The Cleveland Cavaliers are one of the teams vying for LeBron James’s services in free agency. There hasn’t been much news out of James’s camp or teams like the Cavs to really get a feel for how things are going. That vacuum has left those of us on the outside looking for clues as to whether a second reunion in Cleveland is likely.
One of those clues, which has an innocent enough explanation, came out on Monday. LeBron’s former teammate at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, Romeo Travis, is one of the
guest coaches the Cavs have brought on to help with Summer League training camp.
Having a guest coach isn’t unique. Many teams, including the Cavs, do this for things like Summer League training camp. The timing of this, with James as a free agent, will understandably cause a stir, even though it likely doesn’t mean much.
There are plenty of Akron and St. Vincent-St. Mary’s connections on the Cavs which include assistant general manager Brandon Weems and Malaki Branham, who is on the Summer League roster. Travis also fits the profile of someone who would typically help out in a situation like this. He’s a former professional player with ties to both the team and the area. There’s nothing completely out of the ordinary with this.
Travis played collegiately at the University of Akron after graduating from St. Vincent-St. Mary. He played there from 2003-07, and still ranks sixth in all-time Zips scoring. He then played professionally overseas from ‘07 through ‘21.
This isn’t Travis’s first experience with the Cavs in Summer League, as he was on their summer roster in ‘07 and ‘08.
The Cavs will start Summer League play this Friday. They’ll take on the Indiana Pacers at 4:30 PM in Las Vegas. That will be the first of five guaranteed games they’ll play.
