10. Chris Bosh, F, Miami Heat
After a false report surfaced that he would be heading back to Toronto in a sign-and-trade for Kyle Lowry, things quieted down. Could very well be sipping an Abita Turbodog as you are reading this. He keeps a keg of it in his kitchen. There will be no news on Bosh until there is definitive news on LeBron James. JULY 1 UPDATE — He reportedly has his new number (his salary for the next four years) after opting out of his contract along with James and Wade. Chris Broussard of ESPN says the Lakers are interested. UPDATE II – John Canzano says Bosh will get a five-year deal with a starting salary of $12 million. Agent Henry Thomas says that is untrue. July 2 UPDATE: More questions than answers after the Big Three meet. They are unsure of what ‘Bron will do. JULY 4 UPDATE: Rockets will be interested if they can’t land Anthony, ESPN reports. JULY 6 UPDATE See Dwyane Wade entry for today’s update. JULY 7 UPDATE: Steven A. Smith tweeted about the possibility of Bosh leaving for Houston and Miami using his slot to make an offer to ‘Melo. UPDATE II: Various reports have Bosh heading to Houston if the Heat’s Big Three is broken up. Yahoo says Bosh would get a four-year, $80 million deal. ESPN says it’ll be $96 million. JULY 8 UPDATE: Bosh is waiting like the rest of us, and would prefer a return to Miami. His Plan B appears firmly in place.
11. Luol Deng, F, Cleveland Cavaliers
This is the part of the list where things get interesting. With Deng, he could be the missing link to a championship for a team needing a heady glue guy, a lockdown defender and a locker room leader. If the Cavs are going to go all-in for James, they will need to renounce their rights to Deng, who never fit in all that well after he was acquired at midseason in the Andrew Bynum trade. Deng is still only 29. JULY 1 UPDATE: The Mavs were the first team to contact him, and the Heat, Clippers, Mavs and Hawks registered interest as well. Deng was out of the country as free agency began. JULY 2 UPDATE: He will be a priority for Mavs if Anthony signs elsewhere, ESPN reports. JULY 3 UPDATE: Deng has returned to America from Europe. List of interested teams also includes Bulls, Lakers, Wizards, Heat. He is a big-time second domino. UPDATE II: Deng meeting with Clippers coach Doc Rivers. Could only go there in a sign-and trade. JULY 4 UPDATE: Deng to meet with Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer today. JULY 5 UPDATE: Meeting with Heat president Pat Riley in Chicago. JULY 7 UPDATE: As the world awaits LeBron’s decision, Atlanta said to be pressing Deng to decide whether he will come aboard.
12. Gordon Hayward, F, Utah Jazz (R)
The Jazz should have signed him to an extension when they had a chance, because somebody is going to come with an offer that will be too rich for Utah to match — either because it is backloaded to put the Jazz into tax territory after Enes Kanter and Derrick Favors start their big contracts, or because it is simply more money than Utah believes Hayward is worth. The Jazz small forward is kind of the Greg Monroe of white guys. And like Monroe, if he continues to progress, he has All-Star written all over him. JULY 1 UPDATE — The Jazz met with Hayward to discuss a new contract, and talks will continue later in the day. The Lakers are interested. ESPN’s Marc Stein says Jazz will match any offer. The Celtics made contact, and a Brad Stevens reunion cannot be counted out. Jule 2 UPDATE — The Cavs are prepared to make a max offer of four years, $63 million, ESPN reported. July 3 UPDATE: No offer was made by the Cavs. Hayward was expected to draw interest from the Celtics, Suns, Lakers, Bulls, Heat, Rockets, Grizzlies and others, USAToday reported. Salt Lake Tribune insists Jazz will match any offer. JULY 4 UPDATE: Meeting set up with Hornets for next week. Former teammate Al Jefferson will be one of the recruiters. JULY 7 UPDATE: Every video board in Time Warner Cable arena says “Welcome Gordon Hayward and family.” JULY 9 UPDATE: Hayward will sign a four-year, $63 million max offer sheet with Charlotte, according to longtime Hornets/Bobcats/Hornets beat writer Rick Bonnell. Utah has the right to match, and will do so, according to Jody Genessy of the Deseret News.
13. Marcin Gortat, C, Washington Wizards
The Polish Hammer is happy in Washington, and re-signing him will be a bigger priority than re-signing Trevor Ariza. What would have made things easiest for Washington was finding a taker for Martell Webster, who is owed $11 million over the next two seasons, but Webster injured his back late in June and underwent surgery. No word yet on whether potential suitors will offer housing for Gortat’s pet pig. JULY 1 UPDATE — The Wizards got the first meeting with Gortat, and locked him up with a five-year, $60 million deal.
