One problem with your theory, the Knicks would still have no center, and that is their BIGGEST need.

yes, because the GM of the Cavs WANTS to help his biggest star go to the biggest market. Maybe he will give us some draft picks also

no way. This isnt KMArt here. No star of his magnitude has ever been in a S&T. If he gets traded it will be in his option (4th) year. He's eligible for his max extension after his 3rd year. If he doesnt take it thats all Cle needs to know and they can look to move him them for some sick price. The CBA totally puts the Cavs in the driver's seat. When Lebron is a restricted FA after year 4 the Cavs can match, and everyone knows this. If Lebron really wants to leave he will probably have to wait until after year 5, and Cle will still have Bird rights. Cle is also his hometown

Posted by fishmike:

If he gets traded it will be in his option (4th) year. He's eligible for his max extension after his 3rd year. If he doesnt take it thats all Cle needs to know and they can look to move him them for some sick price.

I think that scenario is much more more unlikely than Cleveland moving him in a S&T as a last resort. They won't trade him if they don't have to, under any circumstances. Well, maybe under one circumstance: if he goes to the GM during his expiring year and says "nope, I'm not going to re-sign here under any conditions. My mind is 100% made up." Even then, Cleveland could always try to change his mind by upgrading the roster or whatever. The only way I see him being traded is in a S&T, which would be a situation where LeBron, not the Cavs, would be in the driver's seat. Cleveland would never quite recover from letting him walk and getting nothing in return; they'd be forced to trade him to get something back. And that's likely the only way it could happen, if Cleveland was absolutely forced to do it.

let me get this straight, James sees Cavs going in `wrong direction' so he's going to come to NY? anyone see anything wrong w/that logic?

btw, talk about a team regressing right before your eyes. Paxson deserves to get fired for so many reasons but it was the new owner's call to get rid of Silas. I can't stand these new owners. One idiot owner lets their rising star PF just get out of his contract and his replacement thinks he is the next coming of Jerry Jones. You can tell that Lebron wasn't consulted about Silas firing. Real smart. If I was Isiah I would serious think about including Silas in the short list, especially after that article.

Posted by djsunyc:

ever notice how the elite GM's plan for cap space for the year a player they want becomes a free agent?

yeah and it backfires like 90% of the time.

Posted by bigpimpin:

every year there will be some Knicks fans that will actually believe that the Knicks will get a big-time player via free agency or worst, the sign and trade

and even though that player never arrives they will start it up the very next year

wake up

whatever man. We have HUGE assests this offseason in expiring contracts. I'm sure we can land a star player.

Posted by islesfan:

Posted by Bonn1997:

Posted by djsunyc:

ever notice how the elite GM's plan for cap space for the year a player they want becomes a free agent?

yeah and it backfires like 90% of the time.

Yeah and not having a plan backfires like 100% of the time.

I'd agree with that. It's pretty hard not to