payitforward wrote:LyricalRico wrote:Was just reading the same article, verbal. Here's the part that I agree with:Yes, James could come back to Cleveland and defend a potential Cavaliers title in 2017 and proceed to join the run of superstar pals in free agency: Chris Paul and Kevin Durant. They can wait one more year for Carmelo Anthony in 2018. Or, Golden State wins Game 7, and maybe James gives Cleveland the championship in 2017 – and makes his move then.
I don't doubt that he opts out to get a bigger salary for next year, but looking at the rest of the league, there's really not an obvious move for him to make this summer other than stick with Cleveland for another run. Especially considering that they can move Love to get better fits around LeBron.
Now if they were to win the title on Sunday, but then not repeat next year, I could seem him being willing to look around in 2017. But then again, having won a title in Cleveland he could play the role Dwayne Wade played in Miami as the already-peaked-star who is inviting other guys without rings to join him.
Lebron is a billionaire. He's also a brand. Whatever he and his advisors decide he should do next, it'll have to do with raising the value of that brand, which dwarfs his NBA salary. I can't see why the small delta he can get in NBA salary would have much of a role in that decision.
Once again, disagreeing simply for the purpose of disagreeing.
The overall point of my post is that, in my opinion, he won't entertain leaving Cleveland for another year. The other minor point I made is that, even if he's going to stay, he would/should make use of the increased cap and maximize his earnings for next season. He already did exactly that last summer when he opted out just to sign another 1+1 deal, and he made a couple mil more this season as a result. It's essentially free money in the 1+1 contract scenario, and people don't become (and stay) rich by leaving free money unclaimed.
Now stop quoting my posts! It defeats the purpose of having you on ignore.