14. Isaiah Thomas, G, Sacramento Kings (R)
With Rudy Gay remaining under contract, the Kings would become a luxury tax team by matching an offer to Thomas — whose goal before having a breakout year was to earn mid-level money. He’ll do a lot better than that after the season he just had, which was so good that the Kings do not even list his scoring average on their stats page. WTF? JULY 1 UPDATE: Curiously, Danny Ainge was the first to place a call. Doesn’t he already have a point guard in Rajon Rondo? Hmmmm. Let the Kevin Love trade rumors commence once again. Also, the Pistons have reportedly offered a three-year deal for $24 million. JULY 2 UPDATE: Mavericks owner Mark Cuban placed a call to Thomas, Yahoo reported. Lakers, Celtics, Heat, Mavericks, Pistons and Suns in the mix, our own Mike Scotto reports. JULY 3 UPDATE: With Darren Collison deal with Sacto, it seems highly unlikely an offer sheet will be matched.
15. Chandler Parsons, F, Houston Rockets (R)
The whole NBA has known for weeks that the Rockets plan to match any offer Parsons receives, but that has not stopped the speculation. Parsons is said to have multiple suitors waiting in the wings, most notably the Lakers, Timberwolves, Bulls and Mavericks, according to Marc J. Spears of Yahoo Sports. Spears says the Parsons market will largely be decided with what happens with Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony—and to a certain extent Warriors guard Klay Thompson. JULY 1 UPDATE: The Bulls, Mavericks, Lakers and Suns have reportedly registered interest, and Marc Stein of ESPN says there could be a sign-and-trade for Kevin Love that involves Parsons. JULY 2 UPDATE: Stein says he will be a priority for Mavs if Carmelo Anthony signs elsewhere. JULY 7 UPDATE: ESPN is all over the map with their reporting, and they are saying the Mavericks will make Parsons a primary target if they miss out on LeBron. JULY 9 UPDATE: Has reached agreement on a three-year, $45 million offer sheet with the Dallas Mavericks, ESPN reports. Houston will have three days to match.
16. Shaun Livingston, G, Brooklyn Nets
He will be out of Brooklyn’s price range, as the Nets can only offer him the taxpayer mid-level, or about $10 million over three years. Once upon a time he was thought of as the next Magic Johnson – a tall, rangy point guard who presents matchup nightmares either on the perimeter or on post-ups. More than a half-decade removed from the career-threatening injury that mangled his knee, Livingston has been waiting a long, long time to get papered (NBA parlance for a big contract), and he is not going to miss out on his one and only chance. The Nets will miss him, as their second-half resurgence coincided with him moving into the starting lineup alongside Deron Williams. JULY 1 UPDATE: The Warriors get him with a three-year, $16 million offer, Yahoo reports.
17. Greivis Vasquez, G, Toronto Raptors (R)
If the Raptors are all-in to retain Kyle Lowry, they could lose Vazquez because you only need one starting-caliber point guard, and a second — especially at a high salary — is a waste of cap space. Everyone in the NBA knows that, which is why Vazquez should receive a ton of attention over the first couple days of July. But, if the Raptors feel they are going to lose Lowry, they will not hesitate to match any offer to this Venezuelan spark plug. Where things could get tricky is if Lowry is wavering and Vazquez has already signed an offer sheet. JULY 1 UPDATE: Vasquez says he would like to remain a Raptor for the rest of his career. No news yet of any interest from elsewhere. JULY 4 UPDATE: Bucks pitching an offer sheet, ESPN reports. JULY 7 UPDATE: Raptors have a multi-year offer on the table, Toronto Sun reports.
18. Trevor Ariza, F, Washington Wizards
Everybody needs one; not everybody has one. But a glue guy who can defend multiple positions and knock down 3-pointers with consistency is a valued commodity, and few do it better than Ariza, who often times looked like the best player on the floor for the Wizards during their run to the second round of the playoffs. Again, Ariza’s future in Washington is heavily dependent upon whether the front office can move Martell Webster’s contract. If not, Ariza may not be worth the cost of becoming a luxury tax team. This will be a very interesting test case of whether the luxury tax is too punitive. JULY 1 UPDATE: Ariza spoke with the Wizards shortly after midnight, but the Cavs, Jazz, Lakers and Clippers all have interest. After Gortat signed, Ariza expressed a willingness to re-sign quickly, CSN Washington reported. JULY 3 UPDATE: Rockets and Pistons also interested. JULY 5 UPDATE: Met with Pat Riley in Los Angeles.
19. Chris Andersen, C, Miami Heat
Whether you call him Birdman or Birdzilla, you have to call him a key component in the Heat’s ascendance to one of the elite teams of all time. He has come a long way since snorting himself out of the league with a drug suspension and then being amnestied by the Denver Nuggets. He has said he wants to remain in Miami, and he has made enough money to turn down more lucrative offers elsewhere. But again, if the Big Three is broken up, all bets are off. And remember … centers always get paid in free agency. It is known as the Erick Dampier rule. JULY 1 UPDATE — The Mavericks and Rockets could make a run, according to Jared Zwerling of Bleacher Report.
