The LeBron James Thread

[MattUM]

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Lebron ain't taking no 1-2 year deal. It would be 3-5 years with ETOs or options.

[cavsfan2]

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Lebron ain't taking no 1-2 year deal. It would be 3-5 years with ETOs or options.

Idk it makes sense considering the tv contract and the relative uncertainty regarding Wade.

[cima]

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Source?
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http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/01/report-lebron-wants-1-2-year-deal-at-max-bosh-five-years-starting-at-11-million-wade-four-years-starting-at-12-million/

[cima]

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Lebron ain't taking no 1-2 year deal. It would be 3-5 years with ETOs or options.

1-2 year deal at max makes perfect sense. Miami's title window is small. Wade will be pretty worthless 2 years from now.

[MattUM]

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Idk it makes sense considering the tv contract and the relative uncertainty regarding Wade.

It doesn't make sense to not get like a 4 year deal with an option and ETO where he could become a UFA after 2 years. The result is the same but there's much more guaranteed money in the longer deal.

[cima]

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It doesn't make sense to not get like a 4 year deal with an option and ETO where he could become a UFA after 2 years. The result is the same but there's much more guaranteed money in the longer deal.

Dude, this is LeBron we're talking about. He will get max money again 2 years from now.

[cavsfan2]

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It doesn't make sense to not get like a 4 year deal with an option and ETO where he could become a UFA after 2 years. The result is the same but there's much more guaranteed money in the longer deal.

Ahh gotcha

[MattUM]

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Dude, this is LeBron we're talking about. He will get max money again 2 years from now.

What if he gets injured? The only reason to take a short deal is if you're about to retire or are unproven. I can't think of a reason not to take a longer deal where he can become a UFA after the same 2 years. Talk about leaving money on the table

[ojandpizza]

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Idk, even if he gets injured every team that could would still throw max money at home because of the profit he would bring them.


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[cima]

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What if he gets injured? The only reason to take a short deal is if you're about to retire or are unproven. I can't think of a reason not to take a longer deal where he can become a UFA after the same 2 years. Talk about leaving money on the table

Even if he gets injured, he's LeBron and will still get paid.

[MattUM]

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I'm just not seeing why you sign a 2 year deal when you can sign a 4 year deal with an ETO after the second year. The result is exactly the same you just get 2 more years guaranteed at max.

Unless I don't know something about when you can have ETOs and options

[turty11]

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it makes COMPLETE sense to take a contract that ends when the TV renewal comes up.

if he takes the max now, for these 2? years, then he can re sign when the TV is done and the cap is much higher, allowing him to them sign a 4-5 year deal with opt outs where he can go and get something like 25 a year or more

[BlastX21]

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What you would do if you had money is irrelevant to what LeBron would do or what LeBron wants.

You are correct. Me and Lebron have differing opinions on money. Thats was already evident.

These athletes are competitive man, they want to maximize their earning potential. Just because you say you would be fine with less doesn't mean he would, and the fact that he's seeking it tells you that he is not fine with taking less than max.

Again, this is correct, but it misses the point. My argument is: LeBron's priority should be maximizing title chances, and taking the max (from the Heat) harms his title chances. Saying that "LeBron isn't satisfied with anything but the max" fails to refute this because it doesn't explain why he should be prioritizing a max salary over his team's championship possibilities. In order to disprove my point, you need to prove that either 1. LeBron should care more about money than championships (insert reason here), or 2. Taking less than the max will not improve the Heat's title chances. For now, I am only referring to taking a max deal from the Heat, since all signs point to him staying.

It looks like option 2 is the stronger argument, because the recent ESPN article claims that they can afford Lowry even with a max deal, so long as Wade and Bosh take *significant* cuts.

[cima]

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Well if he's talking only a 2 year deal, he would opt out of that 4 year deal anyway, so it doesn't make a difference. LeBron isn't worried about guaranteed money, he knows he will get max no matter what.

Maybe he doesn't want to be in Miami after 2 years from now? Like I stated earlier, Wade will be pretty bad by then and Bosh will keep regressing as well.

[CavsBasketballFan]

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I think Lebron wants one more run at a title in Miami, but doesn't want to hang around if they don't win. I also think he wants to see how the 3 #1 picks in Cleveland develop with Blatt.