Kevin Love, LeBron James

Will LeBron James and Kevin Love still be teammates after a busy summer for the Cleveland Cavaliers?

(Chuck Crow, The Plain Dealer)

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- NBA free agency hasn't officially gotten underway, but that hasn't stopped the widespread speculation. The Cleveland Cavaliers and, specifically, Kevin Love, who opted out of his contract last Wednesday, are at the center.

The news of his opt-out prompted many nationally to write about possible destinations outside of Cleveland. Boston, Los Angeles, Phoenix and Houston, among others, have been listed as suitors. But his opt-out was expected and while he is likely to take free-agent visits, the Cavaliers remain confident in their ability to re-sign the versatile power forward.

According to ESPN.com's Brian Windhorst, the Cavs have a contract offer in mind.

Along with picking a team, and it could very well be his current one, Love's contract structure will be a fascinating decision.

The oft-injured forward could get the security that comes with a mega-deal or he could opt for a shorter one, hoping to take advantage of the upcoming rise in salary cap because of the NBA's TV deal. The latter would be a risk, which is why he has been mulling it over with teammates.

Shortly after the season, Zach Lowe of Grantland wrote about how league executives believe a sign-and-trade will be the most likely outcome, but Windhorst is starting to see a possible change in the thinking.

Wednesday, the first day of free agency, becomes a big day. It's tough to know Love's true intentions until he takes visits with other teams, if that's what he chooses to do.

In the meantime Love is soaking up the sun in Los Angeles and hanging out poolside with LeBron James, who is in L.A. for his annual skills camp, as cleveland's Joe Vardon writes.

Point guard help

The Cavs have been searching for depth at the position since the middle of January. They tried to make deals at the trade deadline and scoured free agency, but came up empty.

After dealing Duke point guard Tyus Jones on draft night, moving out of the first round entirely, it's clear the goal is to find an upgrade elsewhere, as Fox Sports Ohio's Sam Amico tweeted over the weekend.

Along with re-signing own guys, Cavs' priority this summer is landing veteran point guard. Also on lookout for shooting guard/small forward. — Sam Amico (@AmicoHoops) June 28, 2015

That's easier said than done considering the Cavaliers have very little available cap space.

If they can't find a backup point guard willing to take $3 million, the league's mini mid-level exception, they could target one in a possible deal involving Brendan Haywood's unique and non-guaranteed contract.

LeBron not meeting with teams?

James unsurprisingly declined his player option and became an unrestricted free agent once again. However, this isn't going to be like his last two "decisions" when he took meetings with other teams and strongly considered an exit strategy.

This opt out has more to do with money, power and leverage, as written by Vardon.

Could it also be to have power in another way?

Cavs head coach David Blatt said during the end-of-season presser that he "absolutely" expects to be back. Griffin heaped praise on the coaching staff for navigating the team to the NBA Finals in the face of adversity.

But Alex Kennedy from Basketball Insiders hints that a coaching change is still possible.

As I tweeted yesterday, the threat of leaving gives LeBron power to influence Cavs' moves. Some sources think he'll ask for coaching change. — Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) June 29, 2015

More Cavs links

LeBron should be more active as Cavs franchise face (cleveland.com)

Cavs priorities start with James and Love (News-Herald)

Cavs mirage of flexibility (Fear the Sword)

NBA links

NBA Free Agency storylines (CBS Sports)

DeAndre Jordan to meet with Clippers, Mavericks, Lakers and Knicks (USA Today)

The 10 NBA Free Agency questions (SI.com)