NEW YORK — From Cleveland to Chicago, South Florida to the New York area, it was a mostly quiet Fourth of July in the NBA.

The real fireworks will apparently start this week.

With LeBron James and other big names taking time to ponder their futures, the free-agent market was in many ways on hold for the holiday — though Joe Johnson did agree to a maximum contract to stay in Atlanta.

Once the others reach their conclusions, things will start to heat up again.

"I'm sure everyone is ready to get a decision going," Dwyane Wade told Chicago's NBC-Channel 5.

Wade said he planned to use the weekend to think after meeting twice with the Bulls, plus getting visits from the Knicks and Nets. The Heat said Wade was expected back in Miami early Monday morning, and a fan rally was planned for his arrival. Wade is expected to headline a basketball camp in South Florida starting Tuesday as well, plus meet with Heat president Pat Riley and owner Micky Arison at some point in the coming days.

James was expected to spend the holiday relaxing at his Bath, Ohio, home with family and friends. It was a chance to catch his breath after a whirlwind three days during which six teams gave him reasons why he should continue his career wearing a new No. 6 jersey in their colors.

The Knicks talked to representatives for James for the second time on Saturday in Ohio, according to a person with knowledge of the meeting who spoke Sunday night on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation. Senior vice president Glen Grunwald and MSG Sports president Scott O'Neil represented the team, and James did not attend the chat.

Knicks president Donnie Walsh told ESPN.com the team wanted to provide more information about the franchise's salary-cap situation for this year and 2011.

The New York Daily News was the first to report Saturday's meeting.

Messages were left seeking comment from James' agent, Leon Rose, and his manager, Maverick Carter.