It’s been 5 days since LeBron made the announcement that he decided to head back to the Cavs in free agency … and one of the main people we haven’t heard from was Heat coach Erik Spoelstra. Well he’s finally speaking, check out what he had to say about LeBron…
Via ESPN:
Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra says he has no ill will toward LeBron James.
Speaking for the first time since James announced that he would leave the Heat to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Spoelstra said Tuesday he was surprised by the decision but knows nothing lasts forever in the NBA.
“He seemed at peace with the decision,” Spoelstra told reporters after the Heat’s summer league game in Las Vegas, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. “We don’t have any regrets. He shouldn’t have any regrets. It was a historic four-year run.”
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“This league does teach you that it’s inevitable that there’s constant change and you always have to continue to embrace change, adapt with change,” Spoelstra told reporters. “This is a big, monumental change that we didn’t necessarily anticipate but you have to respect it because when you’re a free agent in this league you have the right to make a decision that’s best for you and your family. When he made that decision that was best for his family, where his heart is, all you can do from our side is respond with respect and love.”
