So where do ya'll think LeBron James will end up?

[Dan]

they officially made that trade?!

Lol, no. But here's hoping

[robbie]

Lol, no. But here's hoping

wow u just sent me on a twitter and google frenzy.

[ChaimMoskowitz]

you guys are thinking with your heart instead of your head. 

[Dan]

you guys are thinking with your heart instead of your head. 

Even without Wiggins, you don't think Kyrie, LeBron, and Love are a more formidable big 3 than Wade, Bosh, and Lebron were this year?

They'd be heavy Eastern conf champions with Love.

[ChaimMoskowitz]

Even without Wiggins, you don't think Kyrie, LeBron, and Love are a more formidable big 3 than Wade, Bosh, and Lebron were this year?

They'd be heavy Eastern conf champions with Love.

i will let someone else answer that.
"I知 not promising a championship. I know how hard that is to deliver. We池e not ready right now. No way. Of course, I want to win next year, but I知 realistic. It will be a long process, much longer than it was in 2010. My patience will get tested. I know that. I知 going into a situation with a young team and a new coach. I will be the old head."

[Dan]

Simple, without Love they're not ready.
And if Minn insists on Wiggins it's not worth it. Can probably get him free in a year.

But if they can convince Minn to get some nice pieces and Love to insist on CLE only they can pull something off a lot sooner than waiting for Wiggins and Kyrie to mature.

[robbie]

i will let someone else answer that.
"I知 not promising a championship. I know how hard that is to deliver. We池e not ready right now. No way. Of course, I want to win next year, but I知 realistic. It will be a long process, much longer than it was in 2010. My patience will get tested. I know that. I知 going into a situation with a young team and a new coach. I will be the old head."

you want him to walk back into cle saying not 1 not 2 not 3? he said and did everything the best he could

[ChaimMoskowitz]

you want him to walk back into cle saying not 1 not 2 not 3? he said and did everything the best he could

i want him to talk in real terms and he just did. i wish CLE the best but even with good/great players around him it is not that easy. even if they make CLE the favorite (that will change) they are not odds on favorite. they have at best a 20% chance to win it next year and I predict they will go down before the season starts.

[Dan]

they have at best a 20% chance to win it next year and I predict they will go down before the season starts.

With or without KL?

[ChaimMoskowitz]

With or without KL?

that's as their team stands now. we don't know what trades they will make. do they have money under the cap to throw around?

[Dan]

that's as their team stands now. we don't know what trades they will make. do they have money under the cap to throw around?

With trades they'll free up space, they wouldn't be talking to Minn now if they couldn't swing it.
I don't think Gilbert is scared of luxury tax like Arison was.  That Mike Miller move was just boneheaded.

[Dan]

http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/sports/2014/07/11/nr-navarro-brazile-lemon-lebron-james-mural-miami.cnn.html

[ChaimMoskowitz]

http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/sports/2014/07/11/nr-navarro-brazile-lemon-lebron-james-mural-miami.cnn.html

idiots and jerks everywhere.

[Dan]

idiots and jerks everywhere.

True that.

[Dan]

https://twitter.com/TerezOwens/status/487638148273291264/photo/1

[shnoz]

So how did SI get the interview and not ESPN?

http://deadspin.com/how-cleveland-and-sports-illustrated-won-the-lebron-jam-1603763328

[ChaimMoskowitz]

Pau Gasol to the bulls. if Rose comes back healthy who do you like? CLE or CHI?

only a two year contract for Lebron, that is not good.

[Jeremiah]

only a two year contract for Lebron, that is not good.

Seems like it has something to do with the cavs tv deal. He has committed to long term. Nothing to worry.

[ChaimMoskowitz]

Seems like it has something to do with the cavs tv deal. He has committed to long term. Nothing to worry.

i am not worried. cle is the one who should be worried. fool me once shame on you. fool me twice shame on me.

[Dan]

if Rose comes back healthy

Alol

only a two year contract for Lebron, that is not good.

Actually it's a one year contract considering the opt out after 1 year.
The max contract goes up every year (and will skyrocket in 2016), no reason for him to sign more than 1 year deals this year and next as long as he thinks he can stay healthy.

He's already said he wants to retire here.  Another move would be terrible for his legacy.