OT: He is coming...

[Nacho]

Sounds like signing Lebron and a sign and trade for Bosh or Joe Johnson would be the most likely scenario from what I have been hearing...

[VeveJones007]

Yes! The Nets drop down to #3 in the lottery! They are probably still serious contenders, but at least they won't have John Wall or Evan Turner to make them even more appealing.

[Da Coach]

I can't see the Nets being a serious contender even if they did get John Wall and LeBron James.


Btw, here is the lottery order- Washington has the #1 pick.-

http://www.nba.com/2010/news/05/18/draft.lottery.ap/index.html#?ls=iref:nbahpt2

[VeveJones007]

I can't see the Nets being a serious contender even if they did get John Wall and LeBron James.


Btw, here is the lottery order- Washington has the #1 pick.-
http://www.nba.com/2010/news/05/18/d...s=iref:nbahpt2

Why not? John Wall is already a top 5 PG, Brooks Lopez is going to be a top 5 center, and LeBron is LeBron. Add in Courtney Lee, Yi, and whatever they could get for All-Star Devin Harris, and they look really good.

[Da Coach]

Brook Lopez, Terrence Williams, Devin Harris, and Courtney Lee are the only players the Nets have locked up for next season. If they want to add LeBron and maybe one other free agent, they may not be able to re-sign any of their other players.
So a team of unproven rookie John Wall, Lebron James, Brook Lopez, Devin Harris, and Courtney Lee can win the NBA championship? I don't see that team being above .500.
The Nets got hot in the last 3 weeks of the season to finish the season 12-70, and barely avoid the worst record in the history of the NBA. Some people think they were the worst team ever. IMO, it will take more than LeBron and a lot of time to turn the worst team in the NBA into the best team.-

Here are a couple of the many articles you can find asking the question whether the Nets are the worst team in NBA history-
New Jersey Nets worst ever?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/368024-new-jersey-nets-worst-ever

2010 New Jersey Nets Could Be Worst Basketball Team of All Time

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2626399/2010_new_jersey_nets_could_be_worst.html

Here is a rundown of the Free Agents available this summer, including those with restrictions, and those who have options on their current contracts that would have to be voided.-

http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/04/06/top-50-2010-nba-free-agents/

Incidentally, the New York Knicks will have the most "cap room" to sign free agents, the only players they have under contract for next year are Danilo Gallinari, Wilson Chandler, Toney Douglas and Eddy Curry. The rest of their team has expiring contracts. They will be desperate to sign LeBron or Dwyane Wade. If they don't, they could rival the Nets next year as a woefully bad team.

[tornado]

Latest rumor - Phil Jackson back to the Bulls as head coach...then maybe LeBron (or Kobe) to follow??

http://dimemag.com/2010/05/nba-rumor-phil-jackson-back-to-the-chicago-bulls/

[Future Walk-On]

Latest rumor - Phil Jackson back to the Bulls as head coach...then maybe LeBron (or Kobe) to follow??
http://dimemag.com/2010/05/nba-rumor...chicago-bulls/

jackson said not interested didn't he? and Kobe is no way.

[tornado]

"LeBron James is leaning towards signing with the Chicago Bulls"
...says..William "Worldwide Wes" Wesley...

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=Aq_wCnL0GVqAr6nNMrWp_3S8vLYF?slug=aw-lebroninfluence060510

the story goes further to point out that the Bulls' hiring of Thibodeau is because of his connections with Wesley and for the purpose of landing LeBron

[BradleyBrave]

I love it when a plan comes together...

[thefish7]

Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!

[tornado]

Chicago Car-X's are trying to help get LeBron to Chicago

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/lebron-james-chicago,1343887.html

[VeveJones007]

Bump post draft.

Jalen Rose tweeted the other day that the Cavs are no longer in the running for LBJ's services, though ESPN has people saying that's not the case. Jason Goff and others on The Score have been saying that the Cavs owner disenfranchised James with all his showmanship and how he tried to hire Izzo without consulting him at all. Very interesting.

With the trade of Hinrich, the Bulls are now at least even with Miami and New York in terms of being able to offer a 2nd free agent a max deal. The Bulls actually can't offer a full 2nd max deal, but it's probably close enough that they could figure something out if they had to. This will be a very interesting next week+.

[Nacho]

Bump post draft.

Jalen Rose tweeted the other day that the Cavs are no longer in the running for LBJ's services, though ESPN has people saying that's not the case. Jason Goff and others on The Score have been saying that the Cavs owner disenfranchised James with all his showmanship and how he tried to hire Izzo without consulting him at all. Very interesting.

With the trade of Hinrich, the Bulls are now at least even with Miami and New York in terms of being able to offer a 2nd free agent a max deal. The Bulls actually can't offer a full 2nd max deal, but it's probably close enough that they could figure something out if they had to. This will be a very interesting next week+.

On my way home from work last night (5pm) the Score said with the money saved from Hinrich and the money they will save from not having to pay the 1st round pick (dealt with Hinrich) they will be able to sign 2 max guys if the cap is where it is rumored/expected to me... what changed?

[Da Coach]

On my way home from work last night (5pm) the Score said with the money saved from Hinrich and the money they will save from not having to pay the 1st round pick (dealt with Hinrich) they will be able to sign 2 max guys if the cap is where it is rumored/expected to me... what changed?

I heard that, too, but I think they might be wrong. The deals yesterday free up a little over $30 million in salary that the Bulls have available to spend on free agents this summer. The maximum contract is estimated to be around $16.5 million (the actual salary cap and max contracts haven't been set for 2010-2011 by the NBA yet). So the Bulls are still a little short of being able to offer 2 max contracts. I think they are hoping to land Joe Johnson at a little below the maximum, and then land 1 max guy such as LeBron, Bosh, or DWade.

http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/06/bulls-poised-to-trade-hinrich-to-wizards.html

This article reports that the Bulls do have enough to sign 2 max contracts, but I think it will take 1 more move to free up a couple more million to reach enough for 2 full max contracts.-

http://www.nba.com/2010/news/06/24/wizards.bulls.aldridge/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpt2

[Nacho]

I heard that, too, but I think they might be wrong. The deals yesterday free up a little over $30 million in salary that the Bulls have available to spend on free agents this summer. The maximum contract is estimated to be around $16.5 million (the actual salary cap and max contracts haven't been set for 2010-2011 by the NBA yet). So the Bulls are still a little short of being able to offer 2 max contracts. I think they are hoping to land Joe Johnson at a little below the maximum, and then land 1 max guy such as LeBron, Bosh, or DWade.

http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/06/bulls-poised-to-trade-hinrich-to-wizards.html

This article reports that the Bulls do have enough to sign 2 max contracts, but I think it will take 1 more move to free up a couple more million to reach enough for 2 full max contracts.-
http://www.nba.com/2010/news/06/24/w...s=iref:nbahpt2

The 2nd article states their payroll next year will now be $22.8 mil. The projected cap is $56.1 mil so that leaves them with $33.3 mil in space and will allow two max guys at $16.5 mil... we will see if the projections stay true...