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I’m new to Sheridanhoops after finding the site last week. I was amazed last Wednesday…and then Thursday….an then Friday how Chris Sheridan was the only reporter in the northern hemisphere saying that Lebron James was solid for Cleveland.
More amazing is how I’ve seen ESPN cover the story they missed by a Kansas mile. This morning I heard the host on ESPN radio say his colleague “reported it first on ESPN.” No mention of Sheridan or SI. I guess that technically, it’s true. His colleague did report it first on ESPN. But beyond ESPN others were way earlier.
Absolutely amazing. I think I’ll post something to the NU Medill Alumni board on this with the hope that Michael Wilbon and Mike Greenburg both see it.
Journalists working for ESPN should be humiliated that they work for a media outlet that behaves this way.
Ariza did the Wizards a favor. He wasn’t worth the contract the Wizards were willing to overpay. Rather get Pierce on a shorter deal and still be in play for Durant in 2016.
Why hate on Pierce? Given, he’s not in his prime anymore but if they can limit his minutes he’s still a solid player and a veteran leader who comes thru with big shots in the clutch.
Pierce may find that his job is to limit the minutes of Otto Porter, Wiz’s backup 3 who somehow had a worse season than Anthony Bennett
I still want to know what deal with the devil Sheridan had to make with Lynn “Deep Throat” Merritt for that James scoop. Sheridan’s pre-James announcement of a Twitter hashtag to be “#unfinished business” was the dead giveaway it was a source from within Nike, Merritt’s in charge of James’ campaigns, and it wouldn’t be the first time Merritt has been a little loose with his lips. It’s Merritt.
Will Sheridan now have to wear a clown costume at Nike disadvantaged children’s parties, or what.
Bosh is getting $118M for 5yrs from Heat, not $114M. And that is a Joe Johnson level BAD contract. Amazing that no one remembers he “led” the Raptors to the lottery…and that was when he was younger & had more durability.
He can’t carry a team. He hasn’t been double teamed in 4 years.
He is going to be the biggest albatross in 4-5 years.
Riley with a pathetic move.
Please. Going to the lottery wasn’t on Bosh, he had excellent seasons. And if it’s such a crappy move, then why was Houston going to give him the max, as well? It’s not going to haunt them, it’s not like they’re going to be hurting for cap space.
Sure, on the back end, it’s not going to be a good contract. Every max contract is like that when a guy is going to be 34 or 35 when the contract is going to end. But contracts can always be dumped, your Joe Johnson reference was a perfect example. Even the most incompetent idiots can dump a bad contract on other incompetent idiots, the incompetent idiot that destroyed the Cavaliers, Danny Ferry, was the one who dumped it on him.
And Miami can’t afford to not have good upcoming regular seasons, they still owe Cleveland their 2015 partially protected or 2016 partially protected or 2017 unprotected first-round pick from the original 2010 James sign-and-trade. That would be devastating.
The 2015 pick is Top-10 protected. If it’s #11 or #30, it goes to the Cavs. Therefore, if they were not bad, it would go to the Cavs and James gets another asset to build his vision with in Cleveland. To quote you, that would be “devastating”.
So… being bad to avoid giving them the pick would be the non-devastating move?
…and this is the final payment piece. Not quite sure about that 2016/2017 part.
**** If it falls between #11 and #30. ****
NOT: “If it’s #11 or #30.”
I have absolutely no idea what you just said.
It would be devastating to Miami if that first-round pick turns out to be something. Riley never expected to give up anything of value when the original sign-and-trade was made. The 2013 first-round pick they gave up was supposed to be a garbage pick, and it was. A #11 pick to a #14 pick would be horrible for Miami. And if they are bad enough to fall into top-10 picks in 2015 and 2016, it becomes totally unprotected in 2017.
So yeah, combined with losing James, giving up a high first-round pick would be devastating for the franchise. With Wade being a gimp, they couldn’t afford to lose Bosh, even if it took a max contract to keep him.
Indeed giving Bosh a max contract was the worse thing Riley could have done after losing Lebron. The heat needs to add more players in order to maintain itself strong in the East. But how can they do such a thing if there using a lot of there cap space to keep Bosh. When last season had many games with 12 points and 2 rebounds. Bosh is a elite player but if he doesn’t produce like when he was in Toronto then all that money was a waste. He is no Lebron, Carmelo, koby, or Durant to be taking a deal so high.
In the 2013-2014 season the Heat became too LeBron-centric. And really in 2012-2013 to a lesser extent, but they got away with it then.
