Dan Gilbert is operating under the assumption LeBron James will leave the Cleveland Cavaliers in the summer of 2018, according to multiple sources.

The Cavaliers sought out a future asset in their trade of Kyrie Irving along with two win-now players in Isaiah Thomas and Jae Crowder. According to an exec from a rival team, the Cavaliers would have changed their asking price for Irving if they knew James would remain with Cleveland.

Even though many sources around the NBA expect James to leave the Cavaliers, that decision is far from certain.

According to a source, James and Tyronn Lue cooled on the deal for Thomas after it was discovered his injury could force him to miss the early part of the season.