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  1. SlyPokerDog

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    Re: Cap space plan 2015: LeBron James

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    Re: Cap space plan 2015: LeBron James

    Damn, that was so perfect! Rep'd
     
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    I had a bunch of posts deleted for some reason
     
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    I didn't delete any posts.
     
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    There were a series of posts deleted after Brian's post at 01:46 PM
     
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    There was a merge?
     
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    I merged two threads but I didn't delete any posts.
     
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    Okay regardless, if there is any truth to LBJ, we would be stupid not to pass it up. You know damn well our WC rivals will.

    I would contact Cleveland immediately to see if they would want to trade for LBJ.
     
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    Well they obviously won't trade him

    But if giving up Wes and Lopez is the price, do it.
     
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    I'll save the Blazers the trouble. No the Cavs aren't interested.
     
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    Re: Cap space plan 2015: LeBron James


    $65 million starting lineup would be interesting
     
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    Somebody ate my post.
     
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    Fuck Lebron James. I'll root against him wherever he goes, even Portland.

    Regardless, his physical health going to go downhill pretty danged fast (a la Tiger Woods and Sammy Sosa) now that he stopped slamming HGH so the point's moot...
     
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    Re: Cap space plan 2015: LeBron James

    Don't know why you guys are worried about the salary cap for this. Isn't it completely obvious that LeBron wants to come here so badly he'll jump at the chance to sign for the veteran's minimum?

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    Re: Cap space plan 2015: LeBron James

    Hahaha that would be so funny
     
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    Okay, so assuming that this is even possible, there's one major problem (well two, actually).

    1.) He would have to sign here in free agency, and the only way that happens is if we either do a sign-and-trade with Cleveland OR we renounce Wes/Rolo. There won't be a Dame/Wes/LBJ/LA/Rolo lineup. Simply not possible.

    2.) One of the major problems in Cleveland is that James plays his best ball as a power forward. The Heat ran with Bosh at the five. So one of the current issues in Cleveland is trying to make Love and LeBron fit together. It's not working. So if LeBron came here, Aldridge is going to end up sliding to the five spot, which is where he doesn't want to be. If he was willing to take that role, we could easily slide into the mold of the Miami Heat though.
     
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    LMA, Wes, Rolo and Lebron could all agree to take less money for a few years until the salary cap goes higher from all that new TV money, then they all sign new max contracts. Not likely but it is possible.
     
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    Well THAT'S not much of a problem - trade LMA for LBJ!
     
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    Not really a problem. Lebron can guard small forwards. On offense LMA can play away from the basket as well as inside, so can Lebron. Stotts would have no problem using LMA and Lebron on the court at the same time with Lopez.
     
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