Archive for the ‘Free Agency 2010’ Category

The big free agency period that anyone who has even a slight interest in basketball is finally here. Why should we wait any long? Honestly, this wait is pissing me off. I want LeBron James to finally commit to a team, whether that is his hometown Cavs or any other suitor out there. Just sign already!

I do realize that this is easier said than done, for LeBron that is. Other top free agents should sign with a team and force James’ hand. Maybe this would make the decision making process easier for LeBron.

Let’s say that Chris Bosh signs with the Nets (obviously I want him to sign with the Nets because there is no way he is remaining with the Raptors), wouldn’t Bosh’s decision incline James to sign, even a tiny bit, with the Nets? Same goes if Bosh signs with the Knicks.

If Dwyane Wade wants to sign with the Heat, he should get that over with and in the same manner as Bosh force James to decided if he wants to play alongside him.

It’s becoming abundantly clear that the chances of James, Bosh and Wade signing on to play on the same team are almost down to zero. It’s wishful thinking, but the reality is that none of them would take a pay cut and be the defacto 2nd or 3rd option to James.

Most ironic would be the pairing of Wade and Bosh, leaving James alone to go back to Ohio or to sign with the Knicks just for the money. But that won’t happen, will it?

As NBA teams wait until July 8^th so they can start signing free agents, all that is left is hopeful pondering. Yes, even I wonder if James will sign with the Nets, enticed by Mikhail Prokhorov and Jay-Z. Still, I hope!

What does every NBA fan have to look forward to until July 8th? Speculation, speculation and more speculation. This might be the most exciting free agency time ever in the history of basketball. As well as the the time when the most nonsense and the least amount of facts are being discussed by the guru’s of basketball.

What else is there to talk about?

However, don’t sleep on the overlooked free agents such as David Lee. He, and other like him, could become an important part on an already strong team and prove to be the missing piece of a championship contender. Would LeBron’s wait have been worth then?

Seriously, LeBron has to keep in mind the implications of signing to a team with a max salary free agent and how the salaries would impact the teams ability to fill out the rest of the roster. How good can a team be if it has two great players but the rest wish much to be desired.