NBA Free Agency

[pflo]

its dissapointing, but we just became one of the top teams in the east, i wouldnt call it a fail

Well not yet, haven't gotten your other stud players. Oh and Boozer is on the decline imo. He doesn't bring championships anyway.

[pflo]

I'm gonna LOL/jump for joy when Lebron dons the Chicago Bulls hat tonight.

If that happens then not all is lost. Doubtful though. I mean, Lebron and Boozer on the same team??? Awesome!!

:um:

[AMERICAN BONES]

Well not yet, haven't gotten your other stud players. Oh and Boozer is on the decline imo. He doesn't bring championships anyway.

how do you figure boozer is on the decline? hes 28 coming off one of his best years ever, and what does that mean boozer doesnt bring titles? no one player does

[AMERICAN BONES]

poor pflo has had to watch his spurs deteriorate into the old men they are today, while other young teams continue to grow and pass them up

[pflo]

how do you figure boozer is on the decline? hes 28 coming off one of his best years ever, and what does that mean boozer doesnt bring titles? no one player does

meh hes got a roller coaster career. He'll never be a 20 and 10 guy again, believe that. Hasn't been the last 2 or 3. Jordan, Kobe, and Duncan brought titles. So did Hakeem in 94. Lebron will.

And I'm gonna neg you for that spurs comment. I am no Spurs fan, faget. Even still, I wouldn't be talking about the deterioration of the spurs being a Bulls fan.

[AMERICAN BONES]

one guy doesnt win a title, kobe did it with shaq and odom/gasol/artest, duncan did it with robinson, manu and parker, jordan did it with pippen, lebron and iverson have come close to winning a title damn near on their own but both lost

[AMERICAN BONES]

The news today about the LeBron James sweepstakes has been fast and furious. Sources all over the place are claiming that he's headed for the Knicks, or the Heat, or staying with the Cavs. The Bulls signed Carlos Boozer, though as of late they still haven't been labeled front runners. Perhaps the only person who knows where King James will be playing basketball next year is James himself.

...or maybe his accountant?

This rumor is coming out of the hard to believe, but seems to be true department. Earlier today, Eric Mansfield, a news anchor for WKYC-TV in Cleveland tweeted something rather interesting...

FLASH: Summit Co. processed request TODAY to change address on tax bill for BJ'S home from an LLC in Cleveland to a new address in Chicago

We confirmed that the address change has taken place. To verify yourself, follow these instructions:


http://co.summit.oh.us/

On the lower left —→ Taxes and Appraisals

In address line, enter “4157 Idlebrook”

Click the first entry, listed as Rachael Investments LLC

Scroll down to “Sales Information for Parcel 0406709,” The name should be “JAMES LE BRON” That confirms you’re on the right document.

Scroll further to the section that is a summary. Note the address for Rachael Investments, LLC.

Now, on the left, click the link for the 2008 tax bill. Compare the address listed for Rachael Investments in the summary section on the 2008 bill, vis-a-vis the 2009 bill.

You’ll see.


The relevant information is that the 2008 tax bill for the property, which is owned in the name of LeBron James and Rachael Investments LLC, was sent to an address in Ohio, c/o (care of) Kurt Schoeppler. Who is Kurt Schoeppler?

He's LBJ's financial advisor. The new c/o on the Chicago address is the CPA firm Weinberg Solheim Howell & Shain, located on LaSalle Street in downtown Chicago.

So what does this mean? It means that the property tax bills for the house that James owns in Cleveland are no longer being mailed to the Cleveland based office of his financial manager, but rather to a CPA firm in Chicago that caters to high net-worth individuals... including the first family.

Now there could be very legitimate reasons for hiring this CPA firm in Chicago, that have nothing to do with where he will play for the next several years. Perhaps James likes Chicago accountants. Perhaps the firm in question has a personal connection to his financial manager Schoeppler, or another of James' inner circle. Maybe he got a recommendation from the President himself. For all we know, someone on James' side could have picked a random name out of the yellowpages and decided to transfer James' accounting to them.

