LeBron James Rumors: Latest Buzz, Speculation Surrounding Cavs Star's Future

LeBron James' return to Cleveland hasn't been as triumphant as most expected thus far, and his homecoming may not last as long as anticipated either.    

With the Cavaliers scuffling to the tune of an 18-12 record, Chris Haynes of Cleveland.com believes that King James opting out of his contract at the end of the 2014-15 NBA campaign is a very real possibility:

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James, who turns 30 today, has no intention of compromising his prime years playing for a sputtering organization. He can opt out of his contract at the end of the season and become a free agent.

Given the massive scrutiny he would endure if he departed Cleveland a second time, if his hand is forced, I'm told he won't hesitate to make the appropriate business decision if it means bolting.

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It is unclear how James truly feels about head coach David Blatt, but ESPN.com's Brian Windhorst and Marc Stein have reported that the rookie head coach isn't connecting with the locker room.

James talked about his relationship with the coach, per Windhorst and Stein:

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I think my relationship with the coach continues to get better and better every day. This is two months of us being together. I don't know him fully. He doesn't know me fully. He doesn't know any of the guys fully and that's to be expected. It's our first year together. But he has our attention.

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The threat of LeBron opting out could force the organization to make a change, and Brian Geltzeiler of SiriusXM NBA Radio is of the mind that James will use that to his advantage:

Cleveland's slow start is somewhat surprising, but it isn't necessarily shocking that it has taken LeBron, Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love and others some time to mesh.

This entire point could be moot if the Cavaliers eventually hit their stride and start playing up to their potential, but that is far from guaranteed.

If things don't change at some point this season, then James could realistically spurn Cleveland for the second time in his career.

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