The Heat are betting that if they actually feature Bosh in the offence again and without LeBron around stealing rebounds (no-one ever talks about this but LeBron adores jumping ahead of his bigs for uncontested rebounds so that he can bring the ball up the floor without waiting for a pass) he will still be the guy who averaged 21 and 10 in his last season in Toronto.
The Heat want to keep being relevant. If you let Bosh walk, you hardly have a roster. They are not an organization to become useless for years and tank for picks, especially since they will have to give up a first rounder to Cleveland at some point and they don’t have useful veterans to trade for extra picks. Bosh’s deal might look bad at the back end, but not giving Bosh a deal would look bad at this end. And frankly, in a market where guys like Gordon Hayward and Chandler Parsons are getting 14-15 million a year deals, Bosh’s deal is a bargain.
The Heat are trying to give themselves a puncher’s chance of getting at least to the ECF for the next 2 years, and then trying to construct another superteam in 2016- you got to bet that if Durant hasn’t won a title in OKC by then they’ll pitch him on having the know-how to turn superstars into champions.
Don’t worry pat just another Miami hatter venting …..
Respect, Sheridan. Thought this was an attempt to get traffic by making a wild call and hoping to get it right, but it’s pretty clear this really was a decision made a while ago by LeBron and I completely believe you had an inside source. Apologies for doubting you! Gonna keep reading you! (and hey, now that LeBron is not on my team anymore I don’t have to care that you do things like not having him on the All-NBA first team)
First of all, congrats on the accurate “scoop” and the answer to the question: “when did the Lakers become a ‘dump’ team, by the way?” is when the franchise loss Dr. Buss (RIP). The Lakers will be back but it won’t happen until the team rids itself of Kobe’s strangulating contract.
As far as the Cavs are concerned, I’m happy for the city of Cleveland and the state of Ohio. The ability to bring in Love along with a few other supporting pieces instantly elevates Cleveland to championship status. It’s going to be a great season and i can hardly wait for it to begin!
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Chris Sheridan should take a bow. Honestly. I have never seen a sportswriter so much crap for what he reported then Chris did. Some vile stuff was said to him. I know a lot of the comments were probably from Heat fans, but still. I think Chris Sheridan showed that he’s a much better reporter than Chris Broussard. It was clear that LeBron and Dan Gilbert had cleared the air before today and that Brossard was way way off base with saying the letter was holding things up. Hogwash. LeBron was obviously getting all his ducks in a row and getting people prepared. So once again congrats to Chris Sheridan.
Outstanding job Chris! It was interesting that you had the scoop before anyone and the last time someone had such a scoop, that person was rehired by the WWL….Stephen A. Smith!. I know you endured much heat (no pun intended) for making this scoop on July 8th, but you did it!!!
Congrats again!!! You must have known via Le Jenkins.
Congratulations to Chris Sheridan for getting it right before anyone else – good work!
Great article and COMPLETELY spot-on!
Thanks for the championships LBJ! Can’t believe you are going to double the value of the NBA’s 2nd worst owner after what he said about you, though.
Second-worst? Try worst. I’ve never in my life seen such an arrogant incompetent blowhard keep smelling like roses. The season James left, the franchise made $45 million because he kept the payroll at the bottom of the NBA, and all the seats had been pre-sold because they forced the season-ticket holders to renew early in the event James left. Prior to that, the voters gave him two Ohio casino monopolies. Then getting first pick in the lottery every year. Then getting the voters to approve a sin tax to pay for an arena in which he receives 100% of the revenue from all events. And now this. It’s incomprehensible.
Dan Gilbert, the one-time felon bookie that threatened his betters and tossed sh*t in peoples’ cars when they couldn’t pay up, keeps on rolling 7s. It’s astonishing. The guy is Homer Simpson and everyone else is Frank Grimes.
By the way, Sheridan, good call. Who was your source at Nike that leaked it, Lynn Merritt?
With Sterling gone there’s a case for Gilbert as the worst left, anyway.
It kind of sucks that the Cavs basically get rewarded for running the team in a completely incompetent way that helped them luck into 3 (!!) of the 4 #1 overall picks while LeBron was away and not sign any vets worth keeping. I mean, they re-hired Mike Brown, gave him a long term contract, and sacked him again after 1 year. Meanwhile competently run NBA franchises with good squads just cannot get a break. Trying to win and signing good players to reasonable deals should not be disadvantaged so much compared to tanking and incompetence.
And it certainly sucks that such a slimy billionaire as Gilbert is the one who will make most of the profit to be had from LeBron going home.
