Veteran NBA reporter says a source confirmed LeBron James will leave the Cavs next summer

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It’s already been a hectic summer for Cleveland Cavaliers fans and now it’s about to get a little more stressful.

On Wednesday, veteran NBA writer Chris Sheridan shared a tweet with a quote from a recent conversation he had with one of his NBA sources on LeBron James’ future in Cleveland and it’s not looking too good for the Cavs or their fans.

NBA source said today: "This will be LeBron's final season in Cleveland. He is 100 percent leaving. Relationship with owners beyond repair."
— Chris Sheridan (@sheridanhoops) August 16, 2017

As expected, this news got a lot of mixed reactions from the fans and other reporters.

Saying LeBron is 100% staying or 100% leaving always seemed dumb to me. A ton can happen in the course of a year to change either decision
— Chris Fillar (@ItsFillar) August 16, 2017

Maybe they burn Dan Gilbert jerseys this time https://t.co/0NZ8OTaOdW
— Patrick Claybon (@PatrickClaybon) August 16, 2017

I believe the Chris Sheridan report. I also believe that LeBron can make very large decisions quickly so things can certainly change.
— Ken Carman (@KenCarman) August 16, 2017

A lot can happen in a year. I'm not getting worked up over this.
— Chris Vilagi (@ChrisVilagi) August 16, 2017

Sheridan was one of the first people to break the news about LeBron returning to Cleveland back in 2014 and said LeBron will be “100 percent” leaving the Cavs in free agency at the end of the season.

LeBron James is returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers, a source tells http://t.co/Cc9XrPZuuu. @KingJames #LeBronToClev http://t.co/yaNgQDrcff
— Chris Sheridan (@sheridanhoops) July 9, 2014

All of this comes while the Cavs are trying to figure out what to do with Kyrie Irving, so things are pretty messy in Cleveland right now.

😲😲😳🤔 Cavs fans out here already BBQing Kyrie Irving jerseys

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