LBJ Decision - Cleveland!
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Letsgokings13
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Chris Sheridan reporting that LeBron is going back to Cleveland. Chris is terrific reporter. He must know something or wouldn't be so bold
Chris Sheridan reporting that LeBron is going back to Cleveland. Chris is terrific reporter. He must know something or wouldn't be so bold
Sheridan’s Top 25 Free Agents: July 10 Edition – LeBron going to Cleveland
July 10, 2014 by Chris Sheridan
The Decision has been made, even though it hasn’t been made public by the man himself. LeBron James is returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers, a league source tells SheridanHoops.com.
http://www.sheridanhoops.com/2014/0...ts-july-10-edition-lebron-going-to-cleveland/
July 10, 2014 by Chris Sheridan
http://www.sheridanhoops.com/2014/0...ts-july-10-edition-lebron-going-to-cleveland/
LPKingsFan
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Sheridan's been saying this for a while now, no?
kingsboi
Hall of Famer
If this is true. Good for him. He will get to play with a lot more youth and talent on Cleveland, next step would be to trade for Love and then we can start talking about a big three of James, Love and Irving. That team would be fun to watch indeed, let Bosh go his seperate ways and Wade needs to just retire a Miami Heat and be in that rare company.
Was watching ESPN and the annoying little LeBron hanger on reporter is saying nothing to report yet.
I do hope he goes back to Cleveland. I don't think it completely mends the fence because if he does I think he is only doing it because of the initial backlash, but still. Good for him if he does.
I do hope he goes back to Cleveland. I don't think it completely mends the fence because if he does I think he is only doing it because of the initial backlash, but still. Good for him if he does.
Not me, I am out of levels to play.
Whoa. You're either very good or you have spent way too much time staring at a little screen.
Probably both....I will say that I haven't spent any money on that game. I mostly play it while I am on the phone at work of while my wife and I are watching TV at night after the kids go to bed.Whoa. You're either very good or you have spent way too much time staring at a little screen.
LPKingsFan
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LeBron to Cleveland, Bosh to Houston. I'd assume Wade back to Miami.
Carmelo back to New York or to Chicago?
Where does Kevin Love end up? And Pau Gasol?
Not to mention our own Isaiah Thomas?
The wheels of free agency are about to start really rolling now.
Carmelo back to New York or to Chicago?
Where does Kevin Love end up? And Pau Gasol?
Not to mention our own Isaiah Thomas?
The wheels of free agency are about to start really rolling now.
John Galt
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My hat is off to Lebron and his camp for the "essay" he posted on SI. It is just amazing - great work he touched all the bases. He should tip the guy who wrote that essay for him.
I just feel like he did a BOHICA number on DWade, but thats between them I guess. I always liked Wade for taking care of the Mavs for me a few years back.
I just feel like he did a BOHICA number on DWade, but thats between them I guess. I always liked Wade for taking care of the Mavs for me a few years back.
LPKingsFan
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The East is wide open right now. Melo would be smart to go to Chicago, but all signs seem to point to him staying in NYC, and maybe Gasol joins him.
Bosh to Houston seems foregone, but we'll see.
As for Love, I found it telling that LeBron's essay didn't mention Wiggins or Bennett. Trade chips?
Yup it was certainly a good piece. I feel like I can root for the Cavs with Lebron on them now. He's doing the "right" thing, he's not exactly taking the easy way out this time. That essay may be a PR-written piece but it's done its job in convincing me that Lebron has matured.
I would love to see Pau in a Spurs uniform. Give us fans one or two more seasons of brilliant ball movement to watch.
Hoovtrain
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I think Love is going to CLE as a part of a Wiggins and draft pick deal. Is it really true that CLE owns MIA top 10 protected next year then unprotected the following year? If so, MIN is going to make out like bandits in this trade and Lebron gets his 2nd fiddle.
