LeBron Free Agency 2010

HoopsPro · Post #661 » by **HoopsPro** » Wed Jul 7, 2010 12:09 am

If Lebron falls for the sentimental choice and resigns on a team with a current roster that isn't close to being a championship team, that would be wimpy.

Lebron needs to take some advice from an adult like Wes Wesley. The Chicago Bulls offer the best opportunity for Lebron to win multiple championships, not the Cavs.

Everyone has a hometown, but adults move on to do what's best for their career.

heathmalc · Post #662 » by **heathmalc** » Wed Jul 7, 2010 12:20 am

Jason Lloyd ABJCavsInsider

Chris Jent was chatting with LeBron on baseline at the camp. Definite Cavaliers theme in Akron tonight.

heathmalc · Post #663 » by **heathmalc** » Wed Jul 7, 2010 12:21 am

RuiterWrong

Day 6 of the Summer of LeBron Sweepstakes: Cavs win, Bulls 2nd, Nets 3rd, Knicks 4th (just 4 fun) Heat 5th & still no shot - yep: Clippers

L&H_05 · Post #664 » by **L&H_05** » Wed Jul 7, 2010 12:21 am

Well, now that the Knicks have Amare, lets face it, Amare and LeBron is much better than LeBron and a hustling big man with no skill and a ball dominant PG that takes a high volume of shots to score.... Which is what Chicago could provide...

Basically, it took a Toronto collapse for Chicago and that overrated talent to even make the playoffs...

Rookie coach too ?

Chicago is bleh....

heathmalc · Post #665 » by **heathmalc** » Wed Jul 7, 2010 12:26 am

Tom Withers twithersAP

In position next to LeBron's truck. Please give us something, anything. .
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Jason Lloyd ABJCavsInsider

Nike now pushing reporters off public property. "Just do it."

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CavsWITNESS

When they say New Yorkers are arrogant, that's for real. I mean it, too. They honestly don't get it. STILL can't get over themselves. STILL.
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twithersAP

Nike not letting me just do my job.

heathmalc · Post #666 » by **heathmalc** » Wed Jul 7, 2010 12:33 am

Eric Knappenberger CavsWITNESS

Read any #Knicks forum. Just pick one randomly. They're STILL selling the city to LeBron. It's not Camelot you twits! It's. Just. Not.

gflem · Post #667 » by **gflem** » Wed Jul 7, 2010 12:48 am

I'll say it before the Bulls fan does. They had injury problems, and their record when healthy was far better. In fact I think they had a 10 game losing streak while Noah was hurt and before some trade they made or something like that. Blah, blah, blah.
Otherwise they wouldnt have had to sneak in as an 8 seed. But, I get what you are saying. Our roster is total junk and everyone else involved in the Lebron sweepstakes has much better players, and or flexibility than we do. In Miami they have what 2 or 3 players under contract? Soooo much more flexibility to sign 3 max players and 6 or 7 D leaguers or vet minimum types, so that makes them such a desireable spot.
Chicago, Rose and Noah, and nobody else on the roster who can consistently hit jumpers. That has to be appealing to Lebron. No stacking the D against that juggernaut. The Nets? Well Devin Harris and Brook Lopez were good enough together to win what, 14 games? Lebron would certainly get them over 45 or so, but all that hangin with Jay Z and his posse while fun, might take some focus away from his goal. Well, the title thing, not the first "athlete billionaire" thing.
And, lets not forget the Knicks. Well, the Amare signing gives them some ammo. Otherwise they had nothing but their imagined "Mecca of basketball" , and their "Big City" aura, and of course "he can earn more in NY than anywhere" line. (Off topic: any city with more rats than humans is somewhere I may not want to live. Just me though). Plus, I have already mentioned in prior posts about a no D coach and incredibly high taxes, along with the possibility that Mrs. James (his mom) in NY, along with his kids mom in NY, uh, well, thats a lot of temptation (for his mom) and distractions (for him) to deal with. Not to mention his crew being there as well.
That leaves us with the Clips. If it werent for their terrible ownership situation and past history, and with having to share LA with Kobe, this team would scare more than the others. Good young roster, great location, but fortunately terrible ownership.

gflem · Post #668 » by **gflem** » Wed Jul 7, 2010 12:51 am

I guess sensible is my vote.

