nyk4ever wrote:actually i did find it.
http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/02/source-lebron-wants-stoudemire.php

According to Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski, when LeBron James was presented with several trade proposals, he preferred the one that would put Amar'e Stoudemire on the Cavaliers. Earlier in the season, LeBron was hopeful that the Cavaliers would acquire Stephen Jackson in a trade. The Warriors and Cavaliers were unable to do a deal in that case, but the Cavs are believed to be in the hunt for Stoudemire.

According to the article, there have been no indications that Stoudemire and the Suns are "anywhere near" an agreement on a contract extension for Stoudemire, who could become a free agent this summer. Miami is reportedly going all-out to attempt to add Stoudemire, and sources say Stoudemire would prefer to play where it's warm.

Does this include trade proposals that included Jamison? Because up until today, Jamison was untouchable according to the Wizards. Amare has been floated out and about for awhile.

Pharzeone wrote:

nyk4ever wrote:actually i did find it.
http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/02/source-lebron-wants-stoudemire.php

According to Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski, when LeBron James was presented with several trade proposals, he preferred the one that would put Amar'e Stoudemire on the Cavaliers. Earlier in the season, LeBron was hopeful that the Cavaliers would acquire Stephen Jackson in a trade. The Warriors and Cavaliers were unable to do a deal in that case, but the Cavs are believed to be in the hunt for Stoudemire.

According to the article, there have been no indications that Stoudemire and the Suns are "anywhere near" an agreement on a contract extension for Stoudemire, who could become a free agent this summer. Miami is reportedly going all-out to attempt to add Stoudemire, and sources say Stoudemire would prefer to play where it's warm.

Does this include trade proposals that included Jamison? Because up until today, Jamison was untouchable according to the Wizards. Amare has been floated out and about for awhile.

if Jamison was untouchable why is there a feb 3rd rumor that the wiz and cavs were talking?

Pharzeone wrote:Lebron may not be on the phone but he is in that room when Ferry are making calls. If Hickson was the difference on getting a player that he wanted, they would have moved him. I always got the sense that him Jamison are tight and he likes his game. To me this is getting what your star asks for. Like I said I wished the Knicks would have did the same for Ewing.

im not saying they aren't getting him help, but he wanted amar'e and according to that report he also wanted stephen jackson, who was traded for scraps - they could have easily done better than raja bell and vladrad.

crzymdups wrote:

Pharzeone wrote:

Markji wrote:I think for Cleveland to trade for Jamison, they got a commitment from Lebron to stay after this season. Jamison has 2 more years left on his contract after this year making $13.3 million in 2010-2011 and $15 mil 2011-12. They wouldn't, IMO, trade for Jamison and his long, expensive contract, unless Lebron committed to stay.

My guess is Lebron commited to accept his player option for next year!

That makes a lot of sense. Lebron may be a lot of things but I don't think anyone describe him as being douche with his team.

he's said time again that his decision july 1 is going to be about him and his family.

Are you "all in" - that was your quote, I believe regarding the Knicks offer to Houston for TMac. Well, Cleveland can and probably did the same. They are "All In" for winning a championship this year and next year. And they now have the guns to do it!

They aren't building for the future. They are building for NOW! and they just added a great piece.

LeBron is staying in Cleveland.

Markji wrote:

crzymdups wrote:

Pharzeone wrote:

Markji wrote:I think for Cleveland to trade for Jamison, they got a commitment from Lebron to stay after this season. Jamison has 2 more years left on his contract after this year making $13.3 million in 2010-2011 and $15 mil 2011-12. They wouldn't, IMO, trade for Jamison and his long, expensive contract, unless Lebron committed to stay.

My guess is Lebron commited to accept his player option for next year!

That makes a lot of sense. Lebron may be a lot of things but I don't think anyone describe him as being douche with his team.

he's said time again that his decision july 1 is going to be about him and his family.

This is the trade deadline and things change. LeBron made up his mind sooner, IMO.

Are you "all in" - that was your quote, I believe regarding the Knicks offer to Houston for TMac. Well, Cleveland can and probably did the same. They are "All In" for winning a championship this year and next year. And they now have the guns to do it!

They aren't building for the future. They are building for NOW! and they just added a great piece.

LeBron is staying in Cleveland.

Nobody knows what he will do. Not me, not you. These are all just predictions in the end.

I got happy before because I thought Hickson was traded. Cleveland basically received Jamison gift wrapped.

Now lets see what happens with Telfair or Booby before 3 pm tomorrow.

djsunyc wrote:

kam77 wrote:I don't think Jamison puts them over the top. Not even close. But let's play this game..

What kind of team will the CAVS have next year, even if they win a title this year?

LeBron doesn't want to be a one-and-done.

they got expirings to make another move in the summer plus the MLE.

Bingo. Cleveland gave up a crappy pick for a solid piece.

thedpj wrote:Can someone explain to me what the Clips get out of all this? They give up Thornton and get Gooden, who they are buying out? So they facilitated all this just to remove Thornton from their cap? Strange.... he's still on rookie scale, isn't he?

supposedly they now have max cap room...