@Danny How would you be viewing lebron if he goes back to Cleveland? Would you be grateful for giving Heat 4 years or you will just join the hater brigade?
NBA 2014-2015
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Of course I would be grateful for those 4 great years. It was an amazing period that no Heat fan saw coming in 2010, and no Heat fan will ever forget.
I do understand the difference between Heat fans and Cleveland fans in that regard though, because they probably felt he was "theirs". For Heat fans Wade will always be the one that is "ours". Also he's leaving us with 2 titles, and he left Cleveland with none.. So I understand why it hurts more for them.
I won't be cheering for Cleveland though.
Basically personal opinion, but I firmly believe in it. Cleveland => Miami => Phoenix will make him more of Shaq's class than Jordan's, Magic's or even Kobe's imo.
Cleveland, Miami, Cleveland is still bad imo (worse than Cleveland, Miami) but it's still much better than Cleveland, Miami, Phoenix.
Melo is staying with the Knicks. (for full max money)
I love Parsons, he signed with the Mavs but I think Houston can match. Word is he won't be matched if Bosh goes to Houston.
So, LeBron is worth 20m, but Tiago Splitter, Boris Diaw and some 3mil scrub are worth as much to a team?
Obviously not, thus the beauty of the max deal for the owners.
If LeBron really wanted to be an asshØle he could go to the Spurs in place of Diaw, Splitter and 3 mil worth of bench filler.
Obviously not, thus the beauty of the max deal for the owners.
If LeBron really wanted to be an asshØle he could go to the Spurs in place of Diaw, Splitter and 3 mil worth of bench filler.
Celtics get:
Marcus Thornton
Cody Zeller
1st round pick in 2016 (from Cavs, protected)
Nets get:
Jarrett Jack
Sergey Karasev
Cavs get:
2nd round pick in 2015 (from Celtics, protected)
Makin' space for James.
Marcus Thornton
Cody Zeller
1st round pick in 2016 (from Cavs, protected)
Nets get:
Jarrett Jack
Sergey Karasev
Cavs get:
2nd round pick in 2015 (from Celtics, protected)
Makin' space for James.
It will most likely be over today (the Decision), but Houston now need it to be over today. Everybody knows now that Lebron is going back to Cleveland, which is why Bosh is heading to Houston. However, Houston wants to get Bosh and keep Parsons. Problem? Dallas already sent a signed offer sheet to Houston, so Houston has 72 hours to match it, or Parsons will leave to Dallas. However, they can't sign it now, because if they sign it now it will eat up all the cap space they need to sign Bosh. So they need to do it the other way around, first sign Bosh and then match the offer (you're allowed to go over the cap by matching an offer for your RFA even if you're working under the cap). The other problem is that they still need to do some trades to make that space available for Bosh, and that will also probably take a bit of time (they need to move both Asik and Lin. Reportedly they already have a deal in place for Asik, but the Lin trade still needs some work).
That's why they need Lebron to make it official as quick as possible, so they can start working on those trade deals, to be able to sign Bosh in time before that 72 hour deadline expires, and that will not happen if James decides to postpone the announcement till after the World Cup final, which he will be attending.
Miami fans obviously want James to postpone his announcement now, because that will most probably mean that Bosh is staying, as he won't be able to go to Houston, the lone alternative he has at the moment.
That's why they need Lebron to make it official as quick as possible, so they can start working on those trade deals, to be able to sign Bosh in time before that 72 hour deadline expires, and that will not happen if James decides to postpone the announcement till after the World Cup final, which he will be attending.
Miami fans obviously want James to postpone his announcement now, because that will most probably mean that Bosh is staying, as he won't be able to go to Houston, the lone alternative he has at the moment.
So, who will have the space, and the loose morals, to sign Lance Stephenson if he doesn't stay with Indy?
I think the Mavs are a likely candidate, especially if the Rockets match the Parsons offer.
Who else has space this summer?
Phoenix, Chicago, Dallas, Miami, New York, Cleveland, Lakers...
I think the Mavs are a likely candidate, especially if the Rockets match the Parsons offer.
Who else has space this summer?
Phoenix, Chicago, Dallas, Miami, New York, Cleveland, Lakers...
LeBron offically going back to Cleveland.
