"That's the message LeBron James delivered at Friday afternoon's shootaround inside Quicken Loans Arena, a day after creating a bit of a stir and telling the Cleveland media he wouldn't close the door on one day returning to his former team.

Hoping to clarify his comments and ease concern in South Florida, James said there should be no worries about his commitment to the Heat, or about him opting out of his contract in 2014.

"Nah, they shouldn't be worried at all," James said when asked specifically if his comments Thursday should raise eyebrows in South Florida.

"I love the fans in Miami and I'm here. The question was basically 'Could I see myself playing back here?' I said, 'Yeah,' in the sense of I don't know what my future holds and I don't want to take that out. But I love the fans of Miami and I got everything invested with this team. And I'm looking forward to the years to come."

James, who expressed regret about the way he handled his departure from Cleveland in July 2010, signed a six-year contract with the Heat that has escape clauses for each of his final two seasons. During his final years under contract with the Cavaliers, it was speculated James might leave for the New York Knicks or Chicago Bulls, two higher-profile cities. Cleveland fans referred to it as "LeBron Watch.""