No, he’s the worst, Sterling or not. Worse than Dolan, too. Apparently Sterling’s not so bad as to persuade Chris Paul not to re-up, and is not so bad as to persuade Blake Griffin not to re-up (and with no opt-out provision). On the other hand, James thinks so little of Gilbert, that not only did he get an opt-out clause, but he fled the first chance he got.
what’s wrong you mad bro you have the worst president in the League the dude is trying to ruin the NBA with this tactic he’s up f ing clown get over it
bad move from king 🙁 heat fans will miss you.
Chris, they all doubted you and your source. Make them eat crow! Sit back, enjoy a beer, and laugh in their faces. You are now amongst the elite!
Burn to every one of you hatin lol
Congrats on the story. But know that you have huge balls. Thanks for your balls. Nuts of your quality are truly inspiring. Props.
Congrats to Chris Sheridan for Breaking it First!!!!!
“And another thing: With all due respect to Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade, the best player he has a chance to team up with is named Kyrie Irving.”
And the best team & organization that Lebron can team with is the Heat. All this PG talk is overrated…those great Bulls teams didn’t need a dominant PG…PJ’s Laker teams didn’t need a dominant PG…the 2010-14 Heat teams didn’t need a dominant PG. So all this PG talk is HOGWASH! And even though it’s been under the the national radar…James Ennis & Justin Hamilton are coming along in SL play. Ennis is LOOOOONG, and can shoot the LIGHTS OUT! And Hamilton looks like a good option coming off the bench. And oh yeah, Danny Granger isn’t what He was, but He can still SHOOT! Now tell me, what shooters do the Cavs have, besides the ones they’re speculating that Lebron will summons to Cleveland (Allen & Miller).
Pat Riley knows what He’s doing, He’s not as “desperate” as your source makes Him out to be.
“a four-year period in which a superteam was constructed and went to four straight NBA Finals.”
That “superteam” term nowadays is more FALLACY!, than fact! How is it a “superteam”, when 3 players take up about 75% of the payroll. SA is the “superteam”…those great teams of the 80s (Boston,LA,Detroit), were “superteams”. The Miami Heat…not so much…and I’m a HEAT FAN!
Sheridan is the FOX News of sports. No credibility whatsoever. Please be Smart and dont believe everything you read in the internet.
This Chris Sheridan is a FRAUD. He is throwing a prediction out there because he knows he basically has a 50/50 chance if it comes true he can sit here and brag about how he reported this FIRST. He is a fraud.
Oh and by the way: CHRIS SHERIDAN HAS NO SOURCES, NO ONE WILL GIVE ANY INFO TO THIS HACK OF A REPORTER.
and you don’t know that and are guessing too…congrats
Dude he’s been posting crap for 2-3 days now, ANY MINUTE lebronjames.com will update! It’s gonna happen. O wait, maybe not till Brazil trip, Oh wait, My source said 99 percent, o wait, I’m Chris Sheridan, and I got fired from ESPN because I was a Fraud.
LeBron is The Best In The World are you really Peter Vescey?
http://nypost.com/2010/12/14/knicks-dont-have-best-shot-at-melo/
Or maybe I should make a website quick, make it look all legit, and act like Chris Sheridan and think I have allot of power, and make a new story. MY SOURCE SAYS LEBRON JAMES HAS DECIDED TO GO BACK TO MIAMI, this is a 98 Percent chance my source said, just waiting for the announcement.”
Then I’d be like Chris Sheridan, a BUM! A Liar! And I Fraud!
Sheridan’s source either has to be Lebron himself or his wife. He knows too much, and the nat’l media I bet is trying to squeeze info out of his agent but are getting nothing. Lebron leaking info to a reporter who left ESPN on not so great terms is excellent theater, and an intelligent way to get back at some of the moron talking heads being employed by these so-called bigshots at ESPN and elsewhere.
What r u talking about
Lebron is going to CLEVELAND because his wife is pregas and they want the baby to be born and bred in Akron. Happy wife, happy life. The cavs are a weak team, Irving is unproven at any playoff level, Wiggins is a 2-3 year project to be any good at anything other than jumping out of the gym, Bennett is a bust and they have nothing else, PLUS THEY HAVE A UNPROVEN COACH AND AN OWNER WHO LEBRON WILL NEVER EVER RESPECT, so please don’t tell me the cavs have a better chance than Miami – its just not true. But Lebron will go back and try to recruit KLove and/or others to make it work. Best of luck to him as he deserves everything he gets, we had 4 great years in Miami and its just unfortunate Bosh was there to ruin the team – I hope he goes to Houston and Wade goes to Chicago so the Heat can start afresh and get away from the circus that is Lebron. That will be the silver lining for Miami
Was Coach Spo proven before he won rings?
Your arguments lack logic, but certainly not emotion.
