RealGM

Going Alternate Universe here, people:

The NBA has a lockout.

Current contracts are cancelled.

A group of investors with lotsa money decides to create a startup League, hoping to take advantage of the lockout by luring the Big names of the NBA to their shiny, new, player-friendly teams.

Let's say you're one of the owners and you have the first pick of the litter. Which player is the cornerstone of your fledgling franchise?

LeBron James
Kobe Bryant
Chris Bosh
Chris Paul
Kevin Durant
Dwayne Wade
Jimmy Chitwood

lebron james

Dwight Howard

You take Lebron and run.

Lebron James easily

I take Yao and corner the Chinese market.

I take the best power forward in the league, Kyle Lowry.

Who's Jimmy Chitwood?

I'd take Lebron.

King james

Carl Landry.

Bet you didn't see that one coming!!!!!!

Chris Paul

How did I forget to put Dwight Howard on this list???

DiamondX - I made this thread shortly after watching Hoosiers

In a league not run by stern, it's hard to take lebron, man. I'd go with the best big in the game, Dwight. I'd even take Kobe or Wade over lebron b/c they've proven they know how to win. You guys seem to forget how ineffective Lebron is when they actually call traveling and palming of the ball (aka international games or olympics). But then that's assuming these "new league creators" get real referees and not the crap the NBA calls "refs."

LeBron James. No one can compare to his marketing/on-court basketball abilities.

morey

Crap I forgot, Brian Scalabrine... would be the perfect choice

YaoZaii wrote:morey

THIS!

Durant?

I would build my team around Juwan Howard, success now and in the future. Man is oozing with potential.