New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg said he is ready to give LeBron James a "big sales pitch" to come to New York.

"I love living in New York, my kids love living in New York, I think LeBron James would love living in New York, and it is the world's greatest stage," Bloomberg said.

Cavs' owner Dan Gilbert was asked about the statement at a press conference later in the day on Friday.

"Well I would think Mayor Bloomberg has better things to do than that," Gilbert said.  "Look, we have to ignore the noise and that's what we do.  I think probably people in New York read that stuff more than people in Cleveland do.  

"We are focused on building the best franchise, the best environment, the best place for a long-term situation for LeBron or any free-agent who we want to come here."