So Lebron decided to opt out of his contract, and now (assuming Hayward gets cut) they'll have $34M in cap space, and that doesn't even count Thompsons, Shumperts, and Dellavedovas qualifying offers. Even if they amnesty Varajao, there's still not enough room to sign Love and Lebron to max contracts. I think Lebron is forcing management to stick with a cheaper Thompson by opting out with no bird rights, meaning that, maybe, he's doing it to get Love out of Cleveland.
I agree. Andy is a LeBron favorite too, so I think he wants them to keep him. He is probably trying to play gm by saying he will only resign if they do A, B, and C
I think he'll sign regardless, I just think Lebrons forcing the Cavs to let Love go so they still have enough money to resign him.
Yeah with the clippers. It's why I thought he'd give it a try last summer. Not so sure about this summer. Evidently lebron won't even meet with other teams. *evidently*
God could you imagine the PR nightmare LBJ would have if he actually bolted?! I think Cleveland fans would burn down his house
I feel like this is a much bigger story if true. Why is no one talking about it? Can't they sign LeBron first then Love and keep everyone?
No one is discussing it except Rip City Two not even them in the Cavs forum so maybe there isn't anything to it....
If I was a Cavs fan, I would be pretty disappointed that we just lost the player we traded away Wiggins for.
Exactly! If anything, you would do what you can to help bring back assets, especially if you forced Cleveland's hand to trade for the dude. Wiggins would have been something special in Cleveland right now, especially learning. Under the wing of LBJ. Could you imagine a line up of Irving, Any guard, Wiggins, LBJ and Thompson?
Especially since Lebron wanted (and probably made) that trade, then is the reason they have to lose Love
Those same fans are the Laker fans thinking they'll trade Lin and Randle for Cousins, sign Lamarcus, and bring DeAndre Jordan off the bench.
