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Lebron James saw the new television deal coming down the pike when he signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers in July, opting for a two-year, $42.1 million deal rather than the full max available to him of four years, $88 million. "It was being a businessman," James said. "I understand the business of this sport. It had a lot to do with it."
James said it's on the league's players to continue to enlighten one another about the business side of things. "That's a problem that we have," James said. "Sometimes guys want money but are not educated. Guys want the best deal, but are not educated on what's going on.
"I never thought about it," Carmelo Anthony said at practice. "I never thought about a two-year deal."
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