LeBron Free Agency 2010

heathmalc · Post #801 » by **heathmalc** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 5:22 am

Pula_86 wrote:Lets see. A week ago the Bulls are about a done deal. Two days ago it's the Cavs, yesterday it was the Knicks, and today it is Miami. Time to relieve some of these guys of their press pass. Whatever happens the Cavs can finally move forward.

This is a little different. No well respected newspaper ever published a report saying that LeBron was going anywhere... many reports that he was "leaning" in certain directions, and that certain teams had various edges... but never reported as done. LeBron is currently in NY, where his plane landed at about 11:15 (approx), and he could have already signed a deal if he met someone there.

Also... this is being moved around a lot.

Might be the real deal.

Mr. Sun · Post #802 » by **Mr. Sun** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 5:22 am

heathmalc wrote:Newsday has reported LeBron has decided on Heat. Only a couple of people can truly confirm this. None have to me at this point

No they haven't. They are just reporting he is "leaning" and make no mention of the quality of their source.

heathmalc · Post #803 » by **heathmalc** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 5:24 am

Exile23 wrote:Now they change the wiretap to "leaning towards" ..

I noticed that too... but the article is still on Newsday...regardless of what wiretap here says. If the "wiretap" was to be an actual "wiretap" it would say what was reported.

Newsday reports that LeBron is going to Miami.

Unless they removed/changed their article in the last 5 minutes.

Mr. Sun · Post #804 » by **Mr. Sun** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 5:26 am

heathmalc wrote:
Exile23 wrote:Now they change the wiretap to "leaning towards" ..

I noticed that too... but the article is still on Newsday...regardless of what wiretap here says. If the "wiretap" was to be an actual "wiretap" it would say what was reported.

The word "leaning" has been on Newsday ever since you posted it in clear view.

heathmalc · Post #805 » by **heathmalc** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 5:26 am

OMFG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They changed it since I posted

I copy/pasted exactly what was written.

The heading that was there was the one you see in my post. (You'll see that my post is exactly what they say ...except the heading has changed since I posted.

heathmalc · Post #806 » by **heathmalc** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 5:30 am

Mr. Sun wrote:The word "leaning" has been on Newsday ever since you posted it in clear view.

No... they changed it. I'm too damn lazy to write out that crap on my own...and I wouldn't waste my time posting that he is leaning...anywhere.

Ask BW... look at his tweets... did he say it is being reported that LBJ was "Leaning" anywhere?

No... because they said he was GOING to the HEAT!!! They changed it!

Post #807 » by **Rise Against** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 5:33 am

heathmalc wrote:No... they changed it. I'm too damn lazy to write out that crap on my own...and I wouldn't waste my time posting that he is leaning...anywhere.

Ask BW... look at his tweets... did he say it is being reported that LBJ was "Leaning" anywhere?

No... because they said he was GOING to the HEAT!!! They changed it!

Heath, relax yourself.. Windhorst needs to do the same. Nothing is official yet, just wait until tomorrow night at 9.

Mr. Sun · Post #808 » by **Mr. Sun** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 5:34 am

heathmalc wrote:No... they changed it. I'm too damn lazy to write out that crap on my own...and I wouldn't waste my time posting that he is leaning...anywhere.

Ask BW... look at his tweets... did he say it is being reported that LBJ was "Leaning" anywhere?

No... because they said he was GOING to the HEAT!!! They changed it!

I know what the tweets said but when hit the Newsday site the title had "leaning" in it. No one outside of James/Mav have any idea and I think anyone who claims to know is full of it.

Post #809 » by **Rise Against** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 5:36 am

Also found this tweet to be pretty amusing..

mhaubs "Sources tell me LeBron is currently dining w/Amare in NY, playing softball in Akron, mtg w/Riles in Mia & visiting LLohan in an LA jail."

heathmalc · Post #810 » by **heathmalc** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 5:42 am

Chris Broussard Chris_Broussard

Sources with knowledge of the situation indeed saying LeBron will join Wade and Bosh in Miami, barring a late change of heart

heathmalc · Post #811 » by **heathmalc** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 5:45 am

Scott Howard-Cooper SHowardCooper

@alanhahn: Multiple sources are telling Newsday that LeBron James has decided to join Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in Miami

