Sixers Getting Involved in Love/Cavs Deal

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Reports saying that the Sixers might be the third team in the Cavs/Wolves deal to help facilitate the trade.

Sixers would move Thad and they're interested in Dion Waiters from Cleveland.

[Ground_Meat]

I'll take him...

[Regal]

Get Wiggins!

[Ellsworth]

I want Roy Hinson

[Sect 236]

I want Roy Hinson

Or Daugherty.

[wynnron123]

Craig Ehlo

[Eagle In Ohio]

They can have Waiters yesterday

Cavs did a deal with Utah yesterday to acquire some non guaranteed contracts, possibly as a way to get Love without having to give up Wiggins.

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Cavs did a deal with Utah yesterday to acquire some non guaranteed contracts, possibly as a way to get Love without having to give up Wiggins.

They didn't really have to do that trade with Utah. Silver is busy dealing with the Sterling stuff right now, but soon enough he'll step in and force Minny to trade Love with only getting Tristan Thompson in return so that LeBron can get what he wants.

Writing is on the wall.

Edit to add: In all seriousness, the rumor now is that the Bulls offer of Taj Gibson, Dougie McBuckets and Nikola Mirotic is the deal Minny likes the most. Cleveland's offer is Wiggins, Bennett and a 1st. Cleveland can reclaim the lead for Love by including another 1st.

[Eagle In Ohio]

I have to admit

They didn't really have to do that trade with Utah. Silver is busy dealing with the Sterling stuff right now, but soon enough he'll step in and force Minny to trade Love with only getting Tristan Thompson in return so that LeBron can get what he wants.

Writing is on the wall.

Edit to add: In all seriousness, the rumor now is that the Bulls offer of Taj Gibson, Dougie McBuckets and Nikola Mirotic is the deal Minny likes the most. Cleveland's offer is Wiggins, Bennett and a 1st. Cleveland can reclaim the lead for Love by including another 1st.

I don't like this feeling of LeBron already calling all of the shots for the roster. I understand that's the nature of the beast when you have a star of his magnitude, but I still don't like it. You wanna shape the roster, take a job in the front office.

EDIT : throw in another first, then. They have three of them.

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I don't like this feeling of LeBron already calling all of the shots for the roster. I understand that's the nature of the beast when you have a star of his magnitude, but I still don't like it. You wanna shape the roster, take a job in the front office.

EDIT : throw in another first, then. They have three of them.

I think that's the #1 reason he went back to Cleveland, the fact that he knows he and his people have free reign (no King James pun intended)

He knew that the Cavs, the city of Cleveland and the state of Ohio would be so grateful to have him back, that he can do whatever the hell he wants. In Miami, Riles was the GM. He would accommodate LeBron, but ultimately, Riles was making the calls and Micky Arison is a great owner who wouldn't cut his GM off at the knees. In Cleveland, if LeBron and the GM butt heads, Gilbert is 100% backing LeBron because he doesn't want to lose him again.

In Miami, LeBron is just another famous person. He's very very famous, but there's A LOT of very very famous people in Miami. In Cleveland/Ohio in general, he IS the man. There is no one above LeBron.

I'd put LeBron's reasons for choosing Cleveland in this order:
1) Total control of the franchise
2) The great PR move of "Coming Home"
3) His wife wanting to move back
4) Easier path to a title with young superstars than aging vets in Miami
5) His "love" of his hometown and state

The media is playing it like #4 was the #1 reason, but I don't buy it.

Also, can we talk about LeBron's "love" of Cleveland and Ohio. He grew up a Cowboys, Bulls and Yankees fan. Guy is about as fraud as they come.

[3rd & Inches]

Or Daugherty.

Gerald Wilkins the "Jordan Stopper"

[TerpEagle]

Craig Ehlo

Lebron James

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Gerald Wilkins the "Jordan Stopper"

Boobie Gibson and Bimbo Coles or no deal.

[Eagle In Ohio]

I don't doubt that he loves Akron

I think that's the #1 reason he went back to Cleveland, the fact that he knows he and his people have free reign (no King James pun intended)

He knew that the Cavs, the city of Cleveland and the state of Ohio would be so grateful to have him back, that he can do whatever the hell he wants. In Miami, Riles was the GM. He would accommodate LeBron, but ultimately, Riles was making the calls and Micky Arison is a great owner who wouldn't cut his GM off at the knees. In Cleveland, if LeBron and the GM butt heads, Gilbert is 100% backing LeBron because he doesn't want to lose him again.

In Miami, LeBron is just another famous person. He's very very famous, but there's A LOT of very very famous people in Miami. In Cleveland/Ohio in general, he IS the man. There is no one above LeBron.

I'd put LeBron's reasons for choosing Cleveland in this order:
1) Total control of the franchise
2) The great PR move of "Coming Home"
3) His wife wanting to move back
4) Easier path to a title with young superstars than aging vets in Miami
5) His "love" of his hometown and state

The media is playing it like #4 was the #1 reason, but I don't buy it.

Also, can we talk about LeBron's "love" of Cleveland and Ohio. He grew up a Cowboys, Bulls and Yankees fan. Guy is about as fraud as they come.

I think that's obvious by how much time he spends in the area, even when he was in Miami. Most definitely it was a PR move as well. Yeah, he's a known frontrunner, but I just care that he puts on that Cavs uni and balls out.