LeBron James by 11:59pm ET tonight will either opt in to the final year of his Cavaliers contract or become an "unrestricted free agent," and "most of the NBA's major free agent movement hinges on where" he will wind up ( USA TODAY, 6/29 ). Twice this decade James has "reshaped the NBA landscape," and again the balance of power across the league threatens to "tilt with his decision." James' latest turn as a free agent could be the "wildest one yet" ( SPORTS.YAHOO.com, 6/29 ).

ESPN.com's Zach Lowe writes, " The madness is upon us. The landscape of the league is about to shift in ways that might cause the  Golden State Warriors  to look up from their phones and nod briefly in acknowledgement" ( ESPN.com, 6/28 ).