Where will LeBron sign?

[BSN07]

I know there are some NBA fans on here, and was curious to get everyone's opinion.

 

Who do you think LeBron signs with next year and why?

 

I'm not familiar with the NBA's salary cap and all those mid level exceptions or something, so I'm not even sure if there are multiple teams that can even sign him :dunno:

 

I know it's early in the NBA season, but it's been a hot topic and I thought it make for interesting conversation here.

[suns]

Cleveland!!

[italstallianion]

I honestly doubt that it's NY.

[Spudboy]

I'm not up to speed on the NBA salary structure either.

 

Objectively, I hope he stays in Cleveland. That city needs a marquee player of some kind.

 

He grew up in Ohio and is probably pretty happy there, I would think.

 

The talk is New York Knicks. Boston fans want the Celts to snag him.

 

Anywhere but L.A. Lakers, please!

[Keeper]

He's driving up the price by fueling rumors about going to New York and Miami. I think he'll stay in Cleveland.

 

Btw, classy move by him to try to retire MJ's number league-wide.

[suns]

I'm not that happy that lebron wore shoes that said 27 on one shoe and another shoe said new york.

[YanksHater213]

He's driving up the price by fueling rumors about going to New York and Miami. I think he'll stay in Cleveland.

Btw, classy move by him to try to retire MJ's number league-wide.

 

Wrong.

 

He's getting the 'max deal' regardless of where he goes, Cleveland can just offer him more. There is no 'price driving' here.

[yankees228]

Wrong.

 

He's getting the 'max deal' regardless of where he goes, Cleveland can just offer him more. There is no 'price driving' here.

 

YH, if you don't mind explaining, how exactly do NBA contracts and the free agent process work? I'm confused about the whole "max deal" thing.

[suns]

YH' date=' if you don't mind explaining, how exactly do NBA contracts and the free agent process work? I'm confused about the whole "max deal" thing.[/quote']

 

The team that has the player right now (this example means lebron) can offer 10 million more than any other team last time I checked.

[Emmz]

What about that $50M/YR contract to play in Russia?

 

Whatever happened to that?

[Jacoby_Ellsbury]

Wrong.

 

He's getting the 'max deal' regardless of where he goes, Cleveland can just offer him more. There is no 'price driving' here.

 

I think by the time free agency rolls around, he'll have already decided whether he's staying in Cleveland or leaving. He'll be making an obscene amount of money pretty much no matter where he goes.

 

YH' date=' if you don't mind explaining, how exactly do NBA contracts and the free agent process work? I'm confused about the whole "max deal" thing.[/quote']

 

I don't know it down to the smallest details, but the team who had his rights previously can offer him a bit more money.

 

For the thread: I'd say Miami. They'll have tons of cap room, I'd bet they try and (essentially) swap out Wade for LeBron, and then sign a second all-star type player (Joe Johnson or Chris Bosh, more likely Johnson). New York is a possibility if Miami chooses to keep Wade and those rumors about LeBron really wanting to play in a running game are true. They also have tons of cap space and could sign Stoudemire in combination with LeBron, which would be really scary. I'm starting to doubt he stays in Cleveland.

[Jacoby_Ellsbury]

What about that $50M/YR contract to play in Russia?

 

Whatever happened to that?

BS. Who the f*** would endorse him in Russia?

[suns]

What about that $50M/YR contract to play in Russia?

 

Whatever happened to that?

 

Russia has a basketball team?

[italstallianion]

I didn't think that Russia got over its racism in order to have a basketball team.

[Jacoby_Ellsbury]

Russia has a basketball team?

Several.

 

Just no NBA ones.

[yankees228]

It would be awesome if the answer to this question was NY, but I'm not holding my breath for it.

[bsox0407]

It would be awesome if the answer to this question was NY' date=' but I'm not holding my breath for it.[/quote']

 

i think they would need a few more pieces. i mean Nate robinson is really good along with Lee.

[suns]

It would be awesome if the answer to this question was NY' date=' but I'm not holding my breath for it.[/quote']

 

He wants to go to a place that doesn't have a losing tradition in the last 1-10 seasons.

[bsox0407]

He wants to go to a place that doesn't have a losing tradition in the last 5-10 seasons.

 

how can you go against 1-9 start. that is amazing. :lol:

[yankees228]

i think they would need a few more pieces. i mean Nate robinson is really good along with Lee.

 

I never said he would make them a championship team, but with Lebron, the instantly becoming a team capable of making the second round in the Eastern Conference.

[bsox0407]

I never said he would make them a championship team' date=' but with Lebron, the instantly becoming a team capable of making the second round in the Eastern Conference.[/quote']

 

exactly like the Cavs. they wouldn't be the same team as without him. if it wasn't that 8 teams made the playoffs they wouldn't make the playoffs without having lebron.

[suns]

I never said he would make them a championship team' date=' but with Lebron, the instantly becoming a team capable of making the second round in the Eastern Conference.[/quote']

 

:o:o:o:o:o:o

Lebron doesn't want to have to score 45 points per game to have a chance to win.

[Jacoby_Ellsbury]

He wants to go to a place that doesn't have a losing tradition in the last 1-10 seasons.

 

1) Very few of their players have contracts running past this season.

 

2) If they added James to today's team and did nothing else, they'd be a 45 win team. And I have a feeling that the Knicks wouldn't leave it at that.

 

I never said he would make them a championship team' date=' but with Lebron, the instantly becoming a team capable of making the second round in the Eastern Conference.[/quote']

 

Yup.

[BSN07]

I saw someone mention Boston. Is that even possible with their current roster? I believe Ray Allen is FA after the season, but still.

 

Rondo and Lebron for the next 10 years doesn't seem too bad though lol

[italstallianion]

Thank god it's the Knicks and not the Yankees or else we'd all be screwed.

[Gom]

Lebron resigns with Cavs or goes to Knicks.

 

I think he goes to Knicks if they can get rid or Curry.

 

Curry and Mobley for McGrady, and Lebron comes to NY is a near certainty.

[suns]

Lebron resigns with Cavs or goes to Knicks.

 

I think he goes to Knicks if they can get rid or Curry.

 

Curry and Mobley for McGrady, and Lebron comes to NY is a near certainty.

 

Woww I never thought I would see a knicks fan this delusional.

[Dipre]

Woww I never thought I would see a knicks fan this delusional.

 

You're talking about delusional fans?

 

It's like dividing by zero.

[CoachC.]

He's going to the Knicks. He's an egomaniac and wants to be "the man." He can resurrect a basketball team and a basketball town and become a global icon

[Gom]

Ah...the idiocy of it all.

 

If the Knicks get rid of Curry, they can sign two max players. The reason for trading Curry and Mobley for McGrady is that it actually benefits both teams. The Rockets save 9 million next year, and since they are not going to be major players in this year's market, they might as well go for it in the following season.

 

Of course, such logic is beyond most idiots.