Official Offseason News and Rumors

[avalon2423]

If he goes to Cleveland, i hope the team falls apart and misses the playoffs every year.

 

[LAD]

That was before they pursued Lebron though and cleared the cap.

The point is they don't have LBJ signed yet so Love isn't interested in Cleveland at the moment.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Oh, I see what you're saying. Yeah, if Love and LeBron are both absolutely unwilling to commit without the presence of the other then the Cavs would have to pull off some almost-simultaneous verbal-deal trickery.

They'd have to get it setup verbally with Minnesota and Love first. "LeBron is ready to come, but we need assurance that we can pull the trigger on this deal once its official".

Then to LeBron, "Ok the deal is ready to go. Once you announce your intent to come to Cleveland we'll put the deal through right away".

Yep, exactly.

Waiters and Wiggins alone is pretty damn good, IF they pan out.

 

[purguy12]

melo announce with in 24 hrs. everything will start moving tonight or tomorrow. bulls look in the lead for gasol

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Lebrons' agent is listening to Lebron. He is Lebron's butch, cmon people. He works for him, anything he does it's bc Lebron tells him to.

Exactly.
These guys would lick his boots if he told them to.

Anyway, at this point, does anyone think that anyone is changing their minds in this meeting.
James knows what he's doing, and probably never didn't.

If Riley knew he was leaving, would he even give him the satisfaction of showing up?

I still can't get past the supposed fact that James would leave without a face to face with new team first.
ESPECIALLY Gilbert, the man whose had a hate letter up about him for 4 years.

 

[gordontrue]

Been a great run regardless and much fun for 4 years. I am not sure he wins a title in Cleveland but if he goes there, then I am sure he will do his best!

If he goes to Cleveland, i hope the team falls apart and misses the playoffs every year.

While I'm much more understanding of Andresrenee's take on LeBron potentially leaving... I also won't criticize avalon and others for their take.

I'm one of the LeBron-fan-Heat-fans... so I won't pretend to know what its like to be a true-heat-fan in this position.

 

[Shanemansj13]

The point is they don't have LBJ signed yet so Love isn't interested in Cleveland at the moment.

Yah, absolutely.

 

[purguy12]

love isnt going to cleveland. they dont have the parts to trade for him. minn would want irving and wiggins. wiggins by himself wont get it done

 

[LAD]

Oh, I see what you're saying. Yeah, if Love and LeBron are both absolutely unwilling to commit without the presence of the other then the Cavs would have to pull off some almost-simultaneous verbal-deal trickery.

They'd have to get it setup verbally with Minnesota and Love first. "LeBron is ready to come, but we need assurance that we can pull the trigger on this deal once its official".

Then to LeBron, "Ok the deal is ready to go. Once you announce your intent to come to Cleveland we'll put the deal through right away".

Yep, either that or an opt out clause 4 the player that signs first if the 2nd player doesn't sign.

 

[avalon2423]

Im not going to go out and burn his jersey or anything. but my loyalty is to the Heat team and the players on it. Not the ones who run off. I root against every team other then Miami, his team will be no different.

 

[trojanfan12]

Meeting is at 3 PM PT

Was gonna head to Vegas and see if I could crash the meeting and help out the Heat fans on here. But unfortunately, the meeting is in less than 3 hours and it's at least a 4 hour drive (4 1/2 with the mandatory stop at Alien Beef Jerky in Baker, Ca.).

Sorry Heat fans!!

 

[DJ Fieri]

I can't get too much work done....too damn excited.

It's like freaking Christmas.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Sam Amick ‏@sam_amick 11m
While Houston Rockets wait for a decision from Chris Bosh on max offer, I'm told they reached out to Luol Deng's camp again today

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

While I'm much more understanding of Andresrenee's take on LeBron potentially leaving... I also won't criticize avalon and others for their take.

I'm one of the LeBron-fan-Heat-fans... so I won't pretend to know what its like to be a true-heat-fan in this position.

If he leaves I hope he never wins again.

I'll appreciate all he did here. Great 4 years.
I won't hate him for leaving, he has every right.
I won't be hoping he gets injured.
I will be hoping he goes bald.
I still believe Cleveland is cursed and this will back fire if it happens.

Riley will win again before the Cavs do.

 

[gordontrue]

Was gonna head to Vegas and see if I could crash the meeting and help out the Heat fans on here. But unfortunately, the meeting is in less than 3 hours and it's at least a 4 hour drive (4 1/2 with the mandatory stop at Alien Beef Jerky in Baker, Ca.).

Sorry Heat fans!!

There's a US Airways flight leaving LAX in 50 minutes that'll get you there by 2

 

[trojanfan12]

The problem with this is Minny has already gotten better trade offers with teams Love has said he'd sign with and turned them down.

Love isn't going to limit his options to Cleveland, that's for certain. So all that pontificating was for nothing.

I agree. gordontrue is correct re: the amount of power Love has re: where he is traded. However, Minny can decide what they will accept. It means risking him walking after next season and them getting nothing or possibly getting even less back in trade, but so far, Flip seems willing to risk that.

Flip is said to be hellbent on getting them to the playoffs next year and hoping that entices Love to stay. If they are out of it at the trade deadline they can always trade him then.

 

[avalon2423]

Im with Turnup. Miami will win again before Cleveland ever does.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Oh of course...i think what Love was saying is that LBJ would have 2 sign there first...then he would sign his extension & I can't say that I blame him. Otherwise, Cleveland could promise they will get LBJ but in the end don't deliver & Love is stuck in Cleveland alone.

 

[gordontrue]

If he leaves I hope he never wins again.

I'll appreciate all he did here. Great 4 years.
I won't hate him for leaving, he has every right.
I won't be hoping he gets injured.
I will be hoping he goes bald.
I still believe Cleveland is cursed and this will back fire if it happens.

Riley will win again before the Cavs do.

 

[starbigd]

I think Lebron wants to meet with Riles about what he's going to do with WADE

It's clear Wade is on his way out in terms of playing days. His health I think is the issue for Lebron. I don't think he wants to talk about Wade with him in the room.

Even with all this smoke, I won't believe he's going to Cleveland until he says he is.

I just can't accept a man as smart as Lebron would trust a team and owner that's never built anything over an owner and GM that's won 3 titles and took him to 4 straight finals series. He doesn't owe the city of Cleveland anything.

Maybe he wants to go home and that's cool......but it has to be more than that driving him. Everything I've read is that he's all about championships RIGHT NOW, not years from now.

Melo I think is really waiting to see what kind of DEAL Lebron signs......if he signs a 2 year, I think Melo goes back to NY. If he signs longer than that, I think he goes to LA.