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Pierce set to sign 4-year, $60 million deal to stay with Celtics.
The bigger impact was reducing his $21.5 million per year to $15 million to help pay for another few years for Ray Allen (also expected to decline from $20 million to $14-$15 million) and bench depth. |
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Spoiler: After free agency is done and over, the Lakers are still the best team in the NBA. Kthx.
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Formerly Fausto Carmona
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Supposedly, Amare is set to negotiate a max deal with the Knicks and claims Melo and Tony Parker are on their way in 2011.
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Wade aint staying in Miami. he purposefully took a COMMERCIAL flight back to miami at 8 am this morning so he could avoid Heat fans that went to where his private plane would have landed.
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He probably only wanted a small gathering and for it to be a private moment more than a team rally. Those same people in the group who would be rushing to cheer would also be the same to threaten to kill or injury him if he made the wrong decision (aka leave Miami). He probably wanted to be with people he knew would support him regardless of his decision.
Lebron is doing something similar in focusing on his camp since he wants the camp to be about basketball more than having people question him on why he chose a certain team. |
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It is possible they just got bad info though.
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Evan Turner making his debut tonight in the Summer league.
Doug Collins is coaching as well. That's kind of weird. edit Nevermind Doug Collins isn't coaching tonight. So it's not that weird. |
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Doin' It Right
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Amar'e Stoudemire signs 5-year, $100 mil deal with the Knicks
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The Amar'e deal is pretty weird considering he's signing for a future promise of Melo and Parker than Knicks saying they will improve for the upcomming season.
He probably doesn't care as much since he gets his money but I think by now anytime the Knicks promise something, you can almost guarantee its not occurring. Knicks are in a bigger situation since now the fans are expecting Melo and Parker next season after being told the past few years they would get a Lebron and/or Wade and/or Bosh. |
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And I think Carmello would be insane to turn down 3 years at 65 million. It's almost criminal to turn down that kind of money.
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I'm all there is
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love Amare. I'll take it. we're at about 45% ready. up from 11% a week ago
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King of Love and Piss
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Lance Stephenson will be the best player out of this draft.
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Inno Knows.
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Raptors set to Sign and Trade with the Cavs so Bosh can get his $29-$30 million and Raptors get some "quality" players in the deal.
Bosh wanted the deal to be with the Heat but Raptors refused since Heat barely have Beasely as only guaranteed player on the team and rest of the Heat not worth a trade for Bosh (except Wade but he's a free agent). |
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Everything I've seen has said that Bosh doesn't want to play in Cleveland next year.
Seems like LeBron is pushing for Bosh to go there but if he doesn't chances are he might leave. |
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at ESPN Breaking News about Lebron.Lebron wants an hour long special shown on ESPN for his decision and ESPN as dumbasses agreed to it. He already has sponsors and charities set for the event which means he planned this in advance and none of the money raised will go to charities. EDIT: The money raised from the sponsors will go to a charity but no news if any money he would get from ESPN or non-sponsor would go to charities. Last edited by Emperor Smeat; 07-07-2010 at 12:15 AM. |
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I just read that the money would go to boys and girls club of America.
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So he has to be staying. You don't do this if you are leaving, because Cleveland would hate Lebron with an even bigger passion then they would have if he just left quietly.
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ESPN was hinting the Knicks might have a good chance to get him since it would be unusual to hold a hour special just to decide to stay in Cleveland and this was something he had to have been planning in order to get sponsors for the event.
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an hour long special?? Really???
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"10/10! Better than Kobe: Doin' Work!" - Spike Lee
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What?
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Vinny Del Negro is the new Clippers coach.
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I hope that is true. (feel self conscious posting in this thread) |
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Inno Knows.
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CMON LEBRON, JOIN CC HERE
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I'm all there is
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I said to a couple of people at work that Lebron would hold a live press conferance to announce his decision. Didn't think it would be a fucking hour long. jeez.
So I don't see the post here yet, but most of you obviously know already. Looks like Wade and Bosh to Miami is confirmed. To me, the Knicks have a pretty good shot right now. I am worried about Chicago though. They have good players already in place and can bring a Carlos Boozer in if they get Lebron. |
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I hope it's like signing day where he has two hats in his hands and puts one on.
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wouldnt it be funny if he was walking to the podium and he blew out his knee?
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or if he decided to sign with the Heat, then as he shook Pat Riley's hand, gave him the Rock Bottom, undid his shirt to reveal a Knicks jersey.
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This is a bad idea. His image is going to take a huge shot after this.
This isn't a wise move, Mr. James. |
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Hence why he needs to go WWE on everyone. KOing Pat Riley and signing with the Knicks would make him a god in NY instantly.
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Unless he does stay in Cleveland then it's better.
Still not great though. |
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It's weird that hes gonna hold a press conference just to say he's resigning with the Cavs. He could have done it off the bat.
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wouldn't have a choice, like when the crowd booed Rock when he was face.
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If you want even more insight to "The Decision" check out The Kings website.
http://lebronjames.com/ Or check out his Twitter account which he debut yesterday. His Twitter account is called KingJames. |
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But whither LeBron? An ESPN reporter has been unable to confirm with ESPN that James will announce his decision on ESPN, but sources within ESPN have told the ESPN reporter that ESPN is in discussions with James. I think he's just going to be teaming up with Beadle for SportsNation.
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With this said, I think Beadle needs to cover this.
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Bosh is gone to Miami. I hope he just signs, and it's not a sign and trade. They don't have anything worth shit. I wouldn't do it unless I was getting like 4 first rounders, and make them take Calderon. Who the fuck wants Beasley and Mario Chalmers?
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