OT: LeBron returning to the Cavaliers

[intlzncster]

Yea I read it, very well written. Doesn't change his past tho. I'm curious as to why it's ok for people to accept that the best player on the planet formed a border line all star team to win two rings then returns home. He's going to try and bring a championship home, that's a given. But he really doesn't have nearly as much pressure now. He's got his rings and now returns to Cleveland and everyone is happy for him. Maybe it's me, but I don't see how any of this is right. How what he did not only set a precedent of it being ok to take the easy road to get a ring when you're one of the top players in the road, but also jumping back and forth from two different teams is also acceptable. I'm a 80's and 90's fan. Closest thing I can remember was Shaq leaving for LA but nothing like this has ever been done and it's very disturbing that no one else sees anything wrong with this.

Difference with Shaq is that he wasn't born/raised in Orlando. No ties other than being drafted. Wasn't a big deal at all.

I don't think it hurts LeBron's legacy really, because we live in a media fawning culture. And, as I mentioned earlier, his PR team did a masterful job in changing the narrative. I still think LeBron's lame, but it doesn't matter what I think.

 

[UConn990411]

No, they don't have all the leverage. You don't have much leverage when you have a player that is signed for only one more season and is vocal that he's likely to walk.

Six teams interested or not, no one is going to give up much to get a guy they might have for only one year.

If Cleveland doesn't budge, they get to keep Wiggins, Waiters, Bennett and draft picks. But if Minnesota is too choosy with these teams, they run the risk of losing Love without getting anything in return. Bottom line is that Minnesota does not have a lot of leverage. They can't demand one player from any given team with running the risk they lose any prospective deals because they made such demands.

You're a little off base here.

Teams aren't just vying for a year of Love's service - they're vying for the chance to have an exclusive negotiating period and the ability to offer him more money than anyone else when he becomes a free agent. That's a major advantage.

The Timberwolves don't have all the leverage in the world, but the leverage they do have went up significantly in the past 24 hours. With Wiggins potentially in play, Golden State may be incentivized to consider offering Klay Thompson, and so on and so forth.

 

[JaYnYcE]

Difference with Shaq is that he wasn't born/raised in Orlando. No ties other than being drafted. Wasn't a big deal at all.

I don't think it hurts LeBron's legacy really, because we live in a media fawning culture. And, as I mentioned earlier, his PR team did a masterful job in changing the narrative. I still think LeBron's lame, but it doesn't matter what I think.

His PR team and ESPN has definitely helped to change his image.

 

[djct1999]

No, they don't have all the leverage. You don't have much leverage when you have a player that is signed for only one more season and is vocal that he's likely to walk.

Six teams interested or not, no one is going to give up much to get a guy they might have for only one year.

If Cleveland doesn't budge, they get to keep Wiggins, Waiters, Bennett and draft picks. But if Minnesota is too choosy with these teams, they run the risk of losing Love without getting anything in return. Bottom line is that Minnesota does not have a lot of leverage. They can't demand one player from any given team with running the risk they lose any prospective deals because they made such demands.

With many teams involved, a bidding war occurs. Minnesota can trade Love to the highest bidder. Also, most teams involved will trade for Love with the understanding he will sign an extension. If not, it becomes a game of poker. Minnesota can lose out by not getting anything in return for Love and Love can lose out on an additional year and 20 plus million dollars. Who do you think budges? Either way, I just don't see any circumstance where the wolves will simply hand Love over to the Cavs. Wiggins will be involved or my guess is he is traded elsewhere.

 

[traitor71]

Maybe it's me, but I don't see how any of this is right.

It's right because Miami is "evil". There is sand, sunshine and a lifestyle that a lot of people don't get to experience other than a vacation here and there. It's a place to vacation and the people that live there don't "deserve" to have good teams because they already have other things to keep them occupied. It isn't a "real" town with "real" fans that deserve to win. Cleveland "deserves" to win because it's full of fat guys that will paint their faces and sit in the snow watching their crappy football team lose.

Now, all that crazy bitching aside, it's got the makings of a great story, especially if they can win a title. But the Cavs are a proven loser and I just have trouble imagining them ever winning anything, even with the best player in the world and some so called genius of a coach. I just want to see how the media covers them, and Lebron if they don't ever win a title.