And if you really think Detroit is landing a marquee guy in 2010 when big markets such as New York...

And if you really think Detroit is landing a marquee guy in 2010 when big markets such as New York and L.A. and warm-weather cities such as Miami, Phoenix and Orlando will all be throwing money around -- not to mention deep-pocketed Portland, which will have assembled a contender at that point and remains the most logical destination for LeBron if he only cares about winning titles and nothing else (and also, Nike is right there)

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by Nick Van Excellent on Nov 14, 2008 12:43 PM PST reply actions

LeBron

That would be crazy. I mean… Paul Allen has the money… The Nike makes sense…

What lineup would be looking at ?

Sergio/Bayless
Roy/Rudy
Lebron/Batum
Aldridge/Frye
Oden

What would be of our current SF’s. Outlaw, Webster & Batum? Keep Batum for backup SF, trade Webster/Outlaw to free up cap ? RLEC will help of course.

My mouth is watering thinking about it. Let me just say this… KP & Allen will have the opportunity, the means & ways to sign this guy. Will they? We can only pray.

"I just know that I can't get big, I can't eat whatever I want to. I have to eat healthy, I have to stay right, I have to stay involved and ... I have to be here at practice because you know what? I can play pretty quick."

by TheGreatDane17 on Nov 14, 2008 8:57 PM PST reply actions

How does Nike have anything to do with it?

I’m pretty sure Nike meets Lebron wherever Lebron wants. He probably only has a couple meetings a year with them anyway.

I would thow up in my own mouth if Lebron came to Portland. Stupid hand symbols. Luckily it won’t ever happen.

by Nick Van Excellent on Nov 15, 2008 1:09 AM PST up reply actions

I dont understand the Nike reason either

Obviously it wasn’t a deal breaker for him not to play in portland, i dont know why he would need to play in portland to improve his relationship with nike….He is that important that people would fly out to meet him on his schedule. If he was going to film commercials or what not…he could film them anywhere. If he needed to consult with someone, they could always fly out to meet him.

Honor Terry Porter

by Philthyanimal on Nov 15, 2008 1:24 AM PST up reply actions