LeBron James recruiting visits, Day Two: Miami Heat make first pitch, followed by Los Angeles Clippers

LeBron James recruiting continues as Miami coach Pat Riley has some rings to show the King.

Updated at 2:35 p.m with more details from Heat and Clippers visits.

Joshua Gunter, The Plain DealerLeBron James makes his way through the IMG building to talk with the Miami Heat Friday, July 2, 2010 in Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Day Two of the LeBron James pitch meetings are in effect, albeit with less fanfare.

The Miami Heat, the team with the most salary-cap space at around $43 million, was the first to meet with James on Friday. The presentation lasted nearly three hours, the longest of the chats James has hosted including meetings with the New York Knicks and New Jersey Nets.

As Heat executives were leaving Friday afternoon, the Los Angeles Clippers arrived and were scheduled to be the last pitch of the day. The Chicago Bulls and Cavaliers are expected to meet with James on Saturday.

The Heat team was led by president Pat Riley plus billionaire owner and cruise ship magnate Micky Arison, head coach Erik Spoelstra and former star Alonzo Mourning. Nobody from the group commented as they exited the meeting.

As the Miami group left, they exchanged pleasantries and jokes with Clippers executives Andy Roeser and Neil Olshey in a hallway.

View full sizeJoshua Gunter/The Plain DealerLos Angeles Clippers executives Neil Olshey and Andy Roeser walk through the IMG building to talk with LeBron James on Friday.

While Olshey joked with Riley that he might get fined for going over his allotted time, the Clippers had the smallest contingent of the teams to meet with James and none of the heavy presentation gear other teams brought along.

Team owner Donald Sterling did not make the trip, the first team owner not to meet with James.

The Heat advance team was led by capologist Andy Elisburg, who arrived nearly 90 minutes before the 11 a.m. meeting to set up Miami's presentation. The most low profile on the team, Elisburg may have the toughest sell because the Heat's plan to is attempt to re-sign Dwyane Wade and then add James and Chris Bosh. The Heat met with Bosh on Thursday in Chicago.

If the three stars were to split the Heat's current cap space, James would potentially leave around $38 million on the table vs. the max he could sign with the Cavs. That is expected to be the largest impediment to signing the three stars, though the Heat is hoping to execute a sign-and-trade to pay them all the max.

Riley has hinted he might return to the sidelines as coach this season if it would help entice free agents to join the Heat.

Joshua Gunter, The Plain DealerPat Riley makes his way through the IMG building in Cleveland to talk with LeBron James.

According to a source, Riley had planned to bring some or all of his seven title rings, five he won as head coach of the Lakers and Heat.

At about 10:20 a.m., the Heat's leadership arrived and prepared while waiting nearly 40 minutes for James. James arrived at his downtown offices just before 11 a.m., wearing shorts and a T-shirt with a backpack.