Top 10 Reasons LeBron Could Choose New York

[fo'shizzle]

LOL at the talent section.

But I want him at New York though...

[Darthkiller]

i stopped reading at the talent part.

[mountainballer]

agree on the better potential of the current Nets roster.
but still, the Nets are not the Knicks and it also doesn't look as if they will move to Brooklyn soon.
but you deliver the IMO best argument for Lebrons choice. the Nets already would have a 2nd all star to play with Lebron. (and one who's game should fit well with Lebron's)
IMO that's the point. if the Knicks still can somehow clear enough cap space to acquire another star (I see Bosh as the best chance and Amare the 2nd best), Lebron will choose them. and Walsh will not hesitate to sacrifice one of his young assets as teaser (Hill, Gallinari, Chandler) if he needs to get rid of Curry and/or Jeffries. some teams will be happy to bite. btw. nice chance for the Spurs. would they take Jeffries plus Chandler off their hands, if it just takes a package of Matt, Fin,Ratliff and a 2011 pick? (I don't mention Gallinari and Hill, because the Knicks will get much better offers, like higher picks, if they put them on the market)
such a move might put them enough below the cap (even the reduced 2010 cap) to be able to offer two max contracts.
if another star is already waiting in NY, Lebron won't care who is left. (considering that scenario, Hill and Gallinari would still be left). after the all star signings, the Knicks should be able to turn Curry's expiring contract into two decent role players via a trade.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

the 20-PPG potential of Danilo Gallinari, a two-way wing with upside like Wilson Chandler, and a scoring big in rookie Jordan Hill

[2Cleva]

Forget the talent assesment, I have checks on if 10, 6, and 5 are accurate. If 5 and 6 especially are true, NY is back in the ballgame.

Any team that can offer both LeBron and Bosh max deals is the likely winner. Agreed on who said NJ - you can't sleep on Thorn. And they have the most desirable young talent in Harris, Courtney Lee, and Brook Lopez. Anyone there would have to wait a year to go to Brooklyn but the move looks like its still on.

NY has to match the space of NJ to win. Nets in Brooklyn is nice but the name NY Knicks gives it the upper hand.

And the writer mentions the 2 year deals to new FAs but giving Varejao 11 mil per didn't make any sense.

[The Franchise]

Any ten things you list would be better in New York than in Cleveland. It's like God took a , looked at it, and said,"I think I'll call it Cleveland."

[Thunder Dan]

9. Talent. The Knicks’ roster, though young and unproven, has the 20-PPG potential of Danilo Gallinari, a two-way wing with upside like Wilson Chandler, and a scoring big in rookie Jordan Hill. All three have higher ceilings than any non-Lebron Cavs. A roster deep with quality role players but not elite talent (the most apt way to describe the Cavs minus LeBron) is only enough to give a great player what he needs to have a successful regular season. Winning in the playoffs requires finding another impact player who can help carry the load. The Knicks have the type of young players who can develop into major pieces next to a superstar and their salary cap is set up to allow the team to bid for other top free-agents in the near term.

hahahahaha. I saw this on RealGM (which is written by Knicks fans) and I spit out my coffee laughing at this one

[Thunder Dan]

remember, this was written by a Knicks fan site so read it as such

[Extra Stout]

Quicken Loans Arena, c. 2012:

[Extra Stout]

Quicken Loans Arena Offices, c. 2012:

[SenorSpur]

If he does jump, LBA will be the first NBA superstar has yet to take less money simply to jump to another team. People forget the hometeam can pay him more than another other team.

Besides all that - the Knicks SUCK!

Aint happenin'

[mountainballer]

If he does jump, LBA will be the first NBA superstar has yet to take less money simply to jump to another team. People forget the hometeam can pay him more than another other team.

Besides all that - the Knicks SUCK!

Aint happenin'

huh???
none forgot that his team can offer him a bigger contract than any other team, but this point has been discussed for about the last 3 years.
he would get some millions less in salary, but make about ten times this amount in additional endorsement deals.
if money is the #1 issue for Lebron, he will end up in NY.

[resistanze]

What endorsements are available to him in NY that aren't available to him in CLE? Does Tiger Woods live in NY?

[SenorSpur]

huh???
none forgot that his team can offer him a bigger contract than any other team, but this point has been discussed for about the last 3 years.

Which his why this long-running debate isn't worth time spent discussing it. The thought of LBJ leaving a champioship-contending team for an also-ran is absurd - at best. It's not going to happen.