Lebron James to Spurs: Best Destination for him

[tholdren]

Is your goal there to make money for yourself or are you just there for the of it? I'm not saying Lebron's job is to make money for the Heat. His job is to make money for himself. He's a contractor, that's what they do. - no his job is to play basketball, not make money for the heat. The heat management sign lebron as an investment, and HOPE that he makes money, which is dependent on how well he plays basketball.

You're looking at it wrong. Although a basketball player is an employee, he's under a contract for a specific period of time. He is a like corporation in and unto himself. His job is to make money for himself, and he does that by being able to make money for his customer, who happens to be the franchise owner. Even an employee is there to fulfill a role for the employer, but the reason he's there is to make money for himself. Evidence of that is a thing called "unemployment compensation" which is a money thing, not a duty thing. We work to pay our bills, but we are hired for specific purposes. It's not as abstract as a re such as yourself makes it out to be.
He's under contract, therefore CANT MAKE MONEY, other than endorsements which is strictly persuasion by the advertising company NOT THE PLAYER. LMFAO Evidence is unemployment. Jesus Christ. If you cant see how absurd your "argument" is then I have no idea how to help. This isnt sales, That's what an AGENT does.

You're only approaching the "your job is" from the job description side of things. You don't go looking for a job because of a job description. You go because you need the money. Unless you're independently wealthy and can get a liberal arts degree and work at Target, you need to consider income needs prior to even selecting a profession.
LMFAO again, "you're only looking at your job from the job description" DUDE THAT'S WHAT A JOB IS. I can see that I'm talking to a child or someone who has been laid off/unemployed for virtually their whole adult-life if even an adult. "You need to consider income prior to even selecting a profession." WTF? You're an idiot.

No it's not a result of performance. It's a result of supply/demand and creative bargaining. We are salesmen for ourselves, our performances are beside the point. If you've ever gotten a merit increase based on a review from a guy who never met you, you'd know that to be true.

HAHAHAHAHAHAAHH - you're right, players don't have market value based on performance or team wins. How the would you get a merit increase based on someone who doesnt know you or your body of work? It's obvious that you have zero understanding of economics or business. You clearly don't understand management or payroll either. I applaud your concept that job performance has no basis on pay, and you can magically get salary increases. Im sure your Fortune 500 company is booming.

My advice is to go back and get that GED.

[xmas1997]

Are you people really debating on whether or not James would come to S.A.?
Silly rabbits! Kicks are for kids!

[313]

Lebron will retire before he plays a game with the Spurs.

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

The Spurs are a small market team. You never put an endorsement giant in a small market. That's economics 101. Lakers, Nets and Knicks are all in big markets and all inside the LA/NY areas I mentioned. They don't have to win a ring to make money. Lebron can make a lot more money on a losing team in a large market than on a winning team in a small market. Carmelo should be enough evidence of that (see also Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and plenty other people who don't win but make a lot of money with endorsements). Fandom is one thing, we all want rings, but their profession is to play basketball, not to win championships. They aren't professional champions. As a professional basketball player, no different than any other profession, their goal is to make money for their shareholders, and they are their only shareholder (agent notwithstanding).

KD

[xmas1997]

I think it is far far more likely to discuss Love coming here than either James or Melo.
Let's get some realism in here.

[CosmicCowboy]

This thread wins stupid thread of the playoffs hands down. Lebron doesn't move to the the franchise that has taken two rings from him. Looks too much like a "if you can't beat them, join them" concession that he isn't all that.

[xmas1997]

The Melo to San Antonio thread gives it a run for the money, equally as stupid IMHO.

[mclinejr]

If Lebron came to the Spurs, I'd find another team to root for.

[TheyCallMePro]

I think Lebron would rather entice Pat Riley to poach Patty Mills and Boris Diaw for him this offseason than sign with the Spurs. Patty would never do it. Boris might.

[xmas1997]

I think Lebron would rather entice Pat Riley to poach Patty Mills and Boris Diaw for him this offseason than sign with the Spurs. Patty would never do it. Boris might.

