1) Worldwide Wes is supposedly out of the inner circle in Cleveland right now - he was the one pushing Chicago.

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Also, can confirm several reports of a rift between Wes Wesley & James camp. Wes was indeed pushing Chicago, I'm told.
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He really likes Rose & Noah. But there's lack if shooters on roster. Also it doesn't sound like he's exactly being welcomed by Rose.
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2) Miami and Chicago now have to fight over Bosh as the kind of PF Bron needs to win at a high level - the Knicks have one in Amare. All indications are that Bosh wants the 6th year and will need a S&T and that Toronto is not ammenable to dealing with Miami at all or Chicago yet. Bosh could end up in Houston for all we know - in that scenario, does Wade rush to Chicago? or stay in Miami and try to attract Boozer? If Wade goes to Chicago, does Bron stay in Cleveland with no upgrades or look at the Knicks?

3) It seems like Bron was waiting for a team to make a splash to woo him - the Knicks are the first to do so in terms of adding an actual player. No one can say the Knicks have an empty roster now. We have Amare, Gallo, Wilson, TD, Walker.

Right now, I think Cleveland is probably the front runner - I think Bron will likely stay there on a three year deal and then think about the Brooklyn Nyets. BUT, if Wade joins Chicago or if Wade and Bosh team in Miami... I think Bron will have to seriously look here.

Signing Amare was a pretty brilliant move by Donnie given the landscape.

Seriously I think he's wanted to be hear all along and he needed to convince himself that the Knicks could legitimately afford him and contend and I think now we have the roster to do so. Lebron had said all along that he wanted to make the decision before his camp started, but I think the way the dominos have fallen he's starting to lean towards moving.

Honestly I think he has a better chance here with Amare and Gallo than he does with Rose and Noah. I'm thinking the Bulls no longer make sense.

The question is whether NJ is really out of it right now b/c he doesn't want to hang out in Newark. It is a potentially good situation for him and they could easily add Bosh, Lee or Boozer still.

franco12 wrote:I don't understand how the Nets could even be given any kind of consideration except polite, and for Jayz. Seriously, 12 wins?

I do want to think that logic would lead Lebron to two choices- stay in Cleveland or come to NYC because we now how the star to sign with him and he can make more money here than anywhere else.

Well i wouldn't want to play for a team that has no fans and in Newark, but a roster that potentially has Devin Harris, Courtney Lee, Lebron James, Carlos Boozer or David Lee and Brook Lopez could potentially do some damage IMO. If Jay can convince him BK is on the horizon and he can do the same kind of endorsements on the Nets as the KNicks than its still an intriguing situation.

Is there any team that can afford all of Bosh, Wade and James?

My understanding is that Miami comes closest, but even that entails some of them taking reduced salaries. Is that correct?

BlueSeats wrote:This is probably the wrong thread to ask this, but not worth starting it's own...

Is there any team that can afford all of Bosh, Wade and James?

My understanding is that Miami comes closest, but even that entails some of them taking reduced salaries. Is that correct?

oh man, you have been under a rock, havent you?

Miami, but they would have to take a slight reduction in pay. And Bosh kinda wants a 6-year max, which would mean S&T, which is unlikely with MIA.

TMS wrote:not sure the Bulls are out of it... they still have enough cap space to sign another impact FA to go along with Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah & Luol Deng even if Lebron signs there... not a bad nucleus there talent wise... in many ways, their roster still trumps ours even with Amare & Gallo, though what we gained here is a dominant low post scorer that Chicago doesn't currently have... that could change if they're able to land a Boozer, Scola or D Lee.

Well, in some ways, though, you wonder if it's actually complimentary talent. Will Rose take a backseat to LeBron? Right now it seems like there's no chance they can get both Bosh and LeBron, so I dunno. In some ways, I would prefer our current roster over what the Bulls have. I think our roster + LeBron is better than the Bulls roster + LeBron. Just my two cents, though.

Solace wrote:

TMS wrote:not sure the Bulls are out of it... they still have enough cap space to sign another impact FA to go along with Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah & Luol Deng even if Lebron signs there... not a bad nucleus there talent wise... in many ways, their roster still trumps ours even with Amare & Gallo, though what we gained here is a dominant low post scorer that Chicago doesn't currently have... that could change if they're able to land a Boozer, Scola or D Lee.

Well, in some ways, though, you wonder if it's actually complimentary talent. Will Rose take a backseat to LeBron? Right now it seems like there's no chance they can get both Bosh and LeBron, so I dunno. In some ways, I would prefer our current roster over what the Bulls have. I think our roster + LeBron is better than the Bulls roster + LeBron. Just my two cents, though.

come on man, Rose would most definitely take a backseat to Lebron... & if he raised a stink about it, he'd be traded for an Allstar that will... there's zero to debate about in that regard... Rose is not in the same class as Lebron James.

& again, the Bulls wouldn't just be limited to signing Lebron, they'd have enough cap space left over to land another impact level FA... so is our roster & Lebron better than the Bulls Roster & Lebron & another impact signing? i'm not so sure you can make that statement.