(These are all "normally" regarded as solid journalists who are saying this. Just want to point that out)

heathmalc · Post #812 » by **heathmalc** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 5:51 am

All from @
All tweets from: @AlexKennedyNBA

Every statement is followed by "we'll see what happens." Miami sources leaking the info at this point, others aren't confident it's done. 34 minutes ago via web

Sources in Miami are saying that LeBron James to Heat is done but others aren't so sure. Nobody is certain of anything until announcement. 43 minutes ago via web

Two Cablevision helicopters have been flown to the New York Knicks practice facility, according to sources.

rjgraca · Post #813 » by **rjgraca** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 5:53 am

That would be ironic for Lebron to sign with Miami and be Wade's Pippen, because Miami is Wade's team. That would make Lebron's legacy talk all a bunch of BS too... just like the hypocrisy of Loyalty that have been attributed to Lebron signing somewhere else. I am not interested in watching Lebron's ego stroked on ESPN starting at 9:00 p.m.... no matter what he decides.

Mr. Sun · Post #814 » by **Mr. Sun** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 5:58 am

Heat makes no sense. Three players taking up $50 million in salary with NO supporting cast? Yikes!

heathmalc · Post #815 » by **heathmalc** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 6:21 am

LeBron James will choose Miami Heat tonight, Newsday reports

Thursday, July 08, 2010, 1:57 AM
Brian Windhorst, The Plain Dealer

A report out of New York says LeBron James has chosen to leave the Cavaliers and sign with the Miami Heat.

Citing multiple sources, Newsday reported on its website early Thursday morning that James had chosen to join Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in South Florida.

ESPN reporter Chris Broussard posted on Twitter that "sources with knowledge of the situation" said James will go to Miami "barring a late change of heart."

http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf ... miami.html

(See, it never said "leaning".... it said he chose them)

eyeontheprize · Post #816 » by **eyeontheprize** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 6:21 am

This is brutal. How can Lebron do this to Cleveland?

bena2005 · Post #817 » by **bena2005** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 6:23 am

Mr. Sun · Post #818 » by **Mr. Sun** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 6:35 am

eyeontheprize wrote:This is brutal. How can Lebron do this to Cleveland?

Just rumors. I remember all the "sources" that that were claiming Amare had been traded to this or that team.

And you got to ask yourself why would James head to to a worst built team? Heat need a PG, need a big man in the center, need players to come off the bench. They will never get past the elite teams.

I still don't feel he would be announcing on ESPN that he is leaving Cleveland. That is too classless.

heathmalc · Post #819 » by **heathmalc** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 6:36 am

LeBron to Miami being reported as a near certainty:

Chris Paul, one of James' best friends, has urged him to stay and let new Cleveland Cavaliers coach Byron Scott coach him, according to sources. With such strong sentiment around him to not go to Miami it's possible James could alter his decision.

James' family and friends are divided over his decision to play in Miami, according to sources. Opinions range from understanding his desire to play with All-Star teammates, to feelings that he is selling himself short by joining "Wade's team,'' to concerns that by playing on such a power-packed squad he will hurt his brand even if he wins championships.

Some in James' camp would like him to stay in Cleveland, and James indeed worked hard to help the Cavaliers improve their roster. He tried to sell Bosh on the idea of coming to Cleveland, but the 6-11 forward was adamant that he did not want to play in northeast Ohio.

While sources close to James insist that his heart is in Cleveland and that remaining with the Cavaliers was his preferred choice, they say he had concerns about signing a six-year deal there and ending up "31 years old, with bad knees and no title."

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5363055

(LeBron is leaving the Cavs)

Mr. Sun · Post #820 » by **Mr. Sun** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 6:42 am

heathmalc wrote:Some in James' camp would like him to stay in Cleveland, and James indeed worked hard to help the Cavaliers improve their roster. He tried to sell Bosh on the idea of coming to Cleveland, but the 6-11 forward was adamant that he did not want to play in northeast Ohio.

While sources close to James insist that his heart is in Cleveland and that remaining with the Cavaliers was his preferred choice, they say he had concerns about signing a six-year deal there and ending up "31 years old, with bad knees and no title."

Couple of things that ring out: Bosh said he passed on Cleveland because he wasn't sure what LBJ was going to do. Going to MIA would put him in a worst position than with the Cavs. MIA is bare bones, $50 million would be tied in 3 players. There is no title hopes in that.