Boris would never do it, too close to Tony, unless offered an insane amount of money which the Heat do not have to spend.

[DMC]

KD

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[weeks]

let's not act like players have never taken pay cuts to chase rings.
at a certain point it's less about the money and more about bragging rights for multi-millionaires.
profit is not the only motivator that drives the world. so is ego, and legacy is important to these dudes.

they're hyper-compe ive. they wouldn't be here if they weren't.

[moisaenz]

i still hate kobe and westbrook more than lebron...

[CosmicCowboy]

The only scenario that makes sense if he opted out would be LeBron going to the "new"LA Clippers with a new multi billionaire owner that wants to win. Be the "new" LA dynasty. That's made for endorsement gold.

[xmas1997]

The only scenario that makes sense if he opted out would be LeBron going to the "new"LA Clippers with a new multi billionaire owner that wants to win. Be the "new" LA dynasty. That's made for endorsement gold.

That is an interesting point.
But lets not forget that New York may try to get him because they want to keep Melo, and Melo wants to play with James.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

It would be incredbile to have LeBron James, but Spurs probaby couldn't afford it.

[xmas1997]

Just saw the latest interview with James on ESPN and he said money is not the issue where he plays.
Rather it is playing like a team, like San Antonio plays.
Managing his minutes is important too so he can extend his career.
A friend of mine asked me and posed this question, that what if he wanted to come here to play under Pop.
Would Pop retire after all when TD did.
Money would not be an issue, he would come to get championships.
Pop has coached him before too and would manage his minutes.
Plus it would extend TDs career.
Preposterous, I know, but what if he did want to play here for money like TD and Manu make?
That would be insane, the Spurs would win the next 5 les for sure.

But it will never happen!

[JMGpp]

Even if... and while as a team is insane to reject the best player in the world, I could imagine a scenario with Pop rejecting LJ because he has a promise to develop Leonard, if Lebron where about to come it would go against the culture of the Spurs. So, he would never come, but even if, I´m not sure the Spurs would pull the trigger.
What I being entretaining the last couple of days is Cuban going after Lebron offering Rick Carlisle and it gave me chills...

[xmas1997]

Even if... and while as a team is insane to reject the best player in the world, I could imagine a scenario with Pop rejecting LJ because he has a promise to develop Leonard, if Lebron where about to come it would go against the culture of the Spurs. So, he would never come, but even if, I´m not sure the Spurs would pull the trigger.
What I being entretaining the last couple of days is Cuban going after Lebron offering Rick Carlisle and it gave me chills...

Not surprised, Cuban goes after everyone.

[cjw]

This 'small Market' talk is bull .

Exactly, plus it's not like Miami was a marquee market until the Superfriends showed up either. Outside of the beach and some overrated clubs, Miami actually kind of sucks. Boston is a boring college town, Chicago is cold, etc. I understand the LA appeal and as a New Yorker, I'm biased (nothing beats it here), but to these guys who are on the road a good portion of the year, they don't really care. They can build a brand almost anywhere.

[xmas1997]

James is a family man now too.

[$pursDynasty]

IF it is about championships, and he could ignore if you can't beat em join em talk. What team would be better for him? I can't imagine a team with better Vegas odds than the Spurs w/ Lebron. To go to the Clippers or Thunder would be another going to another man's team. Like he did in Miami, while right now it is his team at first it was still D Wades. In LA that is Cliff's team, in OKC that is Durant's. While SA will always be Timmy's, LBJ would be the defacto man of the Spurs the in the prime guy. The system the basketball IQ, not needing the max $ it would be the perfect fit. The Spurs would immediate go from America's darlings back to the evil empire but Spurs Nation could care less if it meant ahem, not two, not three, not four more les in San Antonio

[therealtruth]

The only thing we have going is he likes our style of play.

[SupremeGuy]

There's a better chance of Pop and RC hopping in a delorian, going back to '84, kidnapping Jordan, and bringing him to play on the Spurs than Lebron coming over, tbh.

[.G.]

james looks ing old and worn down. 's not gonna age gracefully at all. Looked like Oden during GM1.