Heat plan to pursue Carmelo Anthony in free agency
Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 1:36 am
Here you can read the full article:
http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-bas ... ree-agency
It seems like the Miami Heat is planning on keeping the big three and adding Carmelo as well.
"The Miami Heat have huge plans for free agency this summer, as they are internally discussing making a play for New York Knicks star forward Carmelo Anthony, according to ESPN's Brian Windhorst and Marc Stein:
Sources told ESPN.com that Heat officials and the team's leading players have already started to explore their options for creating sufficient financial flexibility to make an ambitious run at adding New York Knicks scoring machine Carmelo Anthony this summer in free agency.
…
Sources say internal conversations within the Heat organization about pursuing this course have run concurrently with Miami's bid to win a third consecutive championship, with sources adding that James in particular is likely to try to recoup potential salary sacrificed through fresh off-court business opportunities if the Heat's new dream scenario does come to fruition.
Such an acquisition would require LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh to all opt out of their contracts before the beginning of free agency, and then to all take pay cuts. Anthony said before the season started that he would become a free agent, but new Knicks president Phil Jackson is trying to convince him not to. The Heat would could also ask reserve big man Udonis Haslem to decline his $4.6 million player option for next season.
It is not all that dissimilar to the plan Miami executed in 2010, and that one also required some tricky maneuvering. It will be even tougher this time, as the NBA's collective bargaining agreement makes it extremely difficult for teams to pull off this kind of thing. As a matter of fact, NBA commissioner Adam Silver fielded a question about competitive balance and "super-teams" before Game 2 of the NBA Finals, via the Miami Herald:
Asked whether the breakup of the Heat or Thunder would be considered a success for the league under a labor deal designed to create competitive balance, Silver said: “I don't know if I would necessarily call it a success. Our goal was not to break up teams. But ultimately, any type of cap system in essence is a form of player sharing.
“So to the extent that James Harden leaves Oklahoma City and the Houston Rockets then become a competitive team, that's a positive thing for the league. Part of the purpose of a cap system is so you don't see too much talent aggregated in one market.”
The Heat, under Pat Riley, have always thought big. This is thinking colossal. Some scoffed at the idea of James, Wade and Bosh teaming up before it actually happened, and that should have taught us something. If all parties of motivated to make it happen, it's possible."
And here you can read another article:
http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/23 ... eate-Big-4
"Heat Working On Plan To Sign Carmelo To Create Big 4
The Miami Heat have begun discussing the possibility of adding Carmelo Anthony in the summer to create a Big Four.
The concept would require LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh to opt out of their current contracts and likely take further salary reductions in their new deals.
The Heat also are prevented from making any formal contact with Anthony until July 1 and can do so then only if he opts out of the final year of his current contract.
Anthony has until June 23 to notify the New York Knicks of whether he will opt out this summer.
James in particular is likely to try to recoup potential salary sacrificed through off-court business opportunities.
James is doing very well financially due to endorsements and entertainment projects.
During the Eastern Conference Finals, sources say James was finalizing what is believed to be the biggest equity cash payout for a professional athlete in history as part of Apple's recent $3 billion purchase of Beats Electronics. Sources briefed on the situation say James realized a profit of more than $30 million in cash and stock in the Beats sale after he had struck a deal to get a small stake in the company at its inception in 2008 in exchange for promoting its high-end headphones."
Update (6-15-2014):
Here you can read the full article:
http://allucanheat.com/2014/06/14/nba-r ... iami-heat/
"NBA Rumors: Carmelo Anthony Wants To Sign With Miami
The hot rumor at the moment seems to be that there is a legitimate chance that the Miami Heat can sign Carmelo Anthony and bring him to South Beach this offseason.
It’s a crazy rumor to say the very least, but it’s one that is nonetheless gaining steam. To add fuel to the fire, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith shouted more words while on television this weekend and noted that Carmelo Anthony wants to play LeBron James and will if the Heat find a way.
Per FanSided:
Speaking on SportsCenter, Smith stated that Anthony desires to play with James and that he’d be willing to take a discount to do so. However, Smith seemed a little less reluctant to suggest Bosh or Wade’s desire to take a hit in the pocket and stated that Pat Riley will need to somehow convince the players to do so, which likely isn’t going to the be the easiest of tasks.
Melo has been mum on the rumors that he’s going to opt-out in New York and pursue free agency, but that looks like the most likely case. It’s the smartest move for Melo, as he can find the best situation for him, but Miami getting him seems to still be a pipe dream, even if the rumor is getting beaten into the ground."
http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-bas ... ree-agency
It seems like the Miami Heat is planning on keeping the big three and adding Carmelo as well.
