if melo signs somewhere else rockets are front runners over SUNS, MAVS, CAVS unless he just really wants to go back to cleavland. Now if melo keeps holding out, the SUNS & ROCKETS could be tied in the race since they want to play together and will get max together there.
Free Agents: "I don't want to sign without Lebron's commitment." Lebron: "I don't want to commit without Free Agents signed." Interesting dilemma here.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Another team official who met with James' agent, Rich Paul, in Cleveland tells Yahoo: "I think it's all a smoke screen."</p>— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/statuses/484874181339652096">July 4, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> BOOO!
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Am told LeBron decision on next team will be delivered suddenly, with little fanfare. "Bam, this is where I'm going," source described.</p>— Sam Amico (@SamAmicoFSO) <a href="https://twitter.com/SamAmicoFSO/statuses/484870303680438272">July 4, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Sources tell me the fences have been mended between <a href="https://twitter.com/KingJames">@KingJames</a> & <a href="https://twitter.com/cavsdan">@cavsdan</a> as the 2 sides have met to discuss free agency. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cavs?src=hash">#cavs</a></p>— Kenny Roda (@TheKennyRoda) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheKennyRoda/statuses/484864006457278464">July 4, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
People, don't even bother getting your hopes up about Lebron going to the Rockets. He wants a MAX contract - which the Rockets can't give him - unless the Heat are willing to do a sign/trade (which they probably won't). It's literally Miami, or Cleveland, and that's it.
They could get 16+ mil just by dumping Lin and Asik and you think clearing like 4 more is impossible? Heh.
Are you telling me that if Miami could choose between letting him walk (to Phoenix) or trading him to Houston for Parsons + great picks that they choose to let him walk? If so, your crazy, bro.
Man I really don't like Lebron, he rubs me the wrong way. Ugh. I know it's the right move to make..but still. I'd rather have Love or Melo. Definitely the craziest offseason in recent memory!
Seriously, what if this is all just to hold and freeze the market so Riley can try to pick up the ideal FA's. Once lbj goes the rest of the market flows and FA's start getting signed.
Bad news: assuming Bron doesn't make his decision until the 10th, rockets will not be able to match a parson offer and still be in the running for lebron
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>At <a href="https://twitter.com/USATODAYsports">@USATODAYsports</a>: The LeBron James noise has begun, and boy did it get loud quick - <a href="http://t.co/Rk1RQcoQq3">http://t.co/Rk1RQcoQq3</a></p>— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) <a href="https://twitter.com/sam_amick/statuses/484877425793183744">July 4, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
They'd have till the 13th at the very earliest because Parsons couldn't sign an offer sheet till the 10th and they'd have 3 days after that to match.