Well as I see no arguments from anyone, including you, of any substance whatsoever its safe to say your just upset im onto something…
and BTW, spo was a massive part of the 2006 ring and so yes that gives him a lot more stability than a coach whos never even coached in the NBA before…..
peace out. best of luck
Blatt has won titles, coach of the year and a bronze medal with Russia. He is not a good coach I guess and don’t give that he never has coached in the NBA.
BS….the fact that they have all that youth means they can make a move to add players. They also cap space years in the years coming, not to mention3 picks next year to acquire players….
He is back! Go cavs!! U cleveland haters get over it we just loaned him out for 4 yr!!
Chris good for you sticking 100% to your story and your source! Those ESPN talking heads just can take being scooped by an independent writer. Go Cavs!
WAY TO DROP IT BEFORE ANYONE ELSE! BOOYAH! GO CAVS GO LEBRON
People—Chris Sheridan is nothing more than a sensationalist hack. He is the human personification of Fox News. There is a reason ESPN fired him. Did anyone hear the Cowherd interview? What quality journalist (think of a real one, like Wojo or Marc Stein) would tell an interviewer (when Cowherd asked if Cleveland knew for certain that LeBron was coming), “[Pause]…[Pause]…[Pause]…I’m not going to answer that. OK. Ask me the question another way.”
This guy is like a toddler who figured out that saying “penis” quickly gets him attention from others. Just read the article. He says a source told him that LeBron has made up his mind, so of course that means (in grandiose form), “THE WAIT IS OVER! IT’S A DONE DEAL. FINALLY, CLEVELAND. YOU CAN RELAX. TAKE A DEEP BREATH. A SOURCE TOLD ME (a day after saying I was 80% sure) THAT IT’S 100%. THE PROPHECY I FORETOLD WILL COME TO PASS. THE KING WILL RETURN IN ALL OF HIS MAJESTY. WEEP AT THE ALTAR OF SHERIDANHOOPS.COM.”
Sheridan truly believes this is about his redemption, not LeBron’s. He sees himself as Stephen A. Smith during The Decision Part I. Smith had also been banished from ESPN and Smith was toiling with his own independent, obscure blog. But Smith gave us a guarantee, and not long after he was back on ESPN.
So Sheridan is taking a calculated risk. He figures he has a 50% chance of being right. If he’s right, he looks brilliant (not really, but in his mind he does) and ESPN will want him back (they won’t). If he’s wrong, he can claim that LeBron had a last-second “change of heart,” or some other BS excuse.
Nobody will buy it, but that’s his logic.
If you’re from Cleveland, and you’ve got your hopes up, just look at the language in this article. Sheridan is acting like everything is signed in blood. He’s toying with you. No reputable journalist—actually, even Bleacher Report wouldn’t do this. This article (See: “Fans in Cleveland have been holding their collective breath, and now they can exhale.”) is a violation of basic journalistic ethics. Don’t be fooled by “the Glenn Beck of sports reporting.”
And obviously I meant to say “Woj,” not “Wojo.”
I think, you shouldn’t quit your day job for a new career in armchair psychology.
I’m not a heat fan, nor a cavs fan!! But why are you heat fans thinking lebron has a better chance to win? Yes y’all have reached 4 consecutive finals winning twice!! But after last season, which cause a red flag if I were LBG!! Seeing the decline of wade, and zero supporting cast!! Chalmers, and cole @ PG, with all the old guys would turn me off from playing there! No knock on y’all!! Y’all got to live in paradise, and had 4 nba finals in 4 years!! So of course I’m envy y’all!! But I’m just giving my opinion is polite as possible!!
Cleveland has a great young group that’s only going to improve specially if lebron’s there!!
They have one of the elite guards in the game with kyrie, btw that hasn’t even hit his full prime yet, and would be scary good with lebron!!
They also have other young talent they’ve gotten via draft, including the last 2 first round picks, and I believe a 4th pick over all.. Plus if they can work some magic, and trade for K-Love!! Uh ok look out!! Not to mention Bennett should come into his on this year!! Wiggins to me, is the wild card!! Just don’t know yet how good he’s going to be, even though I think he’s the real deal!!
Bro the Cavs haven’t even made it Tia playoff game in the last 4 years.. That’s saying something in itself.. Atleast Miami was in the playoffs the year before Lebron came.. The Cavs lucked up and won the lottery at an increasingly high odd and drafted wiggins.. People say Parker was better but he plays Lebron’s position.. What are the odds right after he leaves for Miami Cleveland gets the number 1 pick to get Kyrie.. Just seems funny to me that they somehow get all of these picks and Lebron goes against all basketball odds and chooses the team with the less likely chance to win anything all because he’s from there and he hurt their feelings.. I mean really people’s says this helps his legacy but I think it’ll hurt it more than help, because if he never wins again.. He’ll be done as the greatest alive goes
Huh, wasn’t that where the Thunder were about 4 years ago? Past is certainly not destiny. How good were the Lakers 3 year ago? Where are they now? Are you so sure that Wade won’t come up lame? How likely is he to be injured vs. Wiggins or Irving? And most of all, what have they done to address their three biggest issues — lack of a rim protector, a real PG, a backup for Wade, or even rebounding (McBob sucks rebounding). LeBron’s a smart guy and he’s laying his future on this. Do you bet with the old guys who look like Garnett and Pierce did 2 years ago, or do you strike out with the young guys.
