Bobcat says on air - Lebron 50/50 to Toronto

Al_Oliver · Post #161 » by **Al_Oliver** » Wed Jul 9, 2014 11:05 pm

Bobcat is 2 years away from being 2 years away from being correct

tecumseh18 · Post #162 » by **tecumseh18** » Wed Jul 9, 2014 11:06 pm

I just e-mailed my "source", who's basically a friend of a friend of MLSE and some local journalists, and he responded thusly:

I really don't think it is happening...... but - I was invited to a special Raptors announcement at Real Sports tomorrow..... I am sure that is just for announcing the training schedule for their new players

Son Goku 25 · Post #163 » by **Son Goku 25** » Wed Jul 9, 2014 11:06 pm

If I had a chance to speak to Lebron, I'd convince him to play for us I promise.

Sojourn · Post #164 » by **Sojourn** » Wed Jul 9, 2014 11:06 pm

Al_Oliver wrote:Bobcat is 2 years away from being 2 years away from being correct

lol

Orsk · Post #165 » by **Orsk** » Wed Jul 9, 2014 11:08 pm

Wo1verine wrote:I am sure it would have leaked a long time ago by an actual basketball source (Woj) if Toronto was actually a possibility.

Masai has done a pretty good job staying tight lipped on everything else

Raptolicism · Post #166 » by **Raptolicism** » Wed Jul 9, 2014 11:08 pm

I just said to my wife "Hey babe, there's an actual rumour that Lebron might sign w Toronto".

My wife replied "WHATEVER! Gimme a break."

This is a joke... even my wife knows it(she knows most of her ball through me). My almost-2-year-old son would probably have said it was BS too if he spoke better English.

djsunyc · Post #167 » by **djsunyc** » Wed Jul 9, 2014 11:09 pm

9 pages for some crackhead on radio making a crackhead statement? lol you guys are the best.

Snakeyes · Post #168 » by **Snakeyes** » Wed Jul 9, 2014 11:09 pm

In the remote chance that this does happen, I hope we trade him to the Cavs for Wiggins.

Regulator · Post #169 » by **Regulator** » Wed Jul 9, 2014 11:09 pm

Dinosaur championship time

Wo1verine · Post #170 » by **Wo1verine** » Wed Jul 9, 2014 11:10 pm

Orsk wrote:
Wo1verine wrote:I am sure it would have leaked a long time ago by an actual basketball source (Woj) if Toronto was actually a possibility.

Masai has done a pretty good job staying tight lipped on everything else

James is the biggest story going in the NBA.

This would be leaked so quick if it was a possibility, IMO.

Woj has connections to LBJ entourage.

garbagnani · Post #171 » by **garbagnani** » Wed Jul 9, 2014 11:13 pm

The Watcher wrote:
garbagnani wrote:
Rapsalot wrote:This is the biggest bunch of BS on the history of this board! It would have to be Sign & trade and by the time we did it there would be nothing left for James to play with. Too stupid! Like a weather person saying 50/50% chance of rain. If it happens told you so. If it doesn't told you so! LMfA & a bunch of other parts Off!

Miami got LeBron from Cleveland in sign and trade for a draft pick.Miami has no leverage. Expirings plus or pick, knicks pick would Get be enough

Yes, Miami does have leverage: they could simply say "no, if you want to go play for Toronto, go sign for the $10 million that they have available". That would mean that Bron would be out about 10.5 million bucks in salary. So they do have leverage.

Cleveland could have said, "no, if you want to go to Miami go sign for 4 years instead of 5." No team does this, better to not piss off players and agents as well as get assets return.

Even if Miami said no, our team is full of expirings, can trade them plus picks to Philly or Milwaukee. If LeBron chose Toronto it would happen.

HolyMage110 · Post #172 » by **HolyMage110** » Wed Jul 9, 2014 11:14 pm

no way lebron comes to toronto. you guys can chill

Raptors_Dynasty · Post #173 » by **Raptors_Dynasty** » Wed Jul 9, 2014 11:15 pm

OakleyDokely wrote:I don't think the Raps would have much trouble dumping expirings like Fields, Hayes if they attach quality assets like Ross, Knicks Pick, their own picks with them, if they really needed to.

The bigger issue is convincing Lebron Toronto is the best place for him.

Now just got to email this to Lebron

WhatsaTDot · Post #174 » by **WhatsaTDot** » Wed Jul 9, 2014 11:15 pm

Bob McCown is 2 minutes away from being 2 minutes away from being irrelevant again.

bobbyp3588 · Post #175 » by **bobbyp3588** » Wed Jul 9, 2014 11:26 pm

I dont know McCowns reasons for thinking this, and I can't believe he said it, but...

