Report: LeBron Wants To Be A Laker

[RedsLakers24]

According to sources close to Phil Jackson, LeBron James has expressed interest in joining the Los Angeles Lakers.

"LeBron wants to win. He's a smart guy, and Phil loves LeBron, absolutely LOVES him," according to the report. Obviously, there is way too much involved with a situation like this for one blurb, but if the report holds water then look for this to become a big storyline in the upcoming days.

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/35634126/ ... ayer_news/ (http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/35634126/ns/sports-player_news/)

[IronMexican]

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:lol

[Allanon]

That's an interesting take.

Sign and trade Pau for LeBron. Cleveland gets the Lakers' MVP and the Lakers get the Cavs MVP. One MVP for another...sounds fair to me.

ps. lol IronMex.

[bostonguy]

Bron, who isn't even in his prime is taking the mle? :lmao:lmao

[mavsluva]

This is no surprise. Phil Jackson has always enjoyed having the best player in the league on his team.

Who wouldn't.

[bostonguy]

That's an interesting take.

Sign and trade Pau for LeBron. Cleveland gets the Lakers' MVP and the Lakers get the Cavs MVP.

ps. lol Mex.

If you could land Marc Gasol would you be for it?

[j.dizzle]

LOL probably bullshit..Him & Kobe would fight too much about who gets more billboards & paid appearances lmao

[Allanon]

If you could land Marc Gasol would you be for it?

:lol

[bostonguy]

Cavs won't do a sign and trade. They will either resign him (which they'll do) or let him walk.

[Allanon]

If Lebron decides to leave for whatever reason, I'd think he'd at least try and help the Cavs if the situation provided itself. Plus, he'd make the most money that way.

If they can net Pau Gasol instead of nothing, I can't see why they wouldn't do it.

[bostonguy]

Brown/Artest/Odom off the bench.

Man that would be sick as hell. :depressed

[bostonguy]

If they can net Pau Gasol instead of nothing, I can't see why they wouldn't do it.

Well the Lakers managed to land Shaq and draft Kobe all in the same season. However if Bron signs with LA for the mle, I will go a whole year without drinking any alcohol.

[bostonguy]

Ray Allen would probably go to LA to be Kobe's backup.

[TIMMYD!]

Not gonna happen for the MLE.

[bostonguy]

Shaq will follow Lebron to LA and be Bynum's backup.

Fisher/Kobe/Lebron/Gasol/Bynum

Brown/Allen/Artest/Odom/Shaq/Walton/??


:wow

[mavsfan1000]

Please God don't let this happen. Fuck next year if it does happen.

[bostonguy]

Please God don't let this happen. Fuck next year if it does happen.

Chillax Dawg. Bron is staying a Cav unless they don't offer him a max contract.

[badfish22]

:lmao at people thinking this has even a .001% chance of happening.

[kamikazi_player]

if this happens, we should cancel next season and give the title to the Lakers. But the chances of this happening is like 00.1%

[lil_penny]

If lebron goes then everyone else will follow, the team will be...

Fisher/cp3
Kobe/wade
Artest/lebron
Gasol/bosh
Bynum/howard

[j.dizzle]

Sons, this is why Lakerfan never gotta worry about shit..Everyone wanna get that purple & gold spotlight & then cruise down sunset in that Drophead coupe to get a nice late brunch in 70 degree Feb weather. Kobe is rarely out cuz hes scared of his wife but if you like attention you will have a hard on is Southern Cali, Mia or NY. LA is the only good team out of those 3 so we dont gotta worry bout sheeeeeeeet. hahaha

[Come_On_Now]

I could sworn that the source was a freaking blog site.

[Xevious]

It won't happen. I can see Lebron paired up with Wade or Bosh sooner than Kobe. Lebron and Kobe are the clear cut #1 and #2 in the league. That's too much ego to survive a complete NBA season. They both can't be putting up 30 every night.

Of course, if you paired Lebron up with another legit scorer, he'll either get an assist or a bucket every time down the floor. So while his scoring might dip a little, his assists and rebounds probably increase.

[j.dizzle]

When you say "we" are you saying the Spurs, or the league. The Spurs were canceled two years ago.
:lol Spurfan dont realize their window closed a few years back..Atleast bostonfan are starting to realize 08 was their 1 year window.

[Allanon]

However if Bron signs with LA for the mle, I will go a whole year without drinking any alcohol.

The alcohol is safe...no way in hell LeBron goes for MLE money.

