As an NBA junkie I've always enjoyed reading Bill Simmons' annual trade value column, and I love to laugh at the Celtics and Clippers that Simmons overrates. This year's highlights:
Chris Kaman (#39) over Devin Harris, Tayshaun Prince, and 50 other guys who didn't make the list?
Shaun Livingston (#27) over Kirilenko, Hinrich, Tony Parker, Michael Redd and many more? The Clippers can only hope that Livingston becomes the PG that Parker and Hinrich are now.
Paul Pierce (#18) over Shawn Marion? Marion got a bunch of MVP votes this year.
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Dude, are you this argumentative by choice? Or is this an uncontrollable thing, like tourette's, that you are powerless to moderate? I can't remember the last basketball post you made that wasn't talking crap about the Celtics or gloating about the Bulls.
Here's the thing about Simmons' column: by far the most interesting topic, which I've been wanting to post about all week-- except work has been ridiculously, 13-hour-days busy-- is the LeBron situation. Simmons' piece brings up a huge issue for the future of the NBA, and the enormous silence from the LeBron camp over this contract extension is huge.
The great back story that was publicly reported in passing (if memory serves in the NYTimes) over a year ago is the fact that LeBron's endorsement contracts pay him tens, perhaps hundreds of millions of dollars more if he plays in a major media market.
Like the NBA playoffs a couple months ago, this is one of the fascinating NBA hoops stories we could be talking about here. Let's focus on that and save the pot-shots about Celtics players for when they're a little more relevant.
Okay, I'm going to lay off the Celtics and Simmons. I didn't mean to offend you ... and I hope there comes a day very soon when there's a Celtics deal that we both can be equally excited about. (Last one I remember was drafting Gerald Green, although I like the Rondo trade too.)
Regarding your other point, I think LeBron will re-sign with the Cavs, but what do I know?
No offense taken; I'm just calling out the provocative guy on the board
Here's another question about the LeBron situation: is this having any impact on the potential Iverson to Boston trade?
If 'Bron is staying in Cleveland than a three-team trade in which Cleveland ends up with Szczerbiak makes a lot more sense. In this scenario the Cavs end up with Wally (+ parts), Philly ends up with Hughes, Green (+ parts), and the Celtics end up with Iverson.
If 'Bron doens't sign an extension or otherwise indicate he's staying in Cleveland soon, the Cavs need to suddenly consider whether they'll be rebuilding from scratch in 12 months. In that scenario they hold Hughes and want no part of Wally.
Obviously, we could have a whole 'nother conversation about whether an Iverson to Boston deal makes sense (I'm still opposed, except in a fire-sale scenario).
LeBron stays:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2513416
No surprise there.
LeBron re-signed today, or else Simmons would be a seer.
"Scroll then post," that's my motto.
Take this with a massive grain of salt, but ESPN is reporting that LeBron's new contract is one year shorter than first reported (4 years instead of 5) and contains a clause that allows him to opt-out and become a free agent after year 3.
So he's in Cleveland for at least four more years. The timing is interesting, since the CBA is set to expire at the end of the 2010-11 season. If the new CBA allows for larger max contracts than the current one, LeBron would be a good position to exercise his option and take advantage of that.
In addition, if he doesn't like the way things are going in Cleveland, he's giving the Knicks, Lakers, Clippers and Nets four years to clear cap room for him. He'll be 25 that off-season, and about to start what should be his 5-6 best years.
Sorry, forgot to include the link:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2514918
Per ESPN, Dwayne Wade is now following LeBron's example and negotiating a four-year that lets up opt out after year three. While he takes on the risk that he's hit by a car and never makes back the money he's now leaving on the table, this deal will give him a chance to get out of dodge/south Florida in a few years once Shaq's knees have finally collapsed.
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