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The question really is, will he win it in Cleveland? The whispers around the league are that the Cavs already are sweating whether LeBron will re-sign with the Cavs when he becomes a free agent.
The concern is twofold. One, the Cavs know that by the time LeBron hits
restricted free agency in the summer of 2007 they have to be fielding a team that has a legit shot at the title. If they don't, LeBron might decide against signing an extension, sign a one-year tender with the club and become an unrestricted free agent in 2008.
No top player has ever done it before. Why would LeBron take the risk? Because sources claim that he has clause in his endorsement contracts that substantially increase their worth if he's playing in New York, Chicago or Los Angeles. With the Nets heading to Brooklyn in 2008, LeBron could have as many as five teams to choose from to make it happen.
If one of those teams were to have the cap room, and the other pieces in place, would LeBron bolt? Let's just put it this way. The money in those endorsement contracts dwarfs what any team can pay him given the cap restrictions.
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So, we have no chance you say?
Our cap situation for that year, 30mil, some 25mil under the cap, but it is committed to just 2 players, Steph at 21mil (expiring) and JC at 9mil.
It is absolutley within the realm of possibility that with "smart" trading of our next batch of expiring deals (TT and Penny), and then Houston, that we could be in a position to offer Lebron James a max contract that summer.
The trading of expiring deals is the big thing. I for one would let all the deals expire and sign a team full of NBDL and minimum wage players to have the cap room to offer Lebron a max deal.
The chances, and i'm being realistic here, are probably 1000/1, but it cannot be totally discounted.
DICUSS.
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