[Allanon]

It won't happen. I can see Lebron paired up with Wade or Bosh sooner than Kobe. Lebron and Kobe are the clear cut #1 and #2 in the league. That's too much ego to survive a complete NBA season. They both can't be putting up 30 every night.

Shaq and Kobe did it long enough to get 3 rings.

It does make some sense for the Lakers to trade Pau for LeBron. Salaries also match up. It would be like two teams swapping their best player. LeBron gets to play in LA and MVP Pau gets to become the unquestioned leader of the Cavs.

A) Lakers get LeBron
B) Cavs get the Lakers "best player" in MVP Pau
C) LeBron gets the highest contract (via sign and trade by Cavs)
D) LeBron gets an almost guaranteed ring, Kobe gets another

It's win-win situation for the Cavs if they can't re-sign LeBron.

Of course, the best situation for the Cavs is to keep LeBron, this is a 2nd option.

[MiamiHeat]

there is no truth to this story, made up.

if LeBron wanted a franchise with a legacy, he should join the Chicago Bulls.

They are thirsty since MJ left. LeBron could ressurect Jordan's team. that would be epic.

[hhml]

Maybe that's why Buss hasn't extended Kobe yet :eyebrows

The LeBrons and the Kobettes will take pay cuts to join forces and rule the NBA forevermore.

[Donkeybong]

just a made up story to try to get hits on a website

[Allanon]

Maybe that's why Buss hasn't extended Kobe yet :eyebrows

This is a possibility.

It is indeed very strange that no contract extension has been reached...maybe them two have been talking.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

I've said it before, and I'll say it again.

The only way Bron leaves Cleveland is if they don't make the finals.

[Banzai]

http://www.threadbombing.com/data/media/64/148hjx3.gif (http://www.threadbombing.com/details.php?image_id=4541)

[kamikazi_player]

Banzai I love your Kermit the Frog gif.

[Killakobe81]

LOL won't happen but the triangle would be a perfect fit ...Only way it works if we send Pau or Kobe ...no way Lebron taking MLE ...
and for futiure use I would eveb sacrifice kobe ...but for this season i still want Kobe but last couple games starting to make me doubt that ...LOL

[DJ Mbenga]

i will get to fuck sienna west, gianna michaels, kim kardashian, ashlynn brooke, lisa ann, lexi belle, jessica alba, jennier anniston before this happens

[Banzai]

Banzai I love your Kermit the Frog gif.

http://www.threadbombing.com/data/media/2/bale_and_kermit.gif (http://www.threadbombing.com/details.php?image_id=4014) bale and kermit agree:hat

[23LeBronJames23]

Maybe Phil Jackson wants to coach the Cavs.

[JamStone]

David Stern makes an amendment to the next proposal for the new CBA: The Los Angeles Lakers to be given a special "earthquake" provision where their MLE is accompanied by a $150 million signing bonus as long as it is for five years to a former League MVP. The $150 million will not count against the cap... of course.

[mavsfan1000]

David Stern makes an amendment to the next proposal for the new CBA: The Los Angeles Lakers to be given a special "earthquake" provision where their MLE is accompanied by a $150 million signing bonus as long as it is for five years to a former League MVP. The $150 million will not count against the cap... of course.
What if Lebron signs for a short period. Then he can get his payday again after winning a championship.

[Brazil]

http://www.threadbombing.com/data/media/64/148hjx3.gif (http://www.threadbombing.com/details.php?image_id=4541)

wtf?:lol

[picc84]

If lebron goes then everyone else will follow, the team will be...

Fisher/cp3
Kobe/wade
Artest/lebron
Gasol/bosh
Bynum/howard

lol and I guarantee Phil would have CP3 come off the bench for Fisher :lol

[DesignatedT]

lol this is ridiculous.

[DesignatedT]

lebron will end up staying in cleveland or going to new york. thats it.

[namlook]

Lakers could sign Lebron for the MLE then max him out as soon as they would be able to do so. Lebron's endorsement money would go through the roof if he played for the lakers. That would more than make up for the lost money by taking the MLE.

[Findog]

LeBron isn't going to team up with Kobe. You can't have two alpha dogs on one team. If they won a title, it would be their title, not Bron's title.

[Findog]

Lakers could sign Lebron for the MLE for three seasons then max him out. Lebron's endorsement money would go through the roof if he played for the lakers. That would more than make up for the lost money by taking the MLE.

LeBron doesn't need to be in a certain market to make crazy endorsement $$$. It would have no impact. He's already endorsing a million different products.

