LeBron James is unapologetic about "The Decision" and he believes it helped other athletes take control of their careers.

“You are always going to have people that are not going to agree with something that you do, but at the end of the day they can’t stop you, and can’t stop your path, and can’t stop your journey," James told Isaac Chotiner of The New Yorker. "I am happy that I was able to fall on the sword for the rest of these athletes, men and women, to be able to feel empowered.”

Rich Paul saw a lot of the response to James leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Miami Heat in 2010 as racist, calling out Bill Simmons for his comments.

“I blame the people around him. I blame the lack of a father figure in his life,” Simmons, then a leading columnist at ESPN, wrote. “I blame us for feeding his narcissism to the point that he referred to himself in the third person five times in forty-five minutes. I blame local and national writers (including myself) for apparently not doing a good enough job explaining to athletes like LeBron what sports mean to us, and how it IS a marriage, for better and worse, and that we’re much more attached to these players and teams than they realize.”

“That’s why I don’t speak to Bill Simmons,” Paul said. “A lot of that has to do with race, too. He wouldn’t have said that about Larry Bird. He wouldn’t have said that about J. J. Redick. You get what I am saying? ‘The Decision’ ten years ago is the norm today. It’s what everyone wants to do. Kids won’t even decide where they go to college without it being a big production, and Bill Simmons says some shit like that.”

The Cleveland Cavaliers are expected to sign Jarrett Allen to a contract extension worth $100 million or more, according to Terry Pluto of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. 

Allen is eligible for an extension this offseason and would otherwise become a restricted free agent in 2022.

Allen averaged 13.2 points, 9.9 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.4 blocks in 30.3 minutes over 51 games with the Cavaliers following his trade from the Brooklyn Nets. 

Lindsay Gottlieb has agreed to become head coach of USC's women's basketball team on a six-year deal.

Gottlieb left her job as head coach of the University of California to become an assistant coach with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2019. Gottlieb became a front bench assistant under JB Bickerstaff.

Gottlieb will remain with the Cavaliers for the final four games of the regular season before leaving for USC.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed center Anderson Varejão to a 10-day contract.

The team was granted a hardship exception by the NBA in order to acquire Varejão.

Varejão returns to Cleveland, where he spent his first 12 NBA seasons, appearing in 591 regular season games (208 starts) with averages of 7.6 points on .512 shooting from the field and 7.5 rebounds in 25.0 minutes. The center from Brazil still ranks among the franchise’s all-time leaders in offensive rebounds (fourth, 1,479), defensive rebounds (seventh, 2,955), total rebounds (sixth, 4,434), games played (eighth, 591), blocks (tied-eighth, 397) and steals (eighth, 529). He earned NBA All-Defensive Second Team honors in 2009-10.

"Andy embodies all that the city of Cleveland stands for and beyond, and we couldn’t be more excited to bring his experience, leadership and character back into this locker room,” said Koby Altman. “His infectious work ethic and commitment to our community have earned him his rightful place in the fabric of this organization and all of Northeast Ohio, and have established a genuine admiration that resonates strongly throughout our passionate fan base. There are not many athletes who can impact the game of basketball the way Andy has over his career, and I feel that our players will benefit greatly from their daily interaction with him. We are thrilled to welcome Andy and family back to the Cavaliers.”

Kevin Love went on record to state he's interested in playing for the Portland Trail Blazers.

"Who wouldn't want to play with Dame Lillard? First off all. He's special, he's amazing," said Love in an interview with Chris Hayes that was published on May 3rd but conducted in mid-April.

"I claim Portland. People asked me where I'm from... I spent all my formative years, I grew up in Portland. People ask me where I was born, I obviously say L.A.

"Portland is always going to be a special place in my heart. Whether it be at the end of my career, whether it be in six months. Whatever if may be. If I was wearing a Portland jersey, that's special. That's playing at home."

Love cannot become an unrestricted free agent until 2023 unless he agrees to a buyout with the Cleveland Cavaliers. 

The Cleveland Cavaliers have applied for a hardship exception in order to sign Anderson Varejao.

The Cavaliers are hoping to be awarded an extra roster spot.

Varejao last played in the NBA during the 16-17 season with the Golden State Warriors. Varejao played for the Cavaliers from 2004 until 2016.