The LeBron James Thread

[cavsfan2]

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Anybody else see Windhorst selling this nonsense that LeBron will be signing a max contract wherever he goes?

I think thats nonsense. If Lebron signs a max deal with the Heat that completely kills the point of opting out to get help. He will (and should) be paid the most out of the big three, but i think it will be closer to 17-19 million in the first year rather than 22.2.

[King_B_Mack]

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I think thats nonsense. If Lebron signs a max deal with the Heat that completely kills the point of opting out to get help. He will (and should) be paid the most out of the big three, but i think it will be closer to 17-19 million in the first year rather than 22.2.

Exactly what I was thinking. They went through the numbers if he took the max and even with Wade taking 12 mil in that scenario, they basically had the mid level exception to play with after even a paycut from Haslem and that was still without adding Ray Allen or Birdman.

[The 24th Letter]

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James has never been the highest-paid player on his team.

Is this true? This is hard to believe.

[cavsfan2]

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Is this true? This is hard to believe.

I think they said that Shaq, Ben Wallace, and Larry Hughes were all paid more than him on the Cavs.

Yeah.

[turty11]

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yep, and he was tied with bosh , so he hasnt been the sole highest paid guy.

[King_B_Mack]

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Is this true? This is hard to believe.

Yep. Not by much, but definitely true.

07-08

Ben Wallace 15,500,000
LeBron James 13,041,250

08-09

Ben Wallace 14,500,000
LeBron James 14,410,581

09-10

Shaq 20,000,000
LeBron 15,779,912

10-11

Chris Bosh 14,500,000
LeBron 14,500,000

11-12

Chris Bosh 16,022,500
LeBron 16,022,500

12-13

Chris Bosh 17,545,000
LeBron 17,545,000

13-14

Chris Bosh 19,067,500
LeBron 19,067,500

[ojandpizza]

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lol at Cleveland


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[BlastX21]

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I don't buy it, and if its true, I'll be disappointed in LeBron. He doesn't need the money - he made 30 million off his Beats investment alone, plus tens of millions more from various endoresements, and his usual salary is nothing to scoff at. It doesn't make sense that someone worth 350 million dollars would significantly harm his team's title chances in exchange for monetary gain.

I think this is a farce, tbh.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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You can never have too much money.

[Jasong7777]

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Mitch Kupchak needs to call Lebron at 12:01am and ask if he's coming to the Lakers or nah.

[NYJets]

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So he's not even bothering to be part of meetings with other teams? He's just trolling and seeing if anyone will actually break up their teams so they can offer the max and have a "shot" at him.

[BlueNGold]

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Mitch Kupchak needs to call Lebron at 12:01am and ask if he's coming to the Lakers or nah.

LeBron's answer:

[ProfessaPackMan]

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So he's not even bothering to be part of meetings with other teams? He's just trolling and seeing if anyone will actually break up their teams so they can offer the max and have a "shot" at him.

No need for him to meet with other teams if he's not going anywhere anyway.

[cima]

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I don't buy it, and if its true, I'll be disappointed in LeBron. He doesn't need the money - he made 30 million off his Beats investment alone, plus tens of millions more from various endoresements, and his usual salary is nothing to scoff at. It doesn't make sense that someone worth 350 million dollars would significantly harm his team's title chances in exchange for monetary gain.

I think this is a farce, tbh.

You would be disappointed in LeBron for not taking the max, which he is worth MORE than? Why should LeBron have to take a paycut to stay in Miami? He can get paid the max by Houston and go play with Howard and Harden. He can get paid the max by Phoenix who can also pay Melo the max as well and they can play together with Dragic and Bledsoe.

LeBron should not take a pay cut and won't accept anything less than the max. I don't know how you or anyone has the audacity to knock LeBron for taking the maximum amount of $ he most certainly deserves. He's the best player in the WORLD.

[x Stinkfist x]

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Too bad basketball is a team sport.