But... it still seems like an awful lot of trouble, shipping tax bills and the like, to a Chicago based CPA firm if LeBron's principal place of business is essentially going to be in NYC, Cleveland, or Miami. Even if Weinberg is an absolutely wonderful CPA firm, I would have a hard time believing there are not comparable firms, who also cater to high net-worth individuals (athletes, celebrities, etc) located in NYC or Miami.

Given all that, the conclusion I've come to is that:

This is real. LeBron James (or his financial manager) has really hired this accounting firm to do his taxes. It is not a red herring to confuse people on where he is going to play -- changing the address on ones' tax bill and expecting it to leak to the public is relatively ridiculous.

HOWEVER

It may have nothing at all to do with where he is going to be playing basketball.

So, take it for what it's worth.

[AMERICAN BONES]

not that that means anything

[pflo]

means nothing

[sher-bant]

Oh, yeah!

Happy days, happy days!

[pflo]

Oh, yeah!

Happy days, happy days!

Sherbant, I don't think your 44 yr old, trans saturated fat filled heart can keep taking these up and down emotional whims AB is putting you through.

I wouldn't pay much attention to this recent bit of info AB posted, its just hollow rumors. Best you just sit back and hope for the best. Make sure you got plenty of cold water and baby aspirin nearby too.

[AMERICAN BONES]

Sherbant, I don't think your 44 yr old, trans saturated fat filled heart can keep taking these up and down emotional whims AB is putting you through.

I wouldn't pay much attention to this recent bit of info AB posted, its just hollow rumors. Best you just sit back and hope for the best. Make sure you got plenty of cold water and baby aspirin nearby too.

:rofl:

[AMERICAN BONES]

they arent hollow rumors though, he DID change the mailing address on his tax info from his financial advisor in cleveland to a CPA firm in chicago, probably means nothing though, its the same firm obama uses

[pflo]

Lebron going to the heat.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5363055

[AMERICAN BONES]

tweet from sarah spain of espnchicago.com

FWIW my sources say LBJ & Mav only guys that know truth. Miami/NY rumors result of entourage intentionally throwing off scent. We'll see...

[AMERICAN BONES]

no one knows shit

[Ryno]

He should go to the Lakers.

[Buckner1986]

Yahoo! says LeBron's decision will be announced in the first 10 minutes of the show tonight.

[Ryno]

I'm thinking New York.

[Buckner1986]

If LeBron wants to make more money and transcend basketball, he'll go to the Knicks or Nets.

[Buckner1986]

If he wants to win, I think Chicago would be best. But you'll never be as good as Mike.

[GAYBEARCHESTHAIR]

Any guy with brains would choose chicago inless their retarded,the knicks are cans and Amare is washed up.The heat have NO role players and beasley will get traded,if he stays with the cavs he will end up like karl malone selling cars in ohio.

[Raymundo]

Lebron going to the heat.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5363055If he goes to the Heat its ganna make me that much more of a Lakers fan.

[Ryno]

If he wants to win, I think Chicago would be best. But you'll never be as good as Mike.
I agree that Chicago would be his best bet to win. They have very solid starters. You just can't live up to Jordan so I'm not sure he wants all that pressure.

[GAYBEARCHESTHAIR]

If he goes to the Heat its ganna make me that much more of a Lakers fan.me too and I fucking hate the Lakers,I dont think they will be a good team anyway very much like the Lakers when they Had Kobe,shaq,malone,payton and still could not win.

[Buckner1986]

Any guy with brains would choose chicago inless their retarded,the knicks are cans and Amare is washed up.The heat have NO role players and beasley will get traded,if he stays with the cavs he will end up like karl malone selling cars in ohio.

This is the part where I say something about irony and wig comes in and pwns me.

