LilBallerx8 wrote:tyrus thomas/ josh childress. ORDEERR UP

The second is a legitimate concern that although playing in New York would be the most exciting basketball experience for LeBron and hold the greatest business potential, it may also prove to be an exhausting and complicated endeavor. LeBron's confidantes are comfortable in their current roles and are concerned that the New York atmosphere could be overwhelming, perhaps upsetting the balance of power that surrounds James. Should James decide to end his time in Cleveland, Chicago offers a big-market alternative to the Knicks with what some close to James view as less risk than New York, as well as a Midwestern atmosphere that would be more familiar to them.

fine wrote:Lowlight:

The second is a legitimate concern that although playing in New York would be the most exciting basketball experience for LeBron and hold the greatest business potential, it may also prove to be an exhausting and complicated endeavor. LeBron's confidantes are comfortable in their current roles and are concerned that the New York atmosphere could be overwhelming, perhaps upsetting the balance of power that surrounds James. Should James decide to end his time in Cleveland, Chicago offers a big-market alternative to the Knicks with what some close to James view as less risk than New York, as well as a Midwestern atmosphere that would be more familiar to them.

http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/67123/20100610/sources_chicago_was_late_addition_to_lebrons_list/

I barfed a little reading that article. Discussing the inner workings of LeBron's "now-famous" team is quite lame. Almost as lame as having "official" members of this team. Which is almost as lame as Lebron James for giving other people so much power of what he does.

TMC wrote:

fine wrote:Lowlight:

The second is a legitimate concern that although playing in New York would be the most exciting basketball experience for LeBron and hold the greatest business potential, it may also prove to be an exhausting and complicated endeavor. LeBron's confidantes are comfortable in their current roles and are concerned that the New York atmosphere could be overwhelming, perhaps upsetting the balance of power that surrounds James. Should James decide to end his time in Cleveland, Chicago offers a big-market alternative to the Knicks with what some close to James view as less risk than New York, as well as a Midwestern atmosphere that would be more familiar to them.

http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/67123/20100610/sources_chicago_was_late_addition_to_lebrons_list/

I barfed a little reading that article. Discussing the inner workings of LeBron's "now-famous" team is quite lame. Almost as lame as having "official" members of this team. Which is almost as lame as Lebron James for giving other people so much power of what he does.

I'm baffled at how nobody is taking Miami under consideration as a destination for Lebron. They have it all, a big time player that'll play with him in Wade, great weather, all the money they'll need to sign him... and it's a known fact that Wade has talked to him about joining him there.

It's just shocking that nobody's talking about that possibility.

bada wrote:

TMC wrote:

fine wrote:Lowlight:

The second is a legitimate concern that although playing in New York would be the most exciting basketball experience for LeBron and hold the greatest business potential, it may also prove to be an exhausting and complicated endeavor. LeBron's confidantes are comfortable in their current roles and are concerned that the New York atmosphere could be overwhelming, perhaps upsetting the balance of power that surrounds James. Should James decide to end his time in Cleveland, Chicago offers a big-market alternative to the Knicks with what some close to James view as less risk than New York, as well as a Midwestern atmosphere that would be more familiar to them.

http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/67123/20100610/sources_chicago_was_late_addition_to_lebrons_list/

I barfed a little reading that article. Discussing the inner workings of LeBron's "now-famous" team is quite lame. Almost as lame as having "official" members of this team. Which is almost as lame as Lebron James for giving other people so much power of what he does.

I'm baffled at how nobody is taking Miami under consideration as a destination for Lebron. They have it all, a big time player that'll play with him in Wade, great weather, all the money they'll need to sign him... and it's a known fact that Wade has talked to him about joining him there.

It's just shocking that nobody's talking about that possibility.

I have heard reports that supposedly the people that REALLY know these two are dismissing the notion that they want to play together. They respect and like eachother, but both are players that need the ball in their hands and neither is willing to concede to the other. Hence why these "insiders" more closely link Bosh to James (even though I think Bosh to the Lakers will be a done deal).

Additionally, supposedly these two LOVE competing AGAINST each other. It is one of the things they look forward to the most during the course of the year and both feel that this competition brings out the best of both of them.

I dont know how true all this is but have heard it from several NBA writers and this is why they dont put Miami as a viable landing spot for James.

bada wrote:So the rumor is that Tyson Chandler is going to exercise his early termination option and hit the open market. I am STUNNED he is walking away from over $12 mil next year considering his injury issues the past two seasons.

I suppose someone will pay him but that is a big risk.

TMC wrote:

bada wrote:So the rumor is that Tyson Chandler is going to exercise his early termination option and hit the open market. I am STUNNED he is walking away from over $12 mil next year considering his injury issues the past two seasons.

