursday night. ``Our one and only time, so we've got to make it good.''
