Don't go there(?) topic: Blake for LeBron?

[mttwlsn16]

Lebron isn't leaving miami anyways lol

[50CALguns]

ESPN - June 30, 2014



"...The Clippers are LeBron's best possible landing spot this summer.

To figure this out, we ran the real plus-minus numbers on dozens of possible scenarios -- LeBron with the Rockets (with or without Carmelo Anthony), LeBron with the Warriors, and then the Cavs, the Lakers and so on.

No other option comes close to the Clippers.

And, remarkably, there are two completely different ways the Clips could land LeBron and still be historically great: (a) by clearing cap space by offloading several tradable players; or (b) by working with the Heat on a sign-and-trade of LeBron for Griffin..."

[50CALguns]

Possible 2014-15 Los Angeles Clippers Lineup...

Player - Minutes - RPM - Salary (millions) - Acquired
LeBron James - 2,713 - 8.7 - 20.1 - Free agency
Chris Paul - 2,170 - 7.8 - 20.1 - Existing
Blake Griffin - 2,830 - 3.8 - 17.3 - Existing
C.J. Miles - 1,968 - 1.1 - 2.7 - Room exception
Ekpe Udoh - 1,630 - 0.1 - 1.0 - Minimum
Darren Collison - 1,863 - -1.7 - 2.3 - Re-sign
Matt Barnes - 1,507 - 1.9 - 3.5 - Existing
Danny Granger - 1,200 - 1.6 - 1.5 - Re-sign
Anthony Tolliver - 1,150 - 1.9 - 1.1 - Minimum
Matt Bonner - 748 - 2.7 - 1.0 - Minimum
Cole Aldrich - 150 - -1.2 - 0.9 - Minimum
Dwight Buycks - 150 - -1.7 - 0.9 - Minimum
Ryan Hollins - 300 - 0.1 - 1.1 - Existing
Vince Carter - 1,254 - 3.5 - 1.4 - Minimum

[Neddy]

I personally think you are setting yourself up for a huge let down if you think LeBron is seriously thinking to switch over to a west coast team.

i just don't see him finding a new team already after what he has done with Cleveland, and now the latest reports say he is looking for a 1 to 2 year deal, which means he wants to maximize Dwayne Wade's remaining years in Miami before moving on. East being so much easier to make it to the finals makes me to think that LeBron is smart enough not to compete in stacked west any time soon.

[LACtdom]

No way is it a coincidence that Bosh & Wade took large pay cuts after talking with Lebron. Lebron will get a large deal for 2 years and Miami will recruit a 4th star with the extra cap space.

[Ranma]

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[nickhx2]

read report on espn that said only 4 teams were meeting his agent face to face, but the clippers were not on the list.

guess we're giving up before we even try? i'd like to know what the team's doing.

[Neddy]

read report on espn that said only 4 teams were meeting his agent face to face, but the clippers were not on the list.

guess we're giving up before we even try? i'd like to know what the team's doing.

probably have learned its lesson from Kobe debacle of the 2004. you can't unload your entire roster to make room for a star player who has not committed anything on paper.

[50CALguns]

Well, that's that.