<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>LBJ opt out only maximizes his leverage. Still likely he returns to Heat, but it gives LA teams, Bulls, Phil a chance 2 get in front of him.</p>— David Aldridge (@daldridgetnt) <a href="https://twitter.com/daldridgetnt/statuses/481453473981267968">June 24, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Hey LeBron, it's Phil!! We don't have a cap room but maybe next year!
He's a clown to diehard NBA fans, but he's an agent/GM's wet dream because he's willing to be their mouthpiece without regards to his own reputation. For being such a loyal lapdog, they have to feed him something. This happens to be one of those not-that-important-but-keeps-him-relevant bones to be thrown at him.
Sam Amick: I don't get the sense we'll see a huge pay cut coming from Wade. It's equivalent of the Kobe situation. Not that he's getting a Kobe extension but feels he deserves that money based on what he's done for the franchise. That doesn't help in the here and now. That is the million dollar question. That is why LeBron is smart to do this. There were red flags made during the season: Mike Miller, Joel Anthony. Heat's plan? 'Melo thing much discussed but even they said it was slim. Plan B, I don't know. A splashy addition? I don't see it. Kyle Lowry? I don't see a guy like that in the prime of his career doing that. They don't have a ton of options. Can teams approach LeBron right now? Not yet. July 1. July 1-10 is the moratorium. But there is no restrictions on players. That's the end around.
Man July 1st can't get here soon enough. This is going down but we shall see IF Lebron decision is just to get Wade and Bosh to opt out and then restructure their contracts again to get more pieces to help them or Lebron is truly going somewhere else. What a Summer so far.
Opting out then re-signing with Miami to take a paycut and bring in some help. He ain't going anywhere, but I'll gladly eat crow if I'm wrong.
Skip Bayless said, to Broussard's face mind you, that after the decision Broussard was so desperate to get in Lebron's good graces that he "sold his journalistic soul" to get close to Lebron.
yeah, but the key is bosh and wade. if they both opt out, lebron is gone. if they both opt in , but only take a little less, he still might leave.
Most likely outcome if the other guys play ball. It can't just be Lebron. Lebron taking a little less doesn't buy them a ton of room and a guy like Lowry isn't going to take less than he's worth when he hasn't been paid market level yet in his career.
The Rockets can sign Lebron to the same contract he played for this year ($19 million) and still have: Dwight Harden Parsons TJones Beverley Daniels Canaan If the team really wants to bring back Covington, I don't think they will have much competition in free agency. You can probably get Chris Anderson as your backup center if he opts out.
Don't underestimate the relationship with LeBron James and current rocket ( ex team mate) Dexter Pittman who is part of Lebron's social inner circle.
According to heat nation wade is going to opt out. http://heatnation.com/team-news/mia...l&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Im not gonna get too many hopes up being a Rockets fan, but it just makes too much sense. Most likely, he stays with Heat Next choice is even b/t Cleveland and Rockets IMO. One offers less hate and a return home which im sure his family also wants, the other offers pretty much a guarenteed ring. Other than that its a crap shoot between money and talent but I have one bold statement: THERE IS NO WAY HE GOES TO CHICAGO Im not saying this because im worried and they are close in contention with us, for all FA, but because, aside from hate, money, ring chasing, talent East/West..... But after trying to make his own all-star path this whole time being compared to MJ, I just dont see him furthering that by going to MJ's team and playing in that shadow under those banners and all that.. IMO
