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Who's going to play center? If Bosh has to play center, that team is going to have a really hard time against Orlando.
This was posted on the Sun Sentinel website just 10 minutes ago and is different from the Broussard and Bucher reports as it has sources form this afternoon:
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Media speculation about LeBron James' future has given way to the cold reality inside NBA war rooms:
The overwhelming consensus among league executives is that Cleveland Cavaliers free-agent forward LeBron James is coming to South Florida to become a member of the Miami Heat.
An NBA team executive told the Sun Sentinel Thursday afternoon, "All of our contacts from CAA say he is coming to you guys."
CAA is Creative Artists Agency, the firm that not only represents James, but also Heat guard Dwyane Wade and Toronto Raptors free-agent power forward Chris Bosh, who on Wednesday agreed to sign with the Heat.
Asked if he felt his team, which has stood as one of the finalists for James' services, or any other of the suitors had given up on hope of landing the two-time Most Valuable Player, the executive said, "Teams still are holding out hope."
James is scheduled to announce his decision at 9 p.m. on ESPN.
The executive also described a frantic landscape that had the Heat working overtime to clear sufficient salary cap space to not only add James, but also Washington Wizards free-agent forward Mike Miller.
The executive said Miller is a player that James has stressed a desire to play alongside.
To clear the needed salary cap space for Wade, Bosh, James and Miller, the Heat would need to trade forward Michael Beasley, the No. 2 overall selection in the 2008 NBA Draft.
Even then the math is complex, with Miller having received an offer from the Los Angeles Clippers that averages nearly $9 million a season.
As a fallback, the Heat was discussing a trade with Philadelphia that would send Beasley out in exchange for former Heat 3-point specialist Jason Kapono.
As it is, Heat President Pat Riley has a plan in place that would have Wade, Bosh and James receiving less than the maximum $16.6 million they could receive for 2010-11. Riley has briefed each of the players and their representatives about the approach.
Riley also has been working to complete a sign-and-trade transaction to help Bosh receive a larger overall package.
Free agents with the tenure of Wade, James and Bosh can receive six-year, $125 million packages when signing with their own team, but are limited to a maximum of $96 million over five years when signing with an outside team. A sign-and-trade with the Raptors would allow Bosh to receive the larger contract.
The tenor of those conversations between Riley and Raptors General Manager Bryan Colangelo has been tense, with sources familiar with the dialogue saying the two had reached the point of argument Wednesday.
A league executive said he expected Colangelo to eventually agree to a sign-and-trade to at least get something in return for Bosh, even if only draft choices.
"Bryan will act in the best interests of the franchise," the executive said.
ESPN reported early Thursday morning that the Heat had emerged as the favorite to sign James, saying "all indications" are James will join the Heat.
The network since has reduced the tone of that conviction, but continues to list the Heat as the front-runner.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/m...,3786304.story
Who's going to play center? If Bosh has to play center, that team is going to have a really hard time against Orlando.
Hmm. LeBron is nice and everything, but man MIKE MILLER!?!?!?! This is going to be awesome...
Miller FOR 3!!!
So damnn glad Heat are in the East.
The Lakers run is officially over.
Heat must be confident they are somehow making this all happen:
The Heat have offered Mike Miller a five-year deal, worth approximately $27 million-$30 million.
Miami has given Miller a deadline of Thursday night to decide.
Miller has been told by the Heat that they are 'confident' LeBron James will be joining the Heat.
http://basketball.realgm.com/src_wir...#ixzz0t7yIyUJMYet sources say that a four-team trade scenario between the Heat, Raptors, Bobcats and Rockets hatched on the eve of LeBron’s hour-long “Decision” special on ESPN would enable Toronto to bring back an asset or two in the wake of Chris Bosh’s departure but also avoid taking back Beasley. Which is believed to be the only sort of sign-and-trade that the Raptors would consider.
The proposed deal, sources said, would send Beasley and Rockets forward Jared Jeffries to Charlotte, land Bobcats center Tyson Chandler in Houston and create sufficient cap space for Heat president Pat Riley to offer max-contract money to Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and James.
The Heat and Raptors engaged in discussions for several hours after Bosh and Wade announced that they were committing to Miami in a package about the various sign-and-trade options. Discussions were serious enough Wednesday night, according to two sources, that Heat officials told Beasley to start preparing to relocate.
One source with knowledge of Toronto’s thinking, however, insists that the four-team trade -- which would require Houston to send at least $3.1 million in salary to the Raptors -- is "not happening." Toronto continues to convey the message that it is a reluctant partner in any deal that makes Bosh’s departure more lucrative.
But another source close to the process told ESPN.com on Thursday afternoon that Charlotte is highly motivated to acquire Beasley, which would undoubtedly encourage Miami -- which has been struggling to find a team willing to gamble on Beasley because of his off-court baggage -- to keep pressing for the trade to be consummated.
If the Raptors ultimately consent to a sign-and-trade, Bosh would be able to sign a six-year max deal with the Heat worth nearly $130 million and LeBron and D-Wade would score max deals, too. Toronto, meanwhile, would come away with a very big trade exception and presumably at least one first-round pick … possibly its 2011 first-rounder that was previously dealt to Miami.
http://proxy.espn.go.com/blog/trueho...-beasley-trade
thats what people been saying for the past 2 years.
I wouldn't be so sure. They've been capitalizing on injuries for years now, and that's been one of Wade's biggest issues in the past.
fixed for accuracy.
Could the San Antonio Heat's run be officially started?
We don't defend our fandom.
I'm a trend setter.
I set trends.
who the will want to help the heat build their dyanasty if they get lebron/wade/bosh? the rest of the league should stay away from the heat if the superfriends decide to play together.
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