Windhorst Weighs In on 'Vibes' Around LeBron James, Cavaliers in Video Amid NBA Free Agency Rumors

It remains to be seen whether LeBron James will return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, but the "vibes" are reportedly pointing toward the team that selected him with the No. 1 overall pick of the 2003 NBA draft.

"People in the league are thinking it's pointing toward Cleveland, but they are operating off vibes," ESPN's Brian Windhorst reported Tuesday. "If you ask me, 'Are the vibes pointing towards Cleveland?,' Yeah, the vibes are pointing towards Cleveland. But it's just vibes."

Perhaps playing into those vibes are the photograph he took with his high school teammates in a group that just so happened to feature Cavaliers assistant general manager Brandon Weems:

James' agent, Rich Paul, just so happened to call Weems a "big, big, big X-factor" who could help Cleveland's chances to land the King:

There was also a report from NBA insiders Marc Stein and Jake Fischer that said there is a "growing belief" around the league the Cavaliers are the "scenario to beat" with a "conspiracy whisper making the rounds" they haven't made many additions this offseason to keep a roster spot open to trade for Bronny James after signing his father.

That Windhost pointed to the "vibes" is notable because James finishing his career with the Cavaliers would be a fitting development.

After all, they are probably the team he is still most closely associated with after his 23 years in the league. He is from Ohio, was drafted by Cleveland and helped lead the franchise to its only championship in history during the 2015-16 campaign.

He played his first seven seasons with the Cavaliers and then returned following four seasons with the Miami Heat. It was during that second stint he led them to four straight NBA Finals and that 2016 championship over the Golden State Warriors.

Playing what could be his final season in the NBA with the team it all started with would be a full-circle development and one that is apparently still very much in play.