Emeka Okafor out until midseason, receives interest from Cavs, Heat

Roughly half of the league has registered interest this summer in Emeka Okafor, despite the fact that the 31-year-old free agent missed all of the 2013-14 season while recovering from a serious neck ailment.

The list of pursuers for the defensive-minded center, according to NBA front office sources, includes LeBron James' Cleveland Cavaliers as well as LeBron's old friends in Miami.