How the Blazers Get LeBron James!

by LaoTzu on Nov 23, 2009 3:09 AM PST

Everybody knows that we have NO chance to get King James in the Free Agent Sweepstakes of 2010. Or do they?

KP is stocking up on expensive talent. People are saying that KP has this team loaded with starter quality backups at every position but PF. Some of that talent just resigned for a ton, and some will be restricted free agents in 2010.

Let's say James doesn't win the championship this season. If I am the Cavaliers, do I want James to walk and get nothing? Or do I want to do a sign and trade with a franchise out West? Hmm ... let's think about that.

Mix and match the contracts as you like. Throw in one from Column A and two from Column B and you got yourself a deal. If we take one of their deadwood guys, all the better if you're Cleveland.

Poll

Is KP setting up a huge sign and trade deal for LeBron James in the Summer of 2010?

Duh, and we can get him with three non-starters

11 votes

Obv, N00b, and it will only cost us LMA, Roy OR Oden

13 votes

We don't have the cap space (did you read this post?)

6 votes

No, KP is going after some other big name (James won't play in po-dunk Portland)

22 votes

I don't want LeBron in Blazers gear

35 votes

The L*kers will get him for the retiring D Fisher, Odom and a pack of used chewing gum

29 votes

116 votes | Poll has closed

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I doubt it.

It would have to be a sign and trade, so wouldn’t Lebron just be better off going to the Nets? If they get a high draft pick (which they should) then they would probably have more talent than the Blazers anyway. Lopez is better than Aldridge. Harris is a legit all-star PG. Lee is a terrific role player. John Wall is a strong possibility.

There is a chance the the Nets could have more young talent than the Blazers next season, even without Lebron. If he goes anywhere, he’s probably going to Brooklyn.

by Nick Van Excellent on Nov 23, 2009 3:33 AM PST reply actions

What?

If they get a high draft pick (which they should) then they would probably have more talent than the Blazers anyway. Lopez

love ya, but adding John wall to the nets does not make them even close to as stacked as we are. Throw away Oden or LMA and we’re still a good as them IMO. Plus Devin + Wall = conflict….would need to deal someone. And that’s assuming Nets get 1st pick, when they could slide a few and get not much of anything.

It’ll come down to $$$ for LeBron (salary and marketing potential), not which team is more ‘stacked’.

by prezofdeath on Nov 23, 2009 3:47 AM PST reply actions 1 recs

^^reply to NVE

by prezofdeath on Nov 23, 2009 3:48 AM PST up reply actions

You misunderstand me.

The Cavs aren’t going to give Lebron away for nothing. The Blazers would have to give up more than just Aldridge and AT THAT POINT the Blazers are not going to be more talented than the Nets. Wall and Harris can both play off the ball fairly well, and Harris can defend shooting guards just fine. Even if they didn’t work, trading a top three pick can land you a lot of talent.

Not to mention that a lot of our young talent is at the SF position, which conflicts with Lebron. The Nets are conspicuously thin at that spot. Besides, hasn’t it been decided that Roy can’t share the ball? There’s only one ball? Two fists or something like that? Nate would probably just piss Lebron off by making him come off the bench.

by Nick Van Excellent on Nov 23, 2009 5:17 AM PST up reply actions

KP will use the first MLE (yay!) of his career to get or retain a mid-level free agent, maybe re-sign Joel and call it a summer

Ceterum censeo Lakers esse delendam

by Norsktroll on Nov 23, 2009 7:14 AM PST reply actions

He used the MLE to sign Blake, I believe

He’ll retain Blake and Joel (if Joel opts out), and try to keep Travis. If we lose Travis, he’ll use the MLE to sign a better backup PF than Juwan, perhaps to bring Freeland over.

"Woulda, Coulda, Mighta and Shoulda – the Four Horsemen of the Procrastocalypse" - Red-5

by jscot on Nov 23, 2009 8:14 AM PST up reply actions

It's Lebron's choice and he won't choose Portland

Even if both Cleveland and Portland wanted to do this, Lebron could and would veto it. You can’t sign and trade a guy unless he’s willing to sign. I just don’t see Lebron wanting to move from one small-market town (his home town) to another small-market town way out on the West Coast.

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by Blazer Guy on Nov 23, 2009 7:15 AM PST reply actions