In retrospect it doesn't really bother me that Lebron left an incompetent organization who had 7 years to build a team around him and completely failed. He led a team featuring Mo Williams, Anderson Varejao, Daniel Gibson, Delonte West, ancient Zydrunas Ilgauskas, and washed up Ben Wallace to 66 wins. The following year their big additions were 37 year old fat Shaq, Antawn Jamison, and Anthony Parker. He went to Miami to win championships and they were in the Finals all 4 years. He won his trophies and now he's ready to come back and give it another go. None of that bothers me at all. The only thing that burns me about this situation is that Cleveland has been without Lebron for only four years and here's where they picked in the draft:
2011: First (Kyrie) and Fourth (Tristan Thompson)
2012: Fourth (Dion Waiters)
2013: First (Anthony Bennett)
2014: First (Andrew Wiggins)
Cleveland also has another pick owed to them from Miami as part of the Lebron deal -- a pick which could end up in the lottery with the entire team (sans Wade presumably) leaving in Free Agency this year. During that stretch we've been equally bad and we've drafted 7th, 5th, 7th, and 8th. Oh yeah and we've also had to fight tooth and nail to pry our team away from the Maloofs who wanted to sell the team and move them away from Sacramento. Cleveland fans have nothing to complain about. They had the best player in the league fall into their lap for seven years and then they won 3 out 4 draft lotteries and he came back. This is not a feel good story for the league. It's a broken system rewarding an incompetent organization over and over again while their fans cry like entitled babies.
That being said... I do think Lebron made the right decision this time.
2011: First (Kyrie) and Fourth (Tristan Thompson)
2012: Fourth (Dion Waiters)
2013: First (Anthony Bennett)
2014: First (Andrew Wiggins)
Cleveland also has another pick owed to them from Miami as part of the Lebron deal -- a pick which could end up in the lottery with the entire team (sans Wade presumably) leaving in Free Agency this year. During that stretch we've been equally bad and we've drafted 7th, 5th, 7th, and 8th. Oh yeah and we've also had to fight tooth and nail to pry our team away from the Maloofs who wanted to sell the team and move them away from Sacramento. Cleveland fans have nothing to complain about. They had the best player in the league fall into their lap for seven years and then they won 3 out 4 draft lotteries and he came back. This is not a feel good story for the league. It's a broken system rewarding an incompetent organization over and over again while their fans cry like entitled babies.
That being said... I do think Lebron made the right decision this time.
Uncia03
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Even though everyone was reporting a potential move back to the Cavs, I just didn't really believe it because the Cavs tried to make the play-offs in the Eastern Conference last year...and failed.
But I think you have to give some credit to LBJ to go back to a really young team and try to get his region their 1st championship, after failing to do so the 1st time around.
But I think you have to give some credit to LBJ to go back to a really young team and try to get his region their 1st championship, after failing to do so the 1st time around.
Dreadnought
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In retrospect it doesn't really bother me that Lebron left an incompetent organization who had 7 years to build a team around him and completely failed. He led a team featuring Mo Williams, Anderson Varejao, Daniel Gibson, Delonte West, ancient Zydrunas Ilgauskas, and washed up Ben Wallace to 66 wins. The following year their big additions were 37 year old fat Shaq, Antawn Jamison, and Anthony Parker. He went to Miami to win championships and they were in the Finals all 4 years. He won his trophies and now he's ready to come back and give it another go. None of that bothers me at all. The only thing that burns me about this situation is that Cleveland has been without Lebron for only four years and here's where they picked in the draft:
2011: First (Kyrie) and Fourth (Tristan Thompson)
2012: Fourth (Dion Waiters)
2013: First (Anthony Bennett)
2014: First (Andrew Wiggins)
Cleveland also has another pick owed to them from Miami as part of the Lebron deal -- a pick which could end up in the lottery with the entire team (sans Wade presumably) leaving in Free Agency this year. During that stretch we've been equally bad and we've drafted 7th, 5th, 7th, and 8th. Oh yeah and we've also had to fight tooth and nail to pry our team away from the Maloofs who wanted to sell the team and move them away from Sacramento. Cleveland fans have nothing to complain about. They had the best player in the league fall into their lap for seven years and then they won 3 out 4 draft lotteries and he came back. This is not a feel good story for the league. It's a broken system rewarding an incompetent organization over and over again while their fans cry like entitled babies.
That being said... I do think Lebron made the right decision this time.
I echo the bitterness you feel, but at the end of the day, it's better to try to be glass half full. Especially as a Kings fan where it's usually just empty.
roasthawg
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I think that was me, lol... have been on that wagon for awhile. This is the ultimate challenge for him... he'd get more satisfaction outta winning one title in Cleveland than he would winning three or four somewhere else I think. Once again beloved... great move I think, makes the nba more entertaining imo.
roasthawg
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Makes all the sense in the world... no way Cleveland keeps Wiggins and Love's gotta go.
Padrino
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John Galt
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LBJ is going to an awesome basketball situation now, with Love on the way. Even if it was simply a matter of plotting for the most rings he can gather, this is a solid move I think. Add in the emotional element and it really really makes a lot of sense.
That said, I bet CLE doesn't win any championships. It is just not in their freakin DNA.
That said, I bet CLE doesn't win any championships. It is just not in their freakin DNA.
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