BEIJING - NBA scoring champion LeBron James said on Friday a move overseas at the end of his contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2010 was a possibility.

“Growing up you never think about any other league besides the NBA,” James told reporters at a press conference on the starting day of the Olympics.

“But things are changing really fast and you never know. I can’t throw all my eggs in one basket. There are going to be a lot of opportunities for me in 2010 to decide if I want to stay with Cleveland or if I want to go elsewhere.

“Did I ever imagine it? No. Is it a possibility? Yes.”

A Sports Illustrated columnist wrote this month that Greek team Olympiakos was considering trying to lure the 6-foot-8 forward to play in Europe. ESPN reported that the deal would be for around $50 million a year.

James, already Cleveland’s all-time leading scorer at age 23, was the top draft choice out of high school in 2003. The four-times NBA All-Star is playing in his second Olympic Games for the U.S. team.

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