Nirvana · Post #669 » by **Nirvana** » Wed Jul 7, 2010 1:17 am

So... I've been thinking, and I've decided that I'd really like for all this free agency business to be over with so I could go back to enjoying my summer.

Even if LeBron is coming back this whole ordeal is rubbing me the wrong way. A guy shouldn't treat his fans like this.

chicagofan23 · Post #670 » by **chicagofan23** » Wed Jul 7, 2010 1:23 am

Warning sent.

heathmalc · Post #671 » by **heathmalc** » Wed Jul 7, 2010 1:30 am

chicagofan23 wrote:...

Don't feed the trolls.

chicagofan23 · Post #672 » by **chicagofan23** » Wed Jul 7, 2010 1:41 am

Post edited.

Post #673 » by **Rise Against** » Wed Jul 7, 2010 1:49 am

Brian Windhorst PDcavsinsider

LeBron just drove off, not talking to media. That's our life. As Twitter showed today, we do it because so many people care.

heathmalc · Post #674 » by **heathmalc** » Wed Jul 7, 2010 1:58 am

Frank Isola of the New York Daily News is saying that there is a possibility LeBron James could sign a two-year deal with the Cavaliers as opposed to signing a 3-6yr deal. This, according to Frank would allow James to hit the free-agent market again in 2012, while still appearing loyal to Cleveland. Frank goes on to say that "Team excutive hears that if LeBron re-signs with the Cavs, he may sign a 2-year deal, and go through the free-agency process again in 2012."

Please note all the underlined parts in the above recap I wrote.

First of all, Frank Isola is known as a writer that lives in his fantasy league, and will change any story to make it sound better so he can keep the fans in NY happy & optimistic. Second, the words "could, may, can, possibly,etc" are all used for the same purpose: To string you along.

Of course LeBron "could" sign for only two years; we know that. He "Could" decide to quit basketball and take up needle-point. Yes, LeBron "may" sign a 2yr deal, and go through everything again in 2012, and he "may" retire and decide to devote himself to becoming a master chef. It is "possible" for LeBron James to do a lot of things. He "can" decide to go in any number of directions; none of which any of us know about until he decides to tell us.

As for things "according to Frank," well, take that with a grain of salt. Frank says "An executive says it's possible LeBron would sign a 2 yr deal."

How hard do you think it is for any journalist to ask this of an executive:

Frank:" Hey, if LeBron decides that he isn't coming to New York, and is staying in Cleveland, do you think it's possible he may sign a short-term contract...maybe a 3-year or two year contract so he would be a free-agent again in 2012 when the Knicks may be more attractive?"

Executive answers: "Yeah, anything is possible."

Then Frank writes his crap article like it's fact...or as if what he is saying has the highest probability of happening.

Frank does these things because he isn't the brightest bulb in the box, yet thinks he is extremely smart (despite flunking out of school twice). He also assumes that people reading his garbage is as ignorant as he is.

If Frank was half the journalist he thinks he is, then he'd know that LeBron would absolutely NEVER sign a contract for two years (at this juncture of his career). He wouldn't because there is a huge CBA lockout that is looming, and extreme pay-cuts for the players are probable. He would know that Pierce, Dirk, Jefferson, Salmons, and every other player with an out-clause that thought he could get a multi-year deal NOW, before the next CBA took effect, would and did. Frank would also know that even if the CBA wasn't changing, and the current CBA was in-place for the next 50 years, that LeBron wouldn't sign a 2yr contract because his best bet at short term would be 3 years, after he has 10 years of service and can then command a higher salary... a salary he couldn't get if he only signed for two years.