I suppose someone will pay him but that is a big risk.

Me too. He'll be lucky if he gets half that amount in the open market, considering how bad he's been the last couple of years (due to injuries, granted... but that's part of the game, too).

He's gotta be looking at some financial security with a long term deal, even if it means less money. That... or he's completely deluded himself about his real value.

bada wrote:

TMC wrote:

bada wrote:So the rumor is that Tyson Chandler is going to exercise his early termination option and hit the open market. I am STUNNED he is walking away from over $12 mil next year considering his injury issues the past two seasons.

I suppose someone will pay him but that is a big risk.

Me too. He'll be lucky if he gets half that amount in the open market, considering how bad he's been the last couple of years (due to injuries, granted... but that's part of the game, too).

He's gotta be looking at some financial security with a long term deal, even if it means less money. That... or he's completely deluded himself about his real value.

Yeah, I think with the impending change int he CBA, he probably wants long term security.

A lot of teams have cap space and not everyone is going to land Lebron or Bosh, so many teams will be stuck with no player and a ton of cash and there is not exactly any good FA centers so I guess it is possible he gets a nice deal.

bigstrads wrote:

bada wrote:

TMC wrote:

bada wrote:So the rumor is that Tyson Chandler is going to exercise his early termination option and hit the open market. I am STUNNED he is walking away from over $12 mil next year considering his injury issues the past two seasons.

I suppose someone will pay him but that is a big risk.

Me too. He'll be lucky if he gets half that amount in the open market, considering how bad he's been the last couple of years (due to injuries, granted... but that's part of the game, too).

He's gotta be looking at some financial security with a long term deal, even if it means less money. That... or he's completely deluded himself about his real value.

Yeah, I think with the impending change int he CBA, he probably wants long term security.

A lot of teams have cap space and not everyone is going to land Lebron or Bosh, so many teams will be stuck with no player and a ton of cash and there is not exactly any good FA centers so I guess it is possible he gets a nice deal.

Genius move by Tyson (something not said about guys named Tyson. )

Ive been thinking this all year...............all these teams that have cleared up all this cap room..............what the F are they going to do if LeBron/Wade/Bosh/Amare stick where they are?.............or maybe just one of them moves?

Theres like 7 teams with serious cap room.............and probably only 1-2 of those big players going to actually use any of their money..............so that leaves those teams with money and no players to show for it............and so they will committ a "Regrette".

Wade: 'I want to be in Miami'
By J.A. Adande
ESPN.com


As the July 1 opening of the NBA's free-agent shopping spree draws near, Dwyane Wade says he will start off by looking for the best player to join him with the Miami Heat, rather than searching for the franchise where he would best fit.

"It's going to be fit with me first," Wade said. "I've made that very clear. Do I want to leave? Nope. Mmm-hmm. I want to be in Miami. That's where it starts."

Wade attended Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Boston with his two sons, because at ages 8 and 3 they have no memories of their father's run to the championship with the Heat in 2006 -- and because the recollections are beginning to get hazy for Wade himself after failing to get past the first round of the playoffs in the past four seasons.

While he has said he will talk to other players and got the NBA world buzzing with his concept of a "free-agent summit" he said, "I don't do recruiting. Not now, anyway."

"I don't look at it as recruiting. I'll gauge and see if guys want to be [in Miami], who wants to be with me. "It's about who can come to Miami, it's about who do you trust, who can fit the organization, who best fits you as a player, things of that nature."

Wade told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel on Saturday he talked with Toronto Raptors forward Chris Bosh and Atlanta Hawks guard Joe Johnson in Los Angeles this past week.

Wade told the newspaper he had dinner with Bosh and saw Johnson at a Brand Jordan event.

"My friends are the guys that are in the league," Wade told the Sun-Sentinel. "Some of my closest friends in the NBA happen to be certain guys that are up in this free-agent market. Yeah, it's going to be like that. Like I said, I don't worry about it. I smile and I keep on going with my day.

"Me and Chris have been friends since we came into the NBA. We signed with the same agent. So we can't eat together? It's all good. We understand what's going to come about from anything that goes on. But, no worries, it's just friends eating dinner."

The Heat have one edge in the free-agent marketplace: they have Wade in house and can give him a larger contract than any other team, and they have the salary cap space to offer a maximum contract to an additional free agent.

So does Wade believe he will end up in Miami?

"I hope so," Wade said.

As for Cleveland's LeBron James, Wade said " I have no idea. I don't know about anyone else."

He said James is "His own man. He's going to decide for himself. Everyone has their thoughts of what's going to happen. No one knows. I don't even think LeBron knows."

When the free-agency period begins, Wade, Bosh, Johnson, James and Amare Stoudemire are among players who could be changing teams.