CLEVELAND -- The King has spoken to Larry King.

LeBron James, the NBA's two-time MVP on the cusp of free agency, taped a sit-down interview at his home near Akron on Tuesday with King. The segment will air Friday on CNN's "Larry King Live," capping the program's 25th anniversary celebration on the network.

Other than his postgame interview, James has not talked to the media since the Cleveland Cavaliers were eliminated in the second round of the playoffs by the Boston Celtics, who then knocked off Orlando and will meet the Los Angeles Lakers in the finals.

It was not immediately known what James discussed with King.

The 25-year-old James heads a star-studded free agency summer class featuring Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Amare Stoudemire, Joe Johnson, Carlos Boozer and others. James has not given any hints about his plans, saying only that he and his "team" of advisers will weigh all their options.

The New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls and New Jersey Nets are among a group of teams expected to make a strong push for James when free agency opens July 1.

James has spent all seven seasons as a pro with the Cavs, who offered him a contract extension last year and can give him $30 million more than any other team in a maximum-length deal. Cleveland recently fired coach Mike Brown, who led the team to 143 wins the past two seasons but couldn't get them to the finals either year.

On Saturday, former NBA player Darryl Dawkins, who judged an amateur dunk contest with James, said he believed that Cleveland's All-Star should follow his heart.

"He should go where he thinks he'll be happy," said one of the most powerful dunkers in league history. "Make the right decision for your family and get as much money as you can. If he leaves Cleveland, basketball as we know it here is going to go down. They have to do what they can to keep him here. I would like to see him stay in Cleveland, but he has to do what is right for him."

thedynasty1998;375504 wrote:Of all people he does an interview with Larry King? I wonder what the story is behind that? Larry King just paying him a bunch of money or what?

hoops23;375712 wrote:LeBron tells Larry "Cleveland has an edge; I'm comfortable here and the city-the fans have been great to me"

BR1986FB;375889 wrote:All fine and good but unless they clone Lebron 4x's, he isn't winning a championship with his shit bag supporting cast. So.....his comment really doesn't mean a whole bunch. An "edge" could be 51% in favor of staying, 49% in favor of leaving.

just_a_swimmer;375922 wrote:If you people think 30 million doesn't give Cleveland the edge well you are delusional.

wildcats20;375919 wrote:Well he took a "shit bag" of a supporting cast to the Finals. He has yet to do that with the better of the supporting casts.

wildcats20;376001 wrote:Well everyone said this team would roll into the Finals THIS year as well....You know, "the best team in basketball."

hoops23;376336 wrote: With that said, these comments are big news because it's coming from LeBron's mouth. He hardly ever talks to the media, despite some people thinking he's a media whore.