Of course, Frank would know these things ONLY if he was as good a journalist as he thinks he is...

...Which he isn't.

Post #675 » by **Rise Against** » Wed Jul 7, 2010 2:09 am

Brian Windhorst PDcavsinsider

ESPN reports that ESPN will air LeBron decision at 9 pm Thursday. Remember this, you'll tell your kids/grandkids about it.

ESPN was in talks with James a couple of months ago about filming his planned free agency "tour" but talks ended after Celtics loss.

heathmalc · Post #676 » by **heathmalc** » Wed Jul 7, 2010 2:15 am

Exile23 wrote:Brian Windhorst PDcavsinsider

ESPN reports that ESPN will air LeBron decision at 9 pm Thursday. Remember this, you'll tell your kids/grandkids about it.

ESPN was in talks with James a couple of months ago about filming his planned free agency "tour" but talks ended after Celtics loss.

I posted that yesterday. Only BW wasn't the source.

dice · Post #677 » by **dice** » Wed Jul 7, 2010 2:15 am

L&H_05 wrote:Well, now that the Knicks have Amare, lets face it, Amare and LeBron is much better than LeBron and a hustling big man with no skill and a ball dominant PG that takes a high volume of shots to score.... Which is what Chicago could provide...

Basically, it took a Toronto collapse for Chicago and that overrated talent to even make the playoffs...

Rookie coach too ?

Chicago is bleh....

your post is all sorts of incorrect

rose does not take a high volume of shots to score, chicago had rose and noah injured at the same time for a chunk of games down the stretch

the current knicks roster (+ amare, -lee) is little better than last year and thus the bulls are the much better spot for lebron talent-wise even WITHOUT taking into account the gobs more capspace the bulls now have compared to the knicks

i think this announcement of a date and time is a good sign for you guys. i've said all along lebron would be a dick to leave, and you guys deserve to keep him. best of luck

heathmalc · Post #678 » by **heathmalc** » Wed Jul 7, 2010 2:19 am

dice wrote:
L&H_05 wrote:Well, now that the Knicks have Amare, lets face it, Amare and LeBron is much better than LeBron and a hustling big man with no skill and a ball dominant PG that takes a high volume of shots to score.... Which is what Chicago could provide...

Basically, it took a Toronto collapse for Chicago and that overrated talent to even make the playoffs...

Rookie coach too ?

Chicago is bleh....

your post is all sorts of incorrect

rose does not take a high volume of shots to score, chicago had rose and noah injured at the same time for a chunk of games down the stretch

the current knicks roster (+ amare, -lee) is little better than last year and thus the bulls are the much better spot for lebron talent-wise even WITHOUT taking into account the gobs more capspace the bulls now have compared to the knicks

i think this announcement of a date and time is a good sign for you guys. best of luck

If we were talking about teams with money to spend that had the best talent... this would be the list:

#1 New Jersey
#2 Clippers (may be #1 most talented...very close with Jersey)
#3 Chicago

Post #679 » by **Rise Against** » Wed Jul 7, 2010 2:21 am

heathmalc wrote:I posted that yesterday. Only BW wasn't the source.

It's a bit difficult trying to read through all the tweets you posted. And unlike other journalists who writes a bunch of BS, Windhorst is a reliable and valid source that I can trust.

heathmalc · Post #680 » by **heathmalc** » Wed Jul 7, 2010 2:22 am

Exile23 wrote:
heathmalc wrote:I posted that yesterday. Only BW wasn't the source.

It's a bit difficult trying to read through all the tweets you posted. And unlike other journalists who writes a bunch of BS, Windhorst is a reliable and valid source that I can trust.

Yeah, I have posted about 300 tweets (or more?) in the last 4 days.

And I also agree that BW is about the most reliable source in the media.