[AMERICAN BONES]

I agree that Chicago would be his best bet to win. They have very solid starters. You just can't live up to Jordan so I'm not sure he wants all that pressure.

hes gonna have that pressure and gonna be compared to jordan no matter where he goes, kobe went through the same thing

[Buckner1986]

hes gonna have that pressure and gonna be compared to jordan no matter where he goes, kobe went through the same thing

Yeah, but he doesn't have to pass a statue of Mike to get into the arena in Miami and NY.

[Ryno]

hes gonna have that pressure and gonna be compared to jordan no matter where he goes, kobe went through the same thing
For sure. But definitely more so in Chicago. If he goes to Miami and wins a championship, people will say it's because he had Bosh and Wade. He wants to be the one carrying the team. Same shit happened when Shaq left LA. After Kobe won without Shaq everyone shut up.

[Raymundo]

For sure. But definitely more so in Chicago. If he goes to Miami and wins a championship, people will say it's because he had Bosh and Wade. He wants to be the one carrying the team. Same shit happened when Shaq left LA. After Kobe won without Shaq everyone shut up.He cant just go to the heat and become "the number one guy" Miami is Wades home.

[Raymundo]

well ten mins and we will all know where LeBron is ganna play.

[Ryno]

I hope he goes to Chicago.

[Buckner1986]

First 10 minutes my ass, ESPN.

[Ryno]

Everyone seems to think Miami.

[Buckner1986]

I think everyone is getting duped.

[Buckner1986]

That shirt looks more like a Cleveland crimson than a Miami red, IMO.

[SuperNatural]

Miami it is

[Ryno]

There you go. Lebron and D Wade tearing it up.

[GAYBEARCHESTHAIR]

loololololol what a dumb ass LEBRON HAS BEEN GOTTEN TO,epic meltdown in south beach

[SuperNatural]

I hate that stephen a smith was correct

[SuperNatural]

and it must suck to be a Cleveland sports fan

[Ryno]

I wonder how well he and Wade will work together.

[GAYBEARCHESTHAIR]

the heat wont win a championchip next year........

[Buckner1986]

Starting lineup will be:

G - Dewayne Wade
G - LeBron James
F - De'Sean Butler with a torn ACL
F - Dan Majerle playing for free
C - Chris Bosh

And the bench will consist of local high schoolers.

[sher-bant]

Fuck!

I'm bummed.

[Ryno]

Should have went to the Bulls.

[GAYBEARCHESTHAIR]

I wonder how well he and Wade will work together.

not very well,their both ball hogs.Lebron is a complete idot and John barry is 100% right,lol the heat are too bankrupt to get more players

[SuperNatural]

Starting lineup will be:

G - Dewayne Wade
G - LeBron James
F - De'Sean Butler with a torn ACL
F - Dan Majerle playing for free
C - Chris Bosh

And the bench will consist of local high schoolers.

i read that bosh doesnt want to play center

[AMERICAN BONES]

what a horrible decision

[GAYBEARCHESTHAIR]

lol at heat fans,their not winning shit

[GAYBEARCHESTHAIR]

i read that bosh doesnt want to play center

he does not want to play defense either,according to shaq he is a giant pussy

[AMERICAN BONES]

3 careers were tarnished tonight, kobe couldnt get out of shaqs shadow until he won without him, imagine what its gonna be like these guys IF they win

[Buckner1986]

i read that bosh doesnt want to play center

He doesn't have much of a choice, the only center they have is that big 7 footer from Mississippi State, but he's real raw.

[SuperNatural]

kwame brown

[GAYBEARCHESTHAIR]

3 careers were tarnished tonight, kobe couldnt get out of shaqs shadow until he won without him, imagine what its gonna be like these guys IF they winthey wont win ,should of went to the bulls.....

[Buckner1986]

The Heat won't win for 2 years and then they'll have to dump salary.

