NBA trade and Free Agent rumors

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  1. Hobbesarable

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    I think Brainiac was suggesting LeBron, Wade, and Melo as the next Big 3.
     
    Hobbesarable, Jun 28, 2014
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  2. BlazerCaravan

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    That's why I hope it happens.
     
    BlazerCaravan, Jun 28, 2014
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  3. Natebishop3

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    Is Wade even good enough to justify being part of a big three at this point in his career? I think the new "big three" would be LBJ, Melo, and Bosh.
     
    Natebishop3, Jun 28, 2014
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    Ahhhh, my bad. Yes I can see them trying that.
     
    Boise Blazer, Jun 28, 2014
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  5. Scalma

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    Max contract to STAY. Says nothing about taking less to go to a better team :)
     
    Scalma, Jun 28, 2014
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    well, lebron going after a max scuttles any of that melo nonsense i would think
     
    3RA1N1AC, Jun 28, 2014
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    Btw id like to add that I wouldn't be bummed if lebron went back to Miami. Now if he leaves and Portland doesn't even make a run at him....
     
    Scalma, Jun 28, 2014
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    i was actually suggesting they might go after a big 4 of all dem boiz, sign another guy or 2 for 2-3MM each, and fill in the roster with vet min guys

    stupid idea but hey, they have a little treehouse club going or someshit, so who knows
     
    3RA1N1AC, Jun 28, 2014
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    Will he have to be a backup?
     
    BigGameDamian, Jun 28, 2014
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    On this team, he would be.
     
    OneLifeToLive, Jun 28, 2014
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    How weird would it be to see these three LBJ, Wade and Bosh all opt out and go there own separate ways living Miami with nothing but a lot of money?

    On that note. How many of you would trade Nic Batum for Dwayne Wade?
     
    OneLifeToLive, Jun 28, 2014
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    Dear God, no.
     
    BrianFromWA, Jun 28, 2014
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    I'm surprised Wade is walking away from 41 million.

    Don't think he will get that back.
     
    OneLifeToLive, Jun 28, 2014
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    He'll end up signing a contract for like 4/40

    Same amount of money over more years
     
    RoyToy, Jun 28, 2014
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    he will, but over 5 years instead of 2
     
    3RA1N1AC, Jun 28, 2014
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    im guessing 5/55 to make it worth his while
     
    3RA1N1AC, Jun 28, 2014
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    I don't quite get it, but if he's comfortable giving $$ back to Riley (as Udonis Haslem did), then that's his right.

    But he probably can't sign a 5yr deal, since he'll be an over-36 year for the fifth year, and that salary will, in effect, raise his cap hit of his "normal" 1st year by ~25%. (Coon CBA #57). If he was to sign a deal starting at, say, the 13.75M that they'd need for Melo to join up, then he could only get about 4/61. As he's already guaranteed 2/41.8M, he's basically betting that he'd earn no more than about 10m/yr over the last 2 years of any future deal.
     
    BrianFromWA, Jun 28, 2014
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    which is very likely, wade could be an mle guy or less in 2 years
     
    3RA1N1AC, Jun 28, 2014
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    Haslem opting out of $4.6 million is ridiculous, he is a vet minimum guy at this point. Haslem is probably going to take a front office job where he gets all of the $4+million he gave up in salary plus some.

    The Heat are making a sham of the salary cap and competitive balance of the league. Other teams have to eat their bad contracts but the "mafia" Heat just get the players to accept money in other areas and use the cap savings to improve the team. I hope Silver forfeits Heat draft picks and bans Heat players from colluding similar to the sanctions levied against Minnesota for the Joe Smith fiasco years ago.
     
    Draco, Jun 28, 2014
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    I get the same feeling from the Heat. One thing when players go there for the minimum or less money just to play with them, an entirely different thing if players are opting out thinking they will get recompensed by the Heat a different way.
     
    The_Lillard_King, Jun 28, 2014
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