[namlook]

LeBron isn't going to team up with Kobe. You can't have two alpha dogs on one team. If they won a title, it would be their title, not Bron's title.

It worked for Magic and Kareem. Kareem has six championships and Magic has five. No one takes anything away from either of them.

[namlook]

LeBron doesn't need to be in a certain market to make crazy endorsement $$$. It would have no impact. He's already endorsing a million different products.

Advertisers would pay him more money if he was in a big market.

[DPG21920]

LMAO at Laker fans acting like Gasol is the best they could do in a S&T for Lebron. They could get whomever they wanted.

[Findog]

Advertisers would pay him more money if he was in a big market.

LeBron is an American icon. It doesn't matter where he plays. He could play for the Sacramento Kings and it wouldn't make a difference. He's reached the Michael Jordan level of marketing playing in Cleveland.

[lefty]

LOL @ rumors

[Findog]

It worked for Magic and Kareem. Kareem has six championships and Magic has five. No one takes anything away from either of them.

Kareem was the first option on that team when Magic joined the league and Magic was the undisputed team leader and best player on the team by the mid-eighties. There was a clear pecking order established. It's the same reason LeBron won't join Wade in Miami even though they would have the cap space to offer him a max contract. He has yet to win a title as a #1 guy, and if he teamed up with either Kobe or Wade, it would be their title, not Bron's title. LeBron is not joining the Lakers as long as Kobe is there.

[namlook]

Lebron and Kobe would be just like Magic and Kareem. The Lakers would still be Kobe's team for a couple years more until he got to 7 rings or so then Kobe would take a backseat to Lebron just like Kareem did with Magic for rings 8, 9 and 10. :lmao

[Venti Quattro]

Soon our team will be called the Lebron Lakers or LOL

[RedsLakers24]

http://photos.imageevent.com/alexmophotos/random/LeBronLakers.jpg

[djohn2oo8]

Was this article written BEFORE the fans threw the foam fingers?

[TheManFromAcme]

there is no truth to this story, made up.

if LeBron wanted a franchise with a legacy, he should join the Chicago Bulls.

They are thirsty since MJ left. LeBron could ressurect Jordan's team. that would be epic.

:rolleyes The 2 3 peats were great, no doubt.
But to compare the Bulls overall legacy against the Lakers and all it's overall history is laughable on so many levels.

Those 6 championships are but mere grains in the hourglass of championships (plural)

Come on now Heat...

[vander]

I really really hope this happens, then even the densest fans will finally see the NBA for what it is. revenue will drop through the floor, the 2012 NBA salary cap will be like 40 mill :lmao:lmao


also, LA would need to swing a trade for CP3 or DWill too, they're a little weak at the PG spot :lol

[The Franchise]

Waste of a thread.

[bostonguy]

I really really hope this happens, then even the densest fans will finally see the NBA for what it is. revenue will drop through the floor, the 2012 NBA salary cap will be like 40 mill :lmao:lmao


also, LA would need to swing a trade for CP3 or DWill too, they're a little weak at the PG spot :lol

If anything, the revenue will only increase. Fans who are fed up with something like this will still be watching hoping for the Lakers to lose. The Lakers will never be the cause for hurt revenue. On the road, they will draw crowds of Laker fans/ the fake laker fans/ and the fans who want the Lakers to lose. They are the ultimate evil empire. Fans, even the ones who claim they will stop watching, will keep watching anytime their is an opportunity for the Lakers to lose.

[RedsLakers24]

i dont see this happening, i would love it, but dont see it happening, the only thing i could see is a sign and trade, a deal involving Andrew Bynum +Artest or Sasha(expiring contract),

C:Gasol
PF:Odom
SF:Lebron
SG:Kobe
PG:Who Ever, we got Lebron and Kobe

[vander]

If anything, the revenue will only increase. Fans who are fed up with something like this will still be watching hoping for the Lakers to lose. The Lakers will never be the cause for hurt revenue. On the road, they will draw crowds of Laker fans/ the fake laker fans/ and the fans who want the Lakers to lose. They are the ultimate evil empire. Fans, even the ones who claim they will stop watching, will keep watching anytime their is an opportunity for the Lakers to lose.

or they could have an epiphany, and suddenly realize that the NBA doesn't entertain them anymore, and star doing something else with their time.

[bostonguy]

or they could have an epiphany, and suddenly realize that the NBA doesn't entertain them anymore, and star doing something else with their time.

That would of happened already. Hate em or love em....the Lakers are going to get viewers everywhere they go.