The Lebron saga

[Slyder]

Just a prediction. LeBron will not be going to these two cities Chicago and Miami.

Why?

Chicago= He is not going to go to the city where regardless of what he does will NEVER come close to Jordan and forever being in Jordan's shadow.

Miami=He is not going somewhere to be someone else's caddy. Miami would be Wade's city. Wade's already got his ring so it wont be like Boston.

I still say the only way LeBron leaves Cleveland is if the Nets new owner promises LeBron the world... in marketing sponserships.

[NJReds]

Apparently Amare broke off contract talks with Phoenix. Got a better offer. He may be the first "big fish" to switch teams.

[Roy Tucker]

The Knicks are talking about a buttload of money to Lebron.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...html?eref=sihp

[NJReds]

Buzz that Amare is going to the Knicks. Looking at the numbers, not sure that he's a huge improvement over Lee. He's better defensively ... more blocked shots. Lee's a better passer and has drastically improved every year. He's also a better bet to stay healthy, and would come at a much lower cost.

[TeamSelig]

I think NY is going to S&T Lee for Amare.

[Revering4Blue]

Originally Posted by TeamSelig

I think NY is going to S&T Lee for Amare.

That wouldn't surprise me in the least.

On a related note, the Suns are ponying up 30 million to keep Channing Frye.

Channing Frye?

[TeamSelig]

They picked up Hakim Warrick too, to help replace Amare. I wouldn't be too surprised to see Nash turn him into a great player.

Frye played OK last year, but yeah, 30 mil is a bit much.

[NJReds]

Per Adrian Wojnarowski: Apparently the Knicks and Stoudemire are close on a deal in the 5 yr. - $100 range.

Again, not sure that Lee at 5 yrs - $50-$70M wouldn't make more sense. Frees up money for other FAs.

[Joseph]

Originally Posted by Slyder

Just a prediction. LeBron will not be going to these two cities Chicago and Miami.

Why?

Chicago= He is not going to go to the city where regardless of what he does will NEVER come close to Jordan and forever being in Jordan's shadow.

Miami=He is not going somewhere to be someone else's caddy. Miami would be Wade's city. Wade's already got his ring so it wont be like Boston.

I still say the only way LeBron leaves Cleveland is if the Nets new owner promises LeBron the world... in marketing sponserships.

I disagree about the comparison to Jordan. If he's worried about living up to Jordan he might as well retire now because he will forever be compared to him and until he wins seven he won't be out of his shadow. Kobe is just now getting to where he can find the sunlight at 5 and be considered on his own merits.

I do agree on the Miami thing though, he's going to want to have his own team, not someone elses.

[improbus]

Originally Posted by Joseph

I disagree about the comparison to Jordan. If he's worried about living up to Jordan he might as well retire now because he will forever be compared to him and until he wins seven he won't be out of his shadow. Kobe is just now getting to where he can find the sunlight at 5 and be considered on his own merits.

I do agree on the Miami thing though, he's going to want to have his own team, not someone elses.

But, if LeBron goes to Chicago and wins a title, the headline will say "5 to go". Who wants to go through that?

If LeBron goes to NY, he will instantly be the greatest Knick in the history of the franchise. In NY, he will be an instant legend by winning only one title. Remember, ESPN ran a documentary on the Knicks LOSING. Imagine what it would be like if they actually WON.

[improbus]

Looks like Amar'e is going to NY. D'Antoni smiling.

[reds44]

Originally Posted by improbus

But, if LeBron goes to Chicago and wins a title, the headline will say "5 to go". Who wants to go through that?

If LeBron goes to NY, he will instantly be the greatest Knick in the history of the franchise. In NY, he will be an instant legend by winning only one title. Remember, ESPN ran a documentary on the Knicks LOSING. Imagine what it would be like if they actually WON.

No matter where LeBron goes it'll be 5 to go. He's trying to be GOAT.

[Razor Shines]

Originally Posted by NJReds

Per Adrian Wojnarowski: Apparently the Knicks and Stoudemire are close on a deal in the 5 yr. - $100 range.

Again, not sure that Lee at 5 yrs - $50-$70M wouldn't make more sense. Frees up money for other FAs.

Yep. That's waaay too much money for Amare. I predict he goes all Shawn Marion when he gets away from Nash.

[Slyder]

Originally Posted by reds44

No matter where LeBron goes it'll be 5 to go. He's trying to be GOAT.

It won't be in the headlines anywhere but Chicago. Except for hot air bags like Skip Bayless and even that might be remote until James approaches Shaq (4 with LA, if he does do it all with one team).

[Revering4Blue]

A few interesting tidbits this morning:

The Knicks are expected to try and pry Tony Parker away from the Spurs in order to pair him with Amar'e Stoudemire.

A person close to both players told the New York Daily News that Parker and Stoudemire have talked about playing together in either New York or Miami.

"It's perfect for Tony because he wants to be in New York and he wants to play with Amar'e," said the source.

Read more: http://basketball.realgm.com/src_wir...#ixzz0sdNjhkuG

Unconfirmed rumors have the Bulls sending Luol Deng to the Trail Blazers for Jerryd Bayless and Joel Przybilla.

This would be a salary-clearing move for Chicago, who would then be able to sign two max FAs without needing to work a sign-and-trade. Even if this deal was mentioned, Chicago won't be eager to unload Deng for next to nothing unless they're fairly certain that two max FAs actually want to be signed.

Source: CSN Bulls Insider

Carmelo Anthony is "strongly considering declining" the Nuggets' three-year, $65 million contract offer, according to Newsday. If he does decline, the Knicks may try to pry him from Denver with a trade offer.

The Nuggets could be forced to trade him to ensure he won't walk for nothing as a free agent, though at this point it's all speculation. Stoking the fires is the fact that Melo and his wife were both born in Brooklyn, and they recently listed their Denver-area mansion for sale.