Posted on 07/07/2010 9:41:58 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh have committed to Miami, two league sources confirmed, which leaves LeBron James and Carlos Boozer as the last two big-money free agents on the board.
The important specifics of the Miami agreements were unknown on Wednesday, the day before new contracts can officially be signed. Will both Wade and Bosh receive max deals, or are they planning to accept less money in order to create room for James to join them? Will the Raptors accept Michael Beasley in a sign-and-trade for Bosh, which would clear space for Miami to offer near-max deals to James, Wade and Bosh altogether?
To view it from Toronto's perspective, will the Raptors receive compensation for Bosh that would enable him to earn a six-year, $125 million max deal, or will Bosh settle for five years and leave the Raptors with nothing in return?
Wade and Bosh were expected to make an announcement at 12 p.m. ET on Wednesday. ESPN first reported the two players' decisions.
James plans to announce his decision Thursday night during a one-hour special on ESPN -- commercial proceeds to go to the Boys And Girls Clubs of America -- with the setting of the announcement suggesting in and of itself that he will re-sign with Cleveland.
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“e) If he wants to tear his ACL he should go to the LA Clippers.”
Brilliant!
I think the way they treated Scotty after MJ left gives them that entirely deserved bad rep. Money is money, though, and I think the big market endorsements have an influence, too. Don’t count us out yet, the Bulls might sweeten the pot.
clippers: basketball as lions:football.
there’s gotta be one team in the league that everyone can beat, has a crappy owner, idiotic management, and makes everyone look better by comparison.
Expect Riley will kick the coach to the curb and take over a situation when success is a sure thing and then resign down the road when the team starts aying poorly in a couple of years like he did when the Heat got Shaq and then Riley dumped Stan Van Gundy.
I don’t think Miami will keep Wade, if he doesn’t come to Chicago, my money is on the Raptors.
Wade announced today that he’s staying in Miami to play alongside Chris Bosh.
Chicago is starting to look like its going to be the last man standing when the music stops.
SnakeDoc
I’m a Cavs fan and LeBron needs to put an end to the nonsense and make up his mind. Even liberal ESPN is sick of it.
Spending the entirety of your life worrying about Obama/the Gulf/ politics/ etc. is no way to live.
I refuse to allow my time, my thoughts and my world to revolve around Barack Obama. I refuse to spend my days and nights panicked, despondent or angry. If Obama is, in fact, going to bring the world to an end ... I’d hate to spend my last days thinking about him.
There is a time and a place for politics, and a time and a place for other more enjoyable endeavors.
SnakeDoc
I have 6 young grandkids and where some 7’-6” freak of nature plays with his balls won’t make a damn bit of difference to their — or, for that matter, YOUR — life.
But all that silly and inconsequential stuff in my post WILL.
How’s that bread and circuses thing working for ya so far???
At least I post under my REAL NAME.
Now who’s playing make believe??
I dunno... this is capitalism, but it all feels so... unseemly.
You’re missing the two important words that show the difference -— ON SCREEN ( which means for those in Rio Linda — IN THE MOVIES ).
RE: where some 7’-6” freak of nature plays with his balls
There happens to be only one such player in the NBA and he’s from China. He didn’t even play last season.
I don't think the Cavs have any interest in Boozer after the stunt he pulled during his last stint in Cleveland. He is not remembered fondly.
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