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Agent to Heat: LeBron James opting out

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Camarograna2, Jun 24, 2014.

  1. Scolalist

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    LeBron already opted out. Wade and Bosh will have to opt out and take a lot less money for LeBrons wish of them having enough to build a good team around them. I just don't see it happening.

    Houston has a younger, better (at this point) SG and a better C. Plus better rotation players (Parsons, Beverley, Jones) and the MLE/BAE. And any vets who will take minimum level deals at a shot at a title
     
  2. Fullcourt

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    Doubt anyone agrees to anything before the big fish (LeBron) makes his decision. That's generally how things work.
     
  3. justtxyank

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    Houston doesn't have the mle or the bae if they have to sign Lebron with cap space.
     
  4. ksny15

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    Everyone keeps leaving out the fact that LBJ absolutely loves it in Miami he loves the city and he loves Spo and Riley. Sorry I still just don't see LeBron leaving a team so soon again. He knows the heat he would take for that as well. I think it's 70/30 he stays
     
  5. Fullcourt

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    Agreed, and I don't think the odds are even that good. Under the premise that LeBron is willing to leave though, I like our chances.
     
  6. J.R.

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    LeBron will and does get heat no matter what.

    Stays in Miami, loses, gets heat
    Leaves Miami, heads elsewhere, gets heat
    Wins, get heat
    Loses, get heat
    Cramps out of a game, gets heat
    Does anything, he gets heat.

    The life of LeBron.
     
  7. Bobbythegreat

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    He lives in Ohio, he loves Ohio, he left Ohio. Loving a place is nice, winning is more important.
     
  8. ksny15

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    Agreed
     
  9. ksny15

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    He only spends the off season in Ohio if I'm not mistaken. And if I recall correctly one of the reason he chose Miami in the first place was because of the city. He can still win in Miami. Riley isn't going to not produce a good team for him. Any team with LBJ on the East is the best team in the East and LeBron himself knows this.
     
  10. Scolalist

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    Depends how much Rockets save with Lin and Asik deals. I think they still stay under the Luxury Tax.

    Plus LeBron would be willing to take less money too play with a 10-12 deep roster.
     
  11. vstexas09

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    it's natural when people choose to compare him to jordan
     
  12. Bobbythegreat

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    Winning the East isn't the goal though. Even if the Heat remain together, they have little to no shot of beating whoever comes out of the West and honestly with Wade being a shell of his former self and Bosh being less and less valuable every year, they might not even make it out of the East. The only way they can improve that team is if they take massive pay cuts and I highly doubt guys like Bosh and Wade who are at the end of their careers are going to be open to throwing away 40+mil over the next 2 seasons. I think Bosh and Wade opt in and Lebron bails.
     
  13. justtxyank

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    It wouldn't matter. You can't use cap space and the mle in the same offseason.
     
  14. Fullcourt

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    I'm not sure you understand. You do not get a salary cap exception the same year you can sign someone with cap room. Hence the exception.
     
  15. Scolalist

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    That's fine I'd wait a year for LeBron or a S&T
     
  16. Puss In Booty

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    Tonight, LeBron posted two new pics, PRO-AKRON. Dude's going back to Ohio.

    If not, he's effing with them TWICE as hard as he did in 2010.

    Signed,

    A Rockets fan from Akron.
     
  17. Puss In Booty

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    On Instagram, sorry.
     
  18. J.R.

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    First post since I went dark goes to my homies! Man I miss my dogs!!! Can't wait to get home for the summer. @siancotton_ @druondemand @chillwill03 @rometrav #Fab5 #CliquedUp #330
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  19. Scolalist

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    He was driving a red Lamborghini today so I think I know where he's moving, Kemah with Jay Z and Beyonce
     
  20. Fullcourt

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    Crash the Party. Follow him home. Post pics.
     

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