IF Lebron signs a contract w/ Miami I doubt its more than a year maybe two....no way he sits there with grandpa wade and "step-dad" Bosh and banks on winning more titles. If he is about WINNING like he always portrays himself to be I think he leaves OR signs a short-term contract

Until we see the amount those guys resign for, or is hard to say what the heat will be.

It must be a rough time for heat fans. They don't know what jersey to buy.

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Until we see the amount those guys resign for, or is hard to say what the heat will be.

It must be a rough time for LeBron fans. They don't know what jersey to buy.

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Just buy LeBron's college jersey...wait

Looks like the Suns are going after James and Anthony. Trying to de-throne the Spurs.

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Looks like the Suns are going after James and Anthony. Trying to de-throne the Spurs.

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Yeah I'll give anyone 5000/1 odds that's not gonna happen

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Looks like the Suns are going after James and Anthony. Trying to de-throne the Spurs.

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Yeah I'll give anyone 5000/1 odds that's not gonna happen

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The Lebron part you are correct. The dethroning the spurs part could be argued.

They're taking it a step at a time (the Suns), so their first goal will be to finish in the top 4 of the conference once every 10 years, just like their idols the Rockets.

Adrian Wojnarowski: Toronto has traded John Salmons to Atlanta for Lou Williams and Bebe Nugiera, source tells Yahoo. Twitter @WojYahooNBA


Marc Stein: Hawks can waive Salmons by Monday and pay only $1 million of veteran guard's $7 million salary next season. Raps get quality guard in return Twitter @ESPNSteinLine


Adrian Wojnarowski: Move clears cap space for Hawks, who could waive Salmons and his partial guarantee for season.

As a Spurs fan, Josh McRoberts tops my list.

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As a Spurs fan, Josh McRoberts tops my list.

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Agree. Not vital or anything, but if there's anyone I'd like to pick up it's McRoberts.

I think Jordan is a big fan of McRoberts. Pretty sure I saw him say something about him being a glue guy on the Hornets.

Yeah, My guess is he is re-signed by Charlotte.

Pau Gasol reportedly wants to play with title contender, and will be visiting with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Chicago Bulls and Golden State Warriors.

Would also consider returning to play with the Lakers, so he can rebound for Kobe.

Phoenix will make a serious run at him too.

Jameer Nelson just waived by Orlando Magic.

He had an 8mm contract, with only 2mm guaranteed.

Ed Davis is also an unrestricted free agent as of today. Someone who I've always thought had a lot of potential but could never cap into it. I would like him cheap.

ED Davis is your man if you are looking for someone who wants to put 0 time into their game and really doesn't care. He had his chance with HollIns and the new Grizzlies coach, Joerger. Hollins wanted to have him go to summer league to play in Vegas last year but he didn't want to go.

He has great potential, and he is still young, so he is worth $3 million or so.

Yep. Just gotta be around when and if he wants to put it all together. If you get him in the right environment he could be good.

Free Agent Tracker

Kyrie Irving got paid. 5yr/90 max contract

Dallas is going after Chandler Parsons. Rockets are meeting with Kyle Lowry.

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That's a lot of clams for an injury prone player

Houston only loses Parsons if someone offers 12+ million

Kyrie Irving gets max extension in Cleveland. 5 years/90 Mil.

Too much for him but they pretty much had no choice.

Be interesting if this sets any precedent for Kawhi; who's eligible for an extension this off-season.

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I see this happening tbh but it wouldn't shock me if Houston matched if they miss out on Melo.

Yeah, I think Houston overpays to keep Parsons when they miss out on the more premier free agents.

Dork Elvis doesn't want his Buddy Simmons to run article after article about how Harden/Howard will never be because Houston wouldn't spend to keep their third star.

Does anyone else love that the Lakers would have been a super major player in this really good free agency class, only Kobe takes up so much cap and no one really thinks he will play much again, so no one is interested?

Zach Lowe on Heat cap situation:

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LeBron has already indicated he wants his max salary of around $20.5 million, according to several published reports. Let’s assume Bosh accepts a salary of about $16.5 million, and Wade swallows a $7 million pay cut — down to about $13.5 million. Haslem is doing the Heat a solid by opting out of $4.6 million, so you know they are going to bring him back on a multiyear deal that pays him at least that much over a longer period — something like three years for $9 million. Miami is going to make Haslem whole, if only for appearances.

Toss in Norris Cole, rookie Shabazz Napier, and cap holds for empty roster spots, and the Heat would be left with less than $4 million in cap space. You ain’t getting Kyle Lowry or Trevor Ariza for that.

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4/50 for Wade just makes no sense when he turned down 2/43 to opt out and can probably get over the MLE in 2 years. That's at least 4/60.

Is anybody else having a hard time understanding how the Heat are going to get so much better?

1) Lebron says he wants max money. That is the key part of all this, He's getting a raise and that money needs to come from Bosh-Wade-Haslem's Money. So he's on the books for 21 million I believe in year 1 for a max.
2) Bosh- Wade- Haslem, All of those guys opted out of their contracts and will expect to get less per year, but more overall. Wade and Bosh both gave up like 40 million over the next 2 years and I think Haslem gave up 5 million. Even if all 3 agree to huge paycuts and Wade agrees to the biggest we are talking something like 16 million per for bosh for 4 yrs, 14 million for Wade for 4 years and Haslem for 2 million for 3 years plus some crazy front office job deal when he retires. Even if all of this happens, that still only leaves them around 5 million under the salary cap.
3) Kyle lowry is going to make more than $10 million a year, so throw that idea out the window right now. Washington is going to money whip Ariza and Gortat into signing. Who are you getting that is relatively young and can help the team? All those guys are going to go for the money since they haven't made it yet in their career.
4) What are we left with for 5 million? The heat still need a big man, and those never come cheap. Are we signing Paul Pierce? I don't think he goes there when he can go to the clippers and have a better fit. I just don't see how they get so much better. They need a PG, at least 1 big man, probably 2, and a backup SF. How is that happening?
5) The idea of them signing Anthony now with Lebron saying he wants Max Money is ludicrous. It ain't happening. Also, what happens when another team tries to offer Wade or Bosh stupid amounts of money? What if someone comes in to swoop up haslem at mid level money? What if Lebron gets smart and realizes he can go elsewhere and play with better, younger teammates and ownership willing to spend big $ on luxury tax payments?

What am I missing, someone help me out. Because I don't see them getting substantially better without Lebron taking a huge pay cut, and he just said that ain't happening.