We have the full MLE to offer, and a glaring need at the 3. If LBJ were to sign for the MLE, we would instantly become favourites in the east.

Surely Lebron can see that our team as is + Lebron = NBA finals.

Maybe we've told him to take the MLE for 1 year, if we don't win/you dont like living in Toronto take a max elsewhere after 1 year or if we do win or u want to stay we'll give you a 5 year max no questions...

What, really, is LBJ's opportunity cost here? 14 mil divided over 6 years? plus with all of his endorsements, I doubt that even matters...

just thinking out loud...

Steelo Green · Post #176 » by **Steelo Green** » Wed Jul 9, 2014 11:31 pm

tecumseh18 wrote:I just e-mailed my "source", who's basically a friend of a friend of MLSE and some local journalists, and he responded thusly:

I really don't think it is happening...... but - I was invited to a special Raptors announcement at Real Sports tomorrow..... I am sure that is just for announcing the training schedule for their new players

Or they officially announce Lowry?

Regulator · Post #177 » by **Regulator** » Wed Jul 9, 2014 11:32 pm

TL gotta get his Marty Kaan on

garbagnani · Post #178 » by **garbagnani** » Wed Jul 9, 2014 11:33 pm

bobbyp3588 wrote:I dont know McCowns reasons for thinking this, and I can't believe he said it, but...

We have the full MLE to offer, and a glaring need at the 3. If LBJ were to sign for the MLE, we would instantly become favourites in the east.

Surely Lebron can see that our team as is + Lebron = NBA finals.

Maybe we've told him to take the MLE for 1 year, if we don't win/you dont like living in Toronto take a max elsewhere after 1 year or if we do win or u want to stay we'll give you a 5 year max no questions...

What, really, is LBJ's opportunity cost here? 14 mil divided over 6 years? plus with all of his endorsements, I doubt that even matters...

just thinking out loud...

If LeBron wanted to come here we would dump our expirings, give him max. Would be no problem.

Son Goku 25 · Post #179 » by **Son Goku 25** » Wed Jul 9, 2014 11:36 pm

bobbyp3588 wrote:I dont know McCowns reasons for thinking this, and I can't believe he said it, but...

We have the full MLE to offer, and a glaring need at the 3. If LBJ were to sign for the MLE, we would instantly become favourites in the east.

Surely Lebron can see that our team as is + Lebron = NBA finals.

Maybe we've told him to take the MLE for 1 year, if we don't win/you dont like living in Toronto take a max elsewhere after 1 year or if we do win or u want to stay we'll give you a 5 year max no questions...

What, really, is LBJ's opportunity cost here? 14 mil divided over 6 years? plus with all of his endorsements, I doubt that even matters...

just thinking out loud...

If that ever happened, all those years of "stars" leaving us and us having to overpay guys to come here would be forgotten. If you really analyze each team based on potential now and the near future, the two teams that have the most potential imo are the bulls/raptors. Notice, I said near future and now so that doesn't count for the sixers/cavs etc Lebron wouldn't want to sign in Chicago for obvious reasons, so that really makes us the primary option if Lebron and his agents knew the situation. If only we had enough money though... We have both the PG/C spots locked up with borderline stars, plus a star in Demar, a lot of potential in Ross/Bruno and other nice role players. This is all based on what you stated and not a sign and trade.

OakleyDokely · Post #180 » by **OakleyDokely** » Wed Jul 9, 2014 11:40 pm

garbagnani wrote:
bobbyp3588 wrote:I dont know McCowns reasons for thinking this, and I can't believe he said it, but...

We have the full MLE to offer, and a glaring need at the 3. If LBJ were to sign for the MLE, we would instantly become favourites in the east.

Surely Lebron can see that our team as is + Lebron = NBA finals.

Maybe we've told him to take the MLE for 1 year, if we don't win/you dont like living in Toronto take a max elsewhere after 1 year or if we do win or u want to stay we'll give you a 5 year max no questions...

What, really, is LBJ's opportunity cost here? 14 mil divided over 6 years? plus with all of his endorsements, I doubt that even matters...

just thinking out loud...

If LeBron wanted to come here we would dump our expirings, give him max. Would be no problem.

Yup.

If the Raptors packaged Fields with Ross and Hayes with Knicks Pick, they'd both be gone tomorrow.

Getting rid of expirings if you're willing to give up good assets along with them isn't that difficult.