Swindle wrote:I don't have my heart set on landing a big free agent this off-season. If it happens, great, but Bosh's situation creates too much uncertainty right now for a big free agent to want to sign here. Resigning Hassan should be a top priority with the cap space we have. Hopefully he'll pick us if all other offer amounts are equal since this is where he made a name for himself. I also want to keep Wade for as long as he wants to play basketball and I hope he gets a nice high paying job with the organization even after basketball. His sentimental value outweighs any decline he might have down the road, hopefully he'll be fair with his contract amounts so we can contend again.
I don't know what Durant will do. If GS makes a spot for him, he's crazy to not take it. Maybe LeBron will take it instead? I expect he'll give Cleveland 3 years (which is fair) to build a championship if winning there is more important to him than winning in another city. This will be his 9th season in a Cavs uniform and it's crazy to me that they've never won a championship with such a dominant player. I don't hate LeBron because he gave us 4 great years, but he was kinda dumb for going back there and thinking things would be different. Look at how fast the Miami press and the great Pat Riley shot down acquisitions that LeBron wanted Spo fired even though he's no longer part of the team. His relationship with Cleveland seems so toxic in comparison.
I don't see Durant jumping on the GSW bandwagon.
Lebron jumped on to Heat organization, but we weren't even a contender the previous years.
Joining a championship team as a free agent is too soft even for this era IMO.