Very unlikely but what if, just what if, Portland plays so well that they beat LA in a Playoff series this year. Would Kobe consider leaving LA for Portland?
I think it's even easier than that...is the chance for K*be to win with Bynum and Gasol > the chance for K*be to win with Roy, Oden, and LMA?
lebron has every say in the matter. they aren't gonna trade him as long as there's a chance he will re-sign with them, and we wouldn't give up anything of value for him anyway if he's just gonna walk in 2010. if and until lebron says he wants to be here it's not gonna happen.
Can you imagine how divided the fans would be? Personally, I really enjoy watching Kobe play. I'm pretty sure after Portland wins their first 25 games to begin the next season the fans would come around.
My reasoning is predicated on the fact that the Cavs believe Lebron isn't going to re-sign with them. If they feel he will then I agree with you. You're missing my point I think. If he Lebron is going to walk in 2010, I don't see Portland having a snowball's chance in hell at convincing Lebron to sign with us. If we want him, we have to get him before his current contract is up. If the Cavs are open to moving Lebron, Portland would need to make it worth their while, or another 28 teams would surely offer a premium deal.
well it wouldn't happen this year either way because they are contending. so you're saying we should try to rent him for 1 season? i don't see the point. we're trying to build a dynasty, not give up valuable assets for a flash in the pan.
Right. I was thinking after this season or at the trade deadline next year. That's why I was saying it's really risky. But, we've found Pritchard to be very convincing. Lebron knows Nate well from the Olympics already and I'm sure there's no doubting that he's aware of Paul Allen's wealth. What he may not know is the electric excitement Oregonians would have for him night-in-and-night-out. If he came to Portland and the team likely won a championship next year, he very well could reconsider and decide that this was the place for him. It's unlikely I'm sure.
Hey all. When I first posted this thread I posted an identical one over at RealGM. It received more attention there early on, and things were brought to my attention forcing me to edit some of my figures and assumptions for accuracy. The simplest way I know how to fill you in is to link here: Link Notice I've even made amendments to the original post at the top of the thread. Some of my latter posts in the debate fill in the details of what I think our team may look like in the interim, even if pursuing free agents in 2010 is a priority.
