Lebron to Cleveland

Things that probably happen next:
- Bosh to Houston.
- Lin to ????? (Philly) to clear space for Bosh.
- Ray Allen and/or Mike Miller to Cleveland.
- Possibly Love to Cleveland.
- No idea on Wade. Probably back to Miami b/c they will likely pay him the best.
 
Irving
Waiters/Wiggins
Lebron
Thompson
Varejao

That alone isn't bad. I still think they have a great shot at landing Love, and several key free agents such as Allen, Miller, Birdman, etc.
 
Lebron did not mention Wiggins or Bennett n the SI letter. Mentioned everybody else. So who knows if they are going to deal those guys for a veteran like Love.
 
Houston is going to be stacked too.

Beverley
Harden
Parsons (rumor is they will match Dallas offer sheet)
Bosh
Howard
 
Pau Gasol to OKC? (Fingers crossed)


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steverocks35 said:
Pau Gasol to OKC? (Fingers crossed)


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Better chance of him joining Melo back in NY, I think.

That is the rumor, with them going after the other Gasol the following year.
 
Wonder if Chicago wants Wade if they don't get Melo ... or do they already have enough balky knees?

As for Melo staying in NY ... what could he be waiting for?
 
WTSooner said:
Houston is going to be stacked too.

Beverley
Harden
Parsons (rumor is they will match Dallas offer sheet)
Bosh
Howard
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still no defense. Still not worried about them. still no depth
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Pau Gasol to OKC? (Fingers crossed)


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Sadly I think it is a pipe dream. Gasol isn't going to take that big of a cut and I don't know if they could work out a sign and trade
 
If Melo objectively weighs all the pluses & minuses he's going to choose the Lakers. We'll see if he has a level head or let's his emotions cloud his judgment.

He's being given an opportunity only rare superstars in the history of the game have been offered.
 
Lakers may be getting Lin from Houston.

OKC will have to trade/amnesty Perkins to have the money for Gasol. Not sure if they want to do that from everything I've read.
 
OKC would hump a dead cat to get Gasol. Presti and Brooks both think he's their answer. He's not gonna come because he thinks of himself as a big city boy and sees OKC as a small own.
 
coolm said:
OKC would hump a dead cat to get Gasol. Presti and Brooks both think he's their answer. He's not gonna come because he thinks of himself as a big city boy and sees OKC as a small own.
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That and money.
 
bocabull said:
If Melo objectively weighs all the pluses & minuses he's going to choose the Lakers. We'll see if he has a level head or let's his emotions cloud his judgment.

He's being given an opportunity only rare superstars in the history of the game have been offered.
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It appears to be down to NY and Chicago for Melo. LA is said to be out.

Still think he ends up back in NY.

And I don't think Chicago wants any part of Wade.
 
Lakers just traded cash & rights to some overseas player to the Rockets for Jeremy Lin & the Rockets 2015 1st round pick. They must be out of the running for Melo as was reported.

Looks like the plan is to take on expiring contracts coupled with draft picks or young players. How much will the Thunder give up with Perkins for a sign & trade with Gasol? Or the Knicks with Stoudemire?
 
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bocabull said:
Lakers just traded cash & rights to some overseas player to the Rockets for Jeremy Lin & the Rockets 2015 1st round pick. They must be out of the running for Melo as was reported.

Looks like the plan is to take on expiring contracts coupled with draft picks or young players. How much will the Thunder give up with Perkins for a sign & trade with Gasol? Or the Knicks with Stoudemire?
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Yep, I think LA has set their sights on the next crop of superstar free agents. Oh how I wish Dr. Buss was still around. I have no confidence in Baby Buss......


I get the feeling guys like Melo are saying all of the right things in public, but behind closed doors they are saying, no way they want to deal with Kobe in his twilight tour. D. Howard actually had the sack to say he made his decision to leave LA, and Kobe was a big part of the reason. Disclaimer: Howard is still an overrated loser, IMO.....
 
bocabull said:
Lakers just traded cash & rights to some overseas player to the Rockets for Jeremy Lin & the Rockets 2015 1st round pick. They must be out of the running for Melo as was reported.

Looks like the plan is to take on expiring contracts coupled with draft picks or young players. How much will the Thunder give up with Perkins for a sign & trade with Gasol? Or the Knicks with Stoudemire?
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Thunder may have to give up Reggie with Perk to get Gasol. Which would be a pretty good fit for LA who just need a lot of pieces right now.
 
jmizzy4ou said:
Yep, I think LA has set their sights on the next crop of superstar free agents. Oh how I wish Dr. Buss was still around. I have no confidence in Baby Buss......


I get the feeling guys like Melo are saying all of the right things in public, but behind closed doors they are saying, no way they want to deal with Kobe in his twilight tour. D. Howard actually had the sack to say he made his decision to leave LA, and Kobe was a big part of the reason. Disclaimer: Howard is still an overrated loser, IMO.....
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LA would have been better off building around Howard than sticking with the Kobe twilight tour. LA just needs to start getting more assets for the future like Boston has with Ainge.
 
NickZepp said:
LA would have been better off building around Howard than sticking with the Kobe twilight tour. LA just needs to start getting more assets for the future like Boston has with Ainge.
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We'll see. We all thought the Spurs were done 3 years ago. Howard is not good enough to build around. Melo hasn't proven to be either. Kobe 100% has.

The Lakers need Randle to develop into a force on the blocks and to have a couple young athletic guys like Xavier Henry blossom. Have Kobe flourish in his later years like Duncan and Dirk are. Then they are 1 piece away from being right in the hunt.

The Rockets have assembled a lot of all star caliber players but I don't see a closer. Didn't the Blazers just run them off the court? Does Chris Bosh jacking 3s change that? I like the Pelicans as the team on the rise.
 
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We'll see. We all thought the Spurs were done 3 years ago. Howard is not good enough to build around. Melo hasn't proven to be either. Kobe 100% has.

The Lakers need Randle to develop into a force on the blocks and to have a couple young athletic guys like Xavier Henry blossom. Have Kobe flourish in his later years like Duncan and Dirk are. Then they are 1 piece away from being right in the hunt.

The Rockets have assembled a lot of all star caliber players but I don't see a closer. Didn't the Blazers just run them off the court? Does Chris Bosh jacking 3s change that? I like the Pelicans as the team on the rise.
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Somehow the Dallas Mavericks are getting lost in translation this year. Dirk is still playing high level basketball, and they picked up some pieces.

PG: Raymond Felton
SG: Monta Ellis
SF: Vince Carter
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Tyson Chandler

Veterans.... defense... scoring... rebounding... shooting.
 
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