He's alos going to reward his undeserving, petty, obnoxious billionaire former boss/con man by making him hundreds of millions of more dollars, partiallly because of his inept management of a basketball team. Only in America can you fail upwards like Dan Gilbert.
Dont hate lelayup that much anymore. He made a good move and really it was the only move he couldve made for me to respect him again.
Everyone will root for him to pull it off - it would be one of the all time great sports stories. He essentially turns Cleveland into the home team for most basketball fans.
Pick is top 10 protected for the next 2 years so the question is really, how crappy will they be in the East?
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>It really doesnt matter...... Spurs is winning then Sixers the following year</p>— Joel-Hans Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoelEmbiid/statuses/487662144637267970">July 11, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
LeBron, you cost me a guaranteed $42 mm, so I'm going to go play caddy for you in lovely Cleveland, OH for a few years for the veteran minimum? Sounds likely.
embid is ****ing hilarious on twitter. :grin: <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>I guess my recruiting skills didn't work</p>— Joel-Hans Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoelEmbiid/statuses/487655790107312129">July 11, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Where are you going next? <a href="https://twitter.com/Drake">@Drake</a></p>— Joel-Hans Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoelEmbiid/statuses/487655126161580032">July 11, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Still no Klay on table from GSW. Word is they'd be willing to do Lee, Barnes, Green, future 1st. Flip can leverage GSW/Cavs now. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/twolves?src=hash">#twolves</a></p>— Darren Wolfson (@DarrenWolfson) <a href="https://twitter.com/DarrenWolfson/statuses/487664348903399425">July 11, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Doesn't think those are LeBron jerseys burning in South Beach. <a href="http://t.co/lRN4DNYOe5">pic.twitter.com/lRN4DNYOe5</a></p>— RealGM (@RealGM) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealGM/statuses/487665135360544768">July 11, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>According to a source the decision for LeBron to return to Cleveland was made over the weekend, as I reported on Wednesday.</p>— Probasketballdraft (@Probballdraft) <a href="https://twitter.com/Probballdraft/statuses/487665763034337280">July 11, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Ray Allen is willing to play for the veteran minimum in Cleveland, according to sources. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cavs?src=hash">#Cavs</a></p>— Probasketballdraft (@Probballdraft) <a href="https://twitter.com/Probballdraft/statuses/487658494041264128">July 11, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
I think he's playing it safe. Remains to be seen if the Cavs pull off the trade, but clearly a consideration.