[Buckner1986]

kwame brown

Michael Olawakandi

[SuperNatural]

kurt thomas but the lakers are also looking at him

[GAYBEARCHESTHAIR]

He doesn't have much of a choice, the only center they have is that big 7 footer from Mississippi State, but he's real raw.with the money they have left over they could not afford to pay alonzo mourning to come out of retirement lolol

[HendoStu]

They're all getting traded to the Raptors

[Buckner1986]

I think Vlade Divac or Arvedis Sabonis might be available.

[GAYBEARCHESTHAIR]

I think Vlade Divac or Arvedis Sabonis might be available.

Gheorghe Muresan steven A's sources say

[sher-bant]

To a man, every "expert" said Chicago would be his best choice.

Dummy.

[GAYBEARCHESTHAIR]

To a man, every "expert" said Chicago would be his best choice.

Dummy.

Correct,this will go down as the dumbest career move in recent history.

[American Born Jr]

roster of scrubs or not, nobody in the league can guard those 3. for the sake of competition in the NBA i wanted him to go anywhere but the heat. fucking sellout. his legacy is shot. he is now the new scottie pippen

[SuperNatural]

David Lee is going to Golden State in a sign and trade with the knicks

[AMERICAN BONES]

My 2010 Heat Roster
PG: Chris Quinn, Travis Diener
SG: Dwayne Wade, Keith Bogans
SF: Lebron James, Adam Morrison
PF: Chris Bosh, Sean May
C: Aaron Gray, Brian Scalabrine

[Buckner1986]

Boston is deeper and better than the Heat. The Heat are one injury away from being completely fucked.

[GAYBEARCHESTHAIR]

My 2010 Heat Roster
PG: Chris Quinn, Travis Diener
SG: Dwayne Wade, Keith Bogans
SF: Lebron James, Adam Morrison
PF: Chris Bosh, Sean May
C: Aaron Gray, Brian Scalabrine

:lmao::

[SuperNatural]

Boston is deeper and better than the Heat. The Heat are one injury away from being completely fucked.

And The Magic will still be tough

[GAYBEARCHESTHAIR]

the 3 south beach faggots better learn to play 40 min or watch 15 point leads get blown by their spectacular bench.

[Elk Penis]

Yes....I didn't think it could happen, but it did. I'll actually be going to a Miami Heat game again. Maybe a few.

I'm the typical South Florida fair weather fan. We don't support bad teams down here. We only support them when they're good.

[AMERICAN BONES]

and even then barely

[AMERICAN BONES]

LOL they just said the Heat cant even afford JJ Reddick hahahahah

[GAYBEARCHESTHAIR]

LOL they just said the Heat cant even afford JJ Reddick hahahahahdon't worry, glenn Rice is coming back for a ring

[AMERICAN BONES]

lol poor knick fans are chanting "carmelo"

[AMERICAN BONES]

lol nice av geese

[GAYBEARCHESTHAIR]

I wonder when the stupid heat fans will riot .....

[AMERICAN BONES]

dan gilbert already firing back at LeBron

Dear Cleveland, all of Northeast Ohio and Cleveland Cavaliers supporters wherever you may be tonight;

3
0
0
Share As you now know, our former hero, who grew up in the very region that he deserted this evening, is no longer a Cleveland Cavalier.

This was announced with a several-day, narcissistic, self-promotional build-up culminating with a national TV special of his "decision" unlike anything ever "witnessed" in the history of sports and probably the history of entertainment.

Clearly, this is bitterly disappointing to all of us.

The good news is that the ownership team and the rest of the hard-working, loyal, and driven staff over here at your hometown Cavaliers have not betrayed you nor NEVER will betray you.

There is so much more to tell you about the events of the recent past and our more than exciting future. Over the next several days and weeks, we will be communicating much of that to you.

You simply don't deserve this kind of cowardly betrayal.

You have given so much and deserve so much more.

In the meantime, I want to make one statement to you tonight: "I personally guarantee that the Cleveland Cavaliers will win an NBA Championship before the self-titled former 'king' wins one."

You can take it to the bank.

