The LeBron James Thread

[Dice]

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I don't believe Lebron is leaving his hometown to go anywhere else. They still have at this moment a top 3 in the East before all this free agency hits. I think Amare will sign with the Cavs to replace Shaq.

How are they going to sign Amare if he's asking for a MAX deal? And let's just say hypothetically, Amare takes a pay cut to come play with LeBron. His pay-cut would be more than 50% less than a MAX deal he could have gotten from another team.

It's not like the situation in Chicago where the second guy would only be short about $1 million. That second guy is going to take a significant pay cut because the Cavs are cap strapped. Even after Shaq comes off the books.

The only way they are going to get that second guy is through a trade. And from the looks of it, it's not looking good right now.

[boomhauertjs]

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Outside of LeBron no one has acted like that. Bosh and Wade have been downplaying the whole thing the entire time.

Boozer has since last summer, but nobody gives a crap about him.

[ehh]

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Boozer has since last summer, but nobody gives a crap about him.

LOL, true.

[Jeffx]

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I really do feel LeBron's going to Chi-Town. If he wants to win now, why go to the crapfest in NY with a defensively-challenged coach, when he can play with Rose and another top free agent?

[Vince]

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Outside of LeBron no one has acted like that. Bosh and Wade have been downplaying the whole thing the entire time.

No, Bosh has been media whoring the past few months as well.

Wade has not said much, thankfully. Except for the summit crap.

I hope LeBron never wins a title. Way too big headed.

[ex carrabba fan]

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I think since Wade has already won a title, he's a little more mellow. I could be off base, but it's like he's popped that cherry so he's more subtle now.

Bosh I don't blame one bit for soaking it up. He's played in Canada his entire career. No offense I love Canada, but you can't blame him.

[ehh]

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No, Bosh has been media whoring the past few months as well.

How/when/where? I think alot of is BS rumors started about him, like him submitting a list of his top five teams of choice.

He seemed very down to earth about the whole ordeal yesterday.

[Vince]

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agreed on that...still as a raptor fan, the twitter crap he has pulled is very lame...at this point i wish him well but i am not too sad he is leaving...

[BaselineBakes]

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It's not like the situation in Chicago where the second guy would only be short about $1 million. That second guy is going to take a significant pay cut because the Cavs are cap strapped. Even after Shaq comes off the books.

In hindsight that's very poor dealing by the Cavaliers, for the past couple of years they've had so much flexibility with there roster during off-seasons(which Danny Ferry has done a great job at) and now the biggest summer of all they are basically sitting ducks. Poor situation.

How/when/where? I think alot of is BS rumors started about him, like him submitting a list of his top five teams of choice.

He seemed very down to earth about the whole ordeal yesterday.

Twitter, should I stay or should I go?, Sportscenter with him going through him in pictures of jerseys of him on other teams. lol He's been whoring it up slightly ehh. Don't cut em no slack!

[Bornindamecca]

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On topic, I think there's a 75% chance Lebron and Bosh go to Chicago now, and they'll probably meet Orlando in the ECF. Lot of offseason to go, so there is no way to tell who will be in the Finals, but Chicago has to be at the top of the list now.

[USF11]

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Looking back... How lucky are bulls that they landed Rose in that lottery?

Seriously, without Rose they would be the worst team in the NBA.

[Altimus]

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That 1.7% chance *might just equal a dynasty.

[USF11]

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Who was suppose to land Rose that year? I dont remember.

[brahmagoul]

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In hindsight that's very poor dealing by the Cavaliers, for the past couple of years they've had so much flexibility with there roster during off-seasons(which Danny Ferry has done a great job at) and now the biggest summer of all they are basically sitting ducks. Poor situation.

They did everything in their power to improve "now." Who wouldn't have made that Antawn Jamison move? That's the one that really hurts their flexibility this summer, but I think you have to make those deals when an owner like Dan Gilbert OK'ed it. Why? Because of all this uncertainty about LeBron. I'd rather go for the title when you know you can than leave anything for chance.

Now, that right there makes it a shame if LeBron leaves Cleveland. That franchise has done everything in its power to win. Yet Cleveland gets so discredited because Chicago and Miami can bring in two max players. As Ric Bucher said, Cleveland had the best record the last two years. They also were at their best with the roster that's slated to come back (that means without Shaq and Z).

LeBron has just as good of a chance to win next year in Cleveland as anywhere. And once that window starts to close, the Cavaliers will have flexibility to bring in new talent with LeBron.

[OSUFan_88]

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Who wouldn't have made that Antawn Jamison move?

Me.

I didn't like the Jamison move from the start, and then got sucked into the hype after the fact.

It was a stupid trade and Ferry convinced himself that Jamison "fit better" than Amar'e.

It's why Ferry is on the unemployment line.