If you’re not emotional about it, you can see that there really is only one logical choice, (unless LeBron wants to opt out next year and screw Bosh and Wade in place at reduced salaries the next 4-5 yeras, which could work for him at least\)
He didn’t even correctly state Lebron’s birthday guys. SMH at the amount of credibility this guy is gonna lose when/if LeBron stays in Miami.
He doesn’t even get Lebron’s birthday correct. SMH at the amount of credibility this guy is gonna lose when/if Lebron stays in Miami.
Does Sheridan have the Ceasar’s Palace penthouse suite bugged, because he posted this before the LeBron/Riley meeting even ended…
What the hell? How can you be so sure? Every other news agency seems pretty firm LeBron has not made up his mind. You posted this before the meeting was even over
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I’d rather not.
LeBron did earn the max salary for three years in Cleveland starting in 2007. He just wasn’t the highest paid player.
Truth is that lebron is gay and weak
All yall gay
you aint rich homie dequan from the trap. youre david albert washington,you live in a gated community!!
This is the most unrealistic rumour yet just think about it he has everything he needs and miami has no competion in the east
Lebron clearly states that there’s a lot of missing pieces there for everything he needs or wants is not at miami
LeBron is going to sign a 1 year max contract with another team besides the heat, then resign with that same team after the 1st year for a 5 year max if he likes the circumstances, else sign with another team that best suits him for either a 4 year max or again another 1 year max. The beauty of this is that LeBron holds all the cards and can position himself with options. The problem is that he is gambling that he won’t get injured and that is a risk. All that being said, I think he will leave Miami for sure for either Cleveland or New York.
Just dumb honestly
I guess you figure that if he goes to CLE you look like a genius and if he doesn’t you rely on the “only 90%” thing but man.
Also “the best player he will play with in Cleveland is named Kyrie Irving” is not a selling point for a guy like LeBron who respects defence.
If he values Defense, how does he feel playing with Dwayne Wade right now?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IakSy1cO9ss
Yeah he left Cleveland to get championship in Miami something he couldn’t do in Cleveland.,and something he still wouldn’t be able to do in Cleveland being the fact that they would have to gut there roster to sign him & the fact that if he does decide to,PAT Riley will do a sign & trade.which would be a top player or a cast of players & draft picks.then yes Miami falls but Cleveland doesn’t raise the pacers become the dominant team in the east,but then again that gives Miami more cap space to sign Melo or other top free agents plus a couple of Cleveland’s top draft picks from sign & trade which probably leaves Miami in the race while LeBron & Cleveland has to retool.Pat Riley a smart man,he has built championship teams before LeBron was out of the backyard & will continue to do so.it’s just the nature of the business,just like LeBron,Riley plays to win won’t let the heat come out on the bottom of all this.
The Cavs do not need to gut the roster to sign LBJ. The can have Irving, Wiggins, Waiters, Thompson, Varejao within the cap.
You’re dreaming! That team is nothing! No experience and the Spurs will have it for lunch just like the top 5 teams in the west. Spurs, Thunder, Clippers, Rockets, and Warriors are all better, and maybe the Pacers n the east. If Bosh goes to the Rockets? Watch out.
They can trade 2 of their players after signing LeBron and have the cap space to bring in Love. Irving, Wiggins, Love, LeBron + 1 other guy they have + Allen + Miller = trouble for anyone.
you obviously know nothing about basketball do your research before run your mouth stopping at hater it doesn’t look good on you
And the tooth fairy’s going to put all that extra cap space it requires under his pillow. So far his “Cast” amounts to two guys who didn’t average 10 points a game last season and weren’t injured.
All the Heat got is a year older, while the young teams go better. LeBron isn’t as dumb as Miami fans. He can see the window slamming shut. And Riley’s big moves remind me of when the Celts added Jermaine O’Neal after the Celts couldn’t repeat. #TooLittleTooLate
Says the now bitter Heat fan.
You’re an ass. CAVS WON NOTHING WITH LEBRON AN HIS CAST OF RAG TAGS. HE HAS TO GO TO MIAMI TO “LEARN” HOW TO WIN FROMTHE MASTER PAT RILEY. Riley will just sign Carmelo and make another big 3. And you still don’t even get into the east finals because the Pacers are better. Morons. This is all conjecture.
