but I would bet that unless something dramatically changes for the Cavs, they will be contending for the championship both of these seasons. I think Ferry would have to know things were going downward by the deadline before he would give up on it all. I just don’t think you can ever win the trade LBJ game, even if you can get better by doing. Ferry may even need to seek new employment in the post-LBJ era.. it’s certainly safe to say that this is a key move that only has one successful outcome – keeping LBJ and bringing a championship to Cleveland.

I think that the whole LeBron thing is just gamesmanship on his part, he won’t leave.

What really makes me mad is that its worked pretty well. You could argue that this whole 2010 thing has led to Detroit blowing up their roster as they dealt Billups for AIEC (Allen Iverson). Of course the emergence of Orlando and Boston might have had more to do with that LOL.

Anyway, the real prizes will probably end up being Bosh and maybe Wade. Oh how I would love Wade in Blazer black and red…(stares off)…

…where was I…oh, yes, LeBron won’t leave Ohio but he might sign something like a 2 yr deal to maintain the leverage he has probably enjoyed so much these past few years.

But Wade + Roy would be an unstoppable backcourt. I used to think they were too similar, but they have both become good to very good outside shooters, which makes them complimentary. Plus Wade is a great defender, although he could be questionable when it comes to guarding on the ball for long stretches.

Doesn’t matter I guess. Good, funny post. Bottom line is lbj wants championships and he’s going to put himself wherever he feels he can win the most. I believe money is secondary, but not by a whole lot. I don’t see bron going euro because the prestige of the NBA is still unrivaled. I think Ferry does absolutely everything in his power to keep lebron.

I don’t see James leaving Cleveland if they make it to the finals again this year or next, regardless of the Cavs winning the title or not. Why would he leave a contender to go to a rebuild project in Jersey or New York? Not to mention, no other contending team is going to have the money to toss James’ way unless they give up Ko*e…errr…I mean another high priced player. I think Cleveland has all the pieces for a championship somtime between now and 2012. Does James want to start over again with a losing team and go through the process all over again? Not likely. I guess the arguement can be made that LBJ isn’t selfish and would take a huge cut to play for a guarenteed win. Just my 25 cents worth, pay no attention. :)

The Cavs will never, ever, ever consider trading Bron. He IS Cleveland sports. If he leaves, so be it, but it won’t be in any measure because somebody shipped him out. It’s more likely he follows through on the Nike commercial and signs with the Browns than it is that the Cavs would think about trading him.

There’s no combination of draft picks and young talent, short of somebody like Dwight Howard, that would make the Cavs consider a deal. How much is automatic playoff/title contention every year plus sell outs every game worth to a team, on the bottom line?

Enough that the chance that continues is worth whatever risk there is that it won’t.

Like Portland, Cleveland sells out every game.

I don’t see Lebron leaving, regardless. Why would he? He wants to win, and there’s no major market team set up to help him do that. Plus, he gets along with the rest of this Cavs team.