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Well then I guess we should expect Lebron to be back with the Cavs next year
Cavs Official Believes a Finals Berth Brings LeBron Back
SportingNews
Everyone’s waiting to hear where LeBron James will move this summer. It’s the story hanging over this entire season, the looming event that could change the course of several of the league’s franchises, or at least the Cavs and Knicks.
If you believe some people, though, the decision will be made before the playoffs are even finished. Frank Isola of the Daily News has more:
The worst-kept secret in sports is that James, a pending free agent, is the Knicks’ primary target starting July 1. The best thing the Knicks have to offer is Madison Square Garden and endless marketing opportunities—although James appears to be doing pretty well in the marketing department while wearing a Cavs uniform.
Cleveland is also providing James with the best chance to win, which James says is his top priority. The Cavs have now won 11 straight games and are on pace to lock up the NBA’s best record for a second straight year. The Knicks have to root for Boston, Orlando or Atlanta to knock off Cleveland during the postseason because a second trip to the NBA Finals would likely result in James re-signing with the Cavs.
"That’s what we’re thinking," said one Cavs official. "You never know what could happen but I think he’ll stay."
It’s unclear who this "Cavs official" is, but let’s assume he’s not a janitor for the sake of this post’s relevance. On the face of it, this line of thinking makes sense: LeBron wants to win, and he’ll go wherever that’s most likely. But the Cavs are only contenders because of LeBron, and it’s difficult to say exactly where they’d be without him.
As Isola’s source says later in the article, the Knicks are trying to make Danilo Gallinari seem like a building block, but the Italian sharpshooter is pretty one-dimensional right now. Fair enough, but Mo Williams wasn’t exactly an All-Star-caliber player before he teamed up with LeBron, nor was any other player save the now-aged Shaq. Minus LeBron, the Cavs are an ordinary, even substandard squad. Who’s to say that His Royalness couldn’t turn the Knicks’ motley band into a serious contender within a few months? Oh, plus he’ll likely have another well-regarded free agent to play with, as well.
This is to say nothing of the fact that a Finals berth doesn’t prove anything as far as the Cavs’ le chances are concerned. What if Cleveland gets swept or is generally embarrassed by the West champion? That’s unlikely, sure, but it’s not out of the realm of possibility that a Finals loss would convince James that his Cavs teammates just don’t have what it takes to get him over the top. That would be as damning an outcome as any.
The general point here is that it’s ridiculous to predict LeBron’s summer decision now when so many things could happen in the interim. Even potential outcomes are not useful predictors. There are just too many possible permutations to assume so much in February.
Well then I guess we should expect Lebron to be back with the Cavs next year
What an idiot, the cavs roster is and they're doing so well because of lebron, imagine what could happen in a team like chicago
moron..it's clear you are clueless if you think their roster is .
they don't have any great players, but they are like 10 deep, that's hardly a roster
$$$$ and the situation will bring Lebron back. The Cavs can offer Lebron the most money and that will play a HUGE role in him resigning. The Knicks/Nets aren't exactly in a better situation. Lebron's chances for more les are overall better if he just stays put. Lebron is toying with these teams and will continue to toy with them and then sign that max multi year deal with the Cavs.
I wouldn't say it is an outstanding roster either playoff wise
Outside of Lebron, it is baren of any talent whatsoever.
14 feet of corpse?
Mo Williams?
Delonte West?
This is a 20 win team without Lebron.
A " " roster around LeBron doesn't go 107-27 over the course of a season-and-a-half.
It'd be nice if some of the people here actually watched some ing basketball before running their mouths.
I believe he'll stay in Cleveland, but it would be great to see him in NY, we need somebody like that in our city..every sport is better when New York has a good team..
LOL @ the Dallas Cavs
How bout losing 4-1 WHEN IT COUNTS to an inferior team?
LOL @ The Cleveland Mavs
I think Orlando is again being overlooked and the Cavs still haven't beaten the Celtics.
I don't know if the Cavs can get past the Magic; they still don't match up well with them.
The Cavs and Celtics played on Day 1 of the season, when Mike Brown and the rest of the team was getting used to playing with several new players - namely Shaq. So saying "they still haven't beaten the Celtics" doesn't hold much water in any argument concerning this season.
It means exactly that. The Cavs still haven't beaten the Celtics.
Nobody knows if they can or cannot; but they haven't yet.
LeBron will stay in Cleveland. He's just hyping up the situation to get attention.
*sigh*
You ride the short bus, right?
*sigh*
You have obviously drunk too much Kool Aid.
Guys, the Cavs are obviously lottery bound without Lebron, I won't even waste the effort to type out an explanation as to why
I am willing to bet any thing, as much as the Spurs suck, there is absolutely no way the Cavs beat the Spurs minus Lebron. Let alone minus Lebron + another solid big.
^ Further proof that the smog in LA causes mental re ation. For additional proof, please read all other posts written by Allanon.
It all depends what is more important to Lebron..A chance to contend for les in his prime in a city like Cle or getting a police escort to MSG in Jay-Z's Maybach for home games hahaha thats damn tough for someone whose young & loves attention. Just imagine how big his billboard would be in Times Square.
I'll take your bait, what would Cleveland's record be without Lebron?
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