LeBron To Test Free Agency – NBA Roundup

MIAMI (AP) — The NBA's upcoming free-agent market will include LeBron James.

His agent confirms that the Miami Heat forward has decided to opt out of the final two years of his contract and become a free agent next Tuesday.

The decision does not mean James has decided to leave the Heat. He could decide to re-sign with the team or move on to another club. James is expected to meet with teammates Dwyane (dwayn) Wade and Chris Bosh to discuss the future. Both may decide to opt out of their deals as well.

James had two years and about $42.7 million remaining on his deal with the Heat. In his four seasons in Miami, the Heat have gone to the NBA Finals four times, winning two championships.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets say forward Andrei Kirilenko has opted to remain with the team for the second year of his contract.

Kirilenko will make $3.3 million next season in the final year of a two-year, $6.5 million deal he signed last summer. The forward from Russia was limited to 45 games by injuries last season and averaged 5.0 points.