Source please!
Yippee 
I sincerely hope that trading Wiggins away, if they do, hurts them in the long run. He's going to be a fantastic player. I hope he does leave Cleveland. Also, how will Kyrie cope with Lebron having 95% of the ball? Might turn Irving into a spot up shooter which is a shame.
I sincerely hope that trading Wiggins away, if they do, hurts them in the long run. He's going to be a fantastic player. I hope he does leave Cleveland. Also, how will Kyrie cope with Lebron having 95% of the ball? Might turn Irving into a spot up shooter which is a shame.
Thanks! Nothing on espn or newsnow yet.
Not a Cavs fan but delighted that he's chose to go back home.
No way, the game today is all about penetration from the perimeter, the more the merrier.Yippee
I sincerely hope that trading Wiggins away, if they do, hurts them in the long run. He's going to be a fantastic player. I hope he does leave Cleveland. Also, how will Kyrie cope with Lebron having 95% of the ball? Might turn Irving into a spot up shooter which is a shame.
That's why Kevin Love would be a perfect fit, he can sit in the corners and kill teams with his threes, or rebound for Irving and James.
Since he gave an exclusive interview to SI, why would ESPN be running something immediately?
Also, I like that he copied Jabari Parker.
So, will Dwayne Wade be joining him in Cleveland?
irving is one of the best shooters in the league though and lebron is going to handle the ball and eat up all the defensive focus.
I was looking at those two sites at the moment that post was made, so I was a bit skeptical, and I was explaining why.
The SI article should show up on newsnow anyway.
That doesn't mean that a team can only have one star who likes to go to the rim, Wade and James is a perfect example. Irving can hit the three, though.
Good for him, good for the fans, good for the league.
So cleveland potential lineup? Irving, Wiggins, Lebron, Thompson, Varejao?
agreed, rather him there than at the heat.
Varejao love James waiters Irving
What fans?
How is this good for the league?
feck everything about this. Anywhere but Cleveland.
Rather bring Thompson off the bench and move James to the 4, and bring in a new 3.
Thompson is an incredible defensive force though, I'd rather bench Varejao and play thompson ahead of him. Thompson could be one of the best big men in the league in the near future.
Not gonna lie....at least that article/essay/whatever seems somewhat genuine of the guy......the 2010 stuff to being the villain up to like 2012 was so forced, those 4 years were worth it for him I guess. Cleveland gonna take him back with open arms of course, which is going to look insane given how they reacted, but you always want the best player....who really isn't that bad of a guy for a sportsman.
RIP Heat Fans 2010-2014. You had a good run, guess they'll flock back to.....I dunno, Lakers pretty awful, Rockets/Spurs/OKC/Cavs can't attract bandwagoners that well....so ugh, probably the Bulls.
Cavs up to 9/2 instantly. Heat down to 50/1. Brutal how important he is to the league.
RIP Heat Fans 2010-2014. You had a good run, guess they'll flock back to.....I dunno, Lakers pretty awful, Rockets/Spurs/OKC/Cavs can't attract bandwagoners that well....so ugh, probably the Bulls.
Cavs up to 9/2 instantly. Heat down to 50/1. Brutal how important he is to the league.
You mad.
Wade gets the shitty end of the stick in this. Feel kinda sorry for him.
Its good for Cleveland fans and for neutrals.
Great story, but holy shit how the Cavs have been rewarded for basically absolutely no good decision-making
I don't see the bulls attracting any more new fans. We've probably lost our centrepiece in Rose, he'll never be the MVP player he was again if I'm honest. We've amnestied Boozer, pursued Melo and Love and won't get either. We'll end up with - at best - a player like Gasol. The Bulls have a long rode ahead of them imo, I hope I'm wrong as they're by far my favourite team.
They truly are a poorly run organization. What a farce of a team. Now they'll make regular deep playoff pushes again.
Um....I'm clearly just messing about. They'll flock back to Kobe and the chase for 6 obviously.
I know, just adding my two cents on the bulls.
I'll be calm in a few hours.
Wade will be fine, he's won 3 rings, is a first ballot HOFer, and is getting a ton of money for the next 2 years. Plus Riley has more cap space to build a decent team that will challenge at least.