"The Miami Heat have huge plans for free agency this summer, as they are internally discussing making a play for New York Knicks star forward Carmelo Anthony, according to ESPN's Brian Windhorst and Marc Stein:
Sources told ESPN.com that Heat officials and the team's leading players have already started to explore their options for creating sufficient financial flexibility to make an ambitious run at adding New York Knicks scoring machine Carmelo Anthony this summer in free agency.
…
Sources say internal conversations within the Heat organization about pursuing this course have run concurrently with Miami's bid to win a third consecutive championship, with sources adding that James in particular is likely to try to recoup potential salary sacrificed through fresh off-court business opportunities if the Heat's new dream scenario does come to fruition.
Such an acquisition would require LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh to all opt out of their contracts before the beginning of free agency, and then to all take pay cuts. Anthony said before the season started that he would become a free agent, but new Knicks president Phil Jackson is trying to convince him not to. The Heat would could also ask reserve big man Udonis Haslem to decline his $4.6 million player option for next season.
It is not all that dissimilar to the plan Miami executed in 2010, and that one also required some tricky maneuvering. It will be even tougher this time, as the NBA's collective bargaining agreement makes it extremely difficult for teams to pull off this kind of thing. As a matter of fact, NBA commissioner Adam Silver fielded a question about competitive balance and "super-teams" before Game 2 of the NBA Finals, via the Miami Herald:
Asked whether the breakup of the Heat or Thunder would be considered a success for the league under a labor deal designed to create competitive balance, Silver said: “I don't know if I would necessarily call it a success. Our goal was not to break up teams. But ultimately, any type of cap system in essence is a form of player sharing.
“So to the extent that James Harden leaves Oklahoma City and the Houston Rockets then become a competitive team, that's a positive thing for the league. Part of the purpose of a cap system is so you don't see too much talent aggregated in one market.”
The Heat, under Pat Riley, have always thought big. This is thinking colossal. Some scoffed at the idea of James, Wade and Bosh teaming up before it actually happened, and that should have taught us something. If all parties of motivated to make it happen, it's possible."
And here you can read another article:
http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/23 ... eate-Big-4
"Heat Working On Plan To Sign Carmelo To Create Big 4
The Miami Heat have begun discussing the possibility of adding Carmelo Anthony in the summer to create a Big Four.
The concept would require LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh to opt out of their current contracts and likely take further salary reductions in their new deals.
The Heat also are prevented from making any formal contact with Anthony until July 1 and can do so then only if he opts out of the final year of his current contract.
Anthony has until June 23 to notify the New York Knicks of whether he will opt out this summer.
James in particular is likely to try to recoup potential salary sacrificed through off-court business opportunities.
James is doing very well financially due to endorsements and entertainment projects.
During the Eastern Conference Finals, sources say James was finalizing what is believed to be the biggest equity cash payout for a professional athlete in history as part of Apple's recent $3 billion purchase of Beats Electronics. Sources briefed on the situation say James realized a profit of more than $30 million in cash and stock in the Beats sale after he had struck a deal to get a small stake in the company at its inception in 2008 in exchange for promoting its high-end headphones."
Update (6-15-2014):
Here you can read the full article:
http://allucanheat.com/2014/06/14/nba-r ... iami-heat/
"NBA Rumors: Carmelo Anthony Wants To Sign With Miami
The hot rumor at the moment seems to be that there is a legitimate chance that the Miami Heat can sign Carmelo Anthony and bring him to South Beach this offseason.
It’s a crazy rumor to say the very least, but it’s one that is nonetheless gaining steam. To add fuel to the fire, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith shouted more words while on television this weekend and noted that Carmelo Anthony wants to play LeBron James and will if the Heat find a way.
Per FanSided:
Speaking on SportsCenter, Smith stated that Anthony desires to play with James and that he’d be willing to take a discount to do so. However, Smith seemed a little less reluctant to suggest Bosh or Wade’s desire to take a hit in the pocket and stated that Pat Riley will need to somehow convince the players to do so, which likely isn’t going to the be the easiest of tasks.
Melo has been mum on the rumors that he’s going to opt-out in New York and pursue free agency, but that looks like the most likely case. It’s the smartest move for Melo, as he can find the best situation for him, but Miami getting him seems to still be a pipe dream, even if the rumor is getting beaten into the ground."
If it were a possibility you better believe they started exploring it day 1 in 2010 when these guys all signed contracts with opt outs over multiple years.