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[Salvo]

OOOh he is. Where is he going kids?

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http://espn.go.com/nba/truehoop/miamiheat/story/_/id/11127329/lebron-james-opt-contract-miami-heat&ex_cid=sportscenterfb

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[KB824]

Oh wait. I guess he just did

 

[Salvo]

This is interesting.

 

[zizinho]

Harden, Howard, here i come

 

[Enron]

Morey time. Daryl Morey time.

 

[KB824]

When you are as talented as Lebron is, and still in your prime, do you really want to go to another team again to chase titles? I could understand that if he was 35 and hadn't won anything. Why not just set your roots down with Miami and try and build it again? Jordan, Bird, Magic, Kobe, they all did that. He should too.

 

[ZoSo]

where would he go if he didn't stay at heat?

 

[Osman]

My money is on him staying put.

 

[Enron]

It wouldn't surprise me if he went back to Cleveland.

 

[zizinho]

i think Houston or Miami. Cleveland isnt a big enough market for him...

 

[KB824]

My gut feeling on this is that he is going to sign a new contract that is more cap friendly and allows Miami the opportunity to add pieces. Let's not forget that if he goes to the Western Conference, he has a much tougher road to get to the finals every year.

 

[Enron]

Maybe Bosh, Wade, Lebron will all opt out. Sign smaller deals and Anthony will go to the Heat as well?

 

[ZoSo]

i think Houston or Miami. Cleveland isnt a big enough market for him...

can houston afford him?

 

[KB824]

Maybe Bosh, Wade, Lebron will all opt out. Sign smaller deals and Anthony will go to the Heat as well?

Carmelo Anthony would be a disaster for them. They need to get bigger and stronger in the post.

 

[zizinho]

can houston afford him?

apparently, they want to trade away Lin and Asik to free some cap space, it surely wouldnt surprise me if he ends up there..

 

[Enron]

can houston afford him?

Yeah, they have to unload Asik and Lin first.

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Carmelo Anthony would be a disaster for them. They need to get bigger and stronger in the post.

I would love it. Imagine Melo on that team with that old ass bench.

 

[zizinho]

Maybe Bosh, Wade, Lebron will all opt out. Sign smaller deals and Anthony will go to the Heat as well?

thats also very likely. i could see the 4 of them trying something like this...

 

[Enron]

My gut feeling on this is that he is going to sign a new contract that is more cap friendly and allows Miami the opportunity to add pieces. Let's not forget that if he goes to the Western Conference, he has a much tougher road to get to the finals every year.

If he leaves Miami he takes a pay cut anyway. So it would make sense if he re-ups for less.

 

[KB824]

So I'm watching ESPN2 and they have an NBA reporter on right now, and this is the latest that he said.


I'm paraphrasing.


"Watch out for the Los Angeles Lakers not only for Lebron James, but potentially for Carmelo Anthony as well. They have more than enough cap space for Lebron, but there are reports that the Lakers are willing to trade the #7 pick in the draft if that team will also take Steve Nash's contract for 9.7 million in its final year, thereby giving hem the cap space for both".


I'm changing the station. I'm starting to get sick.

 

[Enron]

Lebron and Anthony would be a disaster in LA.