Now that the Cavs' season has ended, the summer of potential big changes begins. There鈥檚 lots of speculation about whether LeBron James will stay in Cleveland when his contract is up July 1, and what the rest of the team will look like next season.

WKSU commentator says in addition to James' next decision, the front office has to take a close look at the coach, Tyronn Lue. 

"Lue did not have a good year coaching," Pluto says. "He missed almost three weeks with symptoms of an accelerated heartbeat, sleep deprivation and at one point, spitting up blood. This guy is 40 going on 70."  

Lue, 41, has three years left on a five-year, $35 million contract. He acknowledged during the playoffs that he had been suffering from anxiety. Following the NBA Finals, he to the team next season. 

The LeBron factor

However, a lot of that could be up to James.

"While LeBron was very upset after game 1, where J.R. Smith lost track of the the score, I think what bothered him just as much is that Tyronn Lue had a time out to use and didn鈥檛 use it. So, if you鈥檙e LeBron, you鈥檙e thinking, 鈥業 feel like I鈥檓 out here by myself.鈥�

"I think it鈥檚 less than 50/50 that Lue's back, no matter what LeBron does. They could, for example, have assistant coach Larry Drew be the coach, who took over during Lues鈥� absence."

The Cavs went 8-1 during Drew's stint as head coach in March. 

What's next for LeBron?

LeBron James can opt out of his contract when the NBA's free agency period begins July 1.

Pluto says he doesn't think James has already made up his mind.

鈥淟eBron never signs on July 1st. He takes his time. He will get a max contract wherever he goes. But even more important, he realizes if you make a decision too early, crazy things happen in the NBA all the time and you could end up in the wrong spot."

The rearview mirror

Pluto says James could opt to take another one-year contract with the Cavs.

"But if you鈥檙e LeBron James, you鈥檙e 33 and you鈥檝e played 15 years. And there鈥檚 more of your career in the rearview mirror or in front of the windshield. So when you鈥檙e deciding what road to take, you have to pick the right direction."

Still, Pluto says no matter where James goes, the Golden State Warriors will be waiting.

"Their guys are under contract and Kevin Durant, who is a free agent, has already said he鈥檚 re-signing."

Now, the decisions will be up owner Dan Gilbert.

鈥淎nd he鈥檚 doing it with frankly a player that doesn鈥檛 like him," Pluto says, referring to LeBron James. 

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