LEARN FROM THE MASTER? What did this “Master” do in NY? Truth is. Bosh, Wade and Bron would have won anywhere. If those guys were willing to come to the Cavs when bron asked them to, Miami would be still sitting on one NBA championship.
I can’t wait for Cav fans to go into another abyss of tears and hearbreak, get a life losers!!!
BWAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
um….. bwahahaha back.
Welcome home Lebron!
I wish he would sign already so we can end this nonsense it’s getting old espn has nothing else to talk about other then where lebron or carmelo will end up
Lebron should stay in Miami. So the Spurs can tap that tail again with a team concept versus the Big 3 theory. The biggest problem is Coach Spo is not using his personel as a whole. Simply put Coach Pop said we meaning the Spurs has not as much talent. As the defending Champions Miami. This ship was won in playing Basketball to it’s FULLEST !
You are one dumb motherfuquer. There is 90 percent chance he doesn’t go to Cleveland. Hey, no matter how hard you want it to happen, it just won’t you dumb fuq.
Heat are going to be terrible without James. Lol. Must see TV.
This “source” is probably starting this rumour on Houston’s behalf to influence Bosh. Lebron has no interest in babysitting a young team, hoping they’ll mature quickly; while letting his Prime years pass him by.
BINGO!
If he’s going to Cleveland, then they’ll be a decent playoff team. Kyrie and Varejao are extremely injury prone. Waiters is a head case that can’t get along with anyone. Thompson is extremely mediocre. Wiggins is extremely raw, and the guy they drafted at #1 last year is a bust. What’s his name again? …exactly
It could be true that all his inner circle and family want to go back home… but stop saying it’s because he wants to win championships. Miami is his best shot, because they can add veteran help once Lebron commits.
I’m sorry… but this is dumb. Which is better?
PG – Norris Cole / Shabazz Napier
SG – [broken] Dwyane Wade / Ray Allen
SF – Lebron James / [broken] Danny Granger
PF – Josh McRoberts / Rashard Lewis
C – Chris Bosh / Chris Andersen
…or
PG – [never healthy] Kyrie Irving / Matthew Dellavedova
SG – [head case] Dion Waiters / Joe Harris
SF – Lebron James / [raw] Andrew Wiggins
PF – Triston Thompson / [bust] Anthony Bennett
C – [broken] Anderson Varejao / Tyler Zeller
…give me a break.
No doubt Cleveland. Irving wasn’t injury prone last year. Check. Wiggins and Irving have more potential than Wade. Cleveland has a much better bench. They have 3 1st round picks next year (including Miami’s.) the week point was sf and Cleveland has the ability to bring in one more star. Bennett is in shape. Don’t underestimate the effect the coach had last year. No offense.
With the 1st pick in the 2015 NBA Draft the Miami Heat Select….. Irving played more games than Wade. Cavs have a better cast. Miami has only 4 members. 3 new from that team Spurs toke apart. Grainger only played 12 games last year. McRoberts who. Oh, he is the guy that hit LeBron in the throat during the playoffs. Welcome to Cleveland’s world 4 years ago. Maybe he will return or not.
71 to 53 games started, 2496 to 1775 minutes played..ok…BUT….54.5% shooting breaking MICHAEL FRIGGIN JORDANS RECORD FOR BEST SHOOTING PERCENTAGE FROM A GUARD VERSUS 43%..THAT’S RIGHT 43% OVER 11 PERCENT LOWER. GO SMOKE SOME MORE CRACK.
Get over it u cleveland haters! He is coming back! We just loaned him to u for 4 yrs! U got yours now its our turn!!
I literally joined this site to let you know that you are a fucking clown. 90%? You are talking out of your ass. Was that source lebron? NO!
I’ll be looking for you on the site in a few hours, but don’t say anything — you shouldn’t speak while eating your words.
lebron will stay in miami and melo for mavs
Chris
How many cavs fans ACTUALLY burned their jerseys. I saw video of the same person over and over again. You state it like it was widespread.
The letter was NOT “taken down over night”. It has been largely unavailable to the public for years. There was an old internet link pointing to an outdated CMS (content management system) that would bring up the letter – this happens all the time.
Please bring back journalism – don’t be an attention grabbing headline hunter.
PJ Tucker is actually older than Ariza by about 2 months fellas.
Why do the people that cover the NBA pretend that Luol Deng’s Achilles tendon isn’t a problem waiting to happen. A GM would have to be an idiot or nuts to overpay him and/or give him a long-term deal.
Got to agree on Deng. Got to see a lot of him on the Cavaliers and he was really having issues with his legs on our team. Loved the guy but I think his lower body is going to hell on him. That Achilles is just waiting to snap and the fact Deng loves to play 800 minutes a night does him NO favors.