If you thought we were motivated before tonight to bring the hardware to Cleveland, I can tell you that this shameful display of selfishness and betrayal by one of our very own has shifted our "motivation" to previously unknown and previously never experienced levels.

Some people think they should go to heaven but NOT have to die to get there.

Sorry, but that's simply not how it works.

This shocking act of disloyalty from our homegrown "chosen one" sends the exact opposite lesson of what we would want our children to learn. And "who" we would want them to grow up to become.

But the good news is that this heartless and callous action can only serve as the antidote to the so-called "curse" on Cleveland, Ohio.

The self-declared former "King" will be taking the "curse" with him down south. And until he does "right" by Cleveland and Ohio, James (and the town where he plays) will unfortunately own this dreaded spell and bad karma.

Just watch.

Sleep well, Cleveland. Tomorrow is a new and much brighter day...

I PROMISE you that our energy, focus, capital, knowledge and experience will be directed at one thing and one thing only:

DELIVERING YOU the championship you have long deserved and is long overdue...

Dan Gilbert

Majority Owner

Cleveland Cavaliers

[HendoStu]

dan gilbert already firing back at LeBron

Jesus Christ, you'd think the owner of a sports team might have someone to write things for him without raping and beating the quotation mark to death.

[HendoStu]

It's as bad as Bigg and the ellipsis

[California Giant]

David Lee is going to Golden State in a sign and trade with the knicks

Thats what i heard and im ehhh about it, I think i would have rather used Randolph..


Fuck pro basketball.

[Hockey Felon]

lol so much gotten to over bron bron

[Bones of Satan]

discuss

[PA-PA-PA-PIMPOMATIC]

That's crazy. 3 of the top 5 picks from the same draft

[shadyasfok]

lol, lbj

[Hockey Felon]

Wrong forum

[Bones of Satan]

That's crazy. 3 of the top 5 picks from the same draft

why wasn't melo a fa, and what happened to that serbian can

[PA-PA-PA-PIMPOMATIC]

why wasn't melo a fa, and what happened to that serbian can

He is a free agent next year, I think. Darko sucks shit.

[Bones of Satan]

is darko still in the league

[SuperNatural]

Darko got a new contract to play in minnesota, I think.

[AMERICAN BONES]

fuckin darko got a 4 year deal for $20 million LOL

[AMERICAN BONES]

lebron when to sleep a young jordan, he woke up scottie pippen

[sher-bant]

lebron when to sleep a young jordan, he woke up scottie pippen

Ha! No doubt. He took the easy road. I hear the Cavs owner went ballistic. Put out a statement lambasting Lebron. Called him a quitter, and a lot more. I haven't seen/read it yet, but I hear its LOL.

[___]

lol @ the asshole hurt Bulls fans.

[sher-bant]

lol @ the asshole hurt Bulls fans.

Sure it hurt. Who wouldn't want him?

[___]

Wanting him and getting gotten to when you can't have him are two different things.

It's like approaching the hottest girl in the room and then saying she's not all that after she turns you down.

[pflo]

lol at saying how the Heat are gonna suck this year. They are championship contenders easily.

[AMERICAN BONES]

Wanting him and getting gotten to when you can't have him are two different things.

It's like approaching the hottest girl in the room and then saying she's not all that after she turns you down.

no one is saying hes not all that, i still think hes the best player in the NBA

[PA-PA-PA-PIMPOMATIC]

http://product.images.fansedge.com/46-32/46-32701-P.jpg

You can already buy the jersey for 79.99

[American Born Jr]

no one is saying hes not all that, i still think hes the best player in the NBA

kobe > lebron

[AMERICAN BONES]

lebron is the more skilled player and the better athlete

[SuperNatural]

And Kobe is a champion while Lebron isn't

[___]

Lebron is going to win three and then go back to Cleveland. You heard it here first.

[___]

And Kobe is a champion while Lebron isn't

Yeah, like Lebron ever had Shaw or Gasol/Bynum, etc

*the real Shaq

[PA-PA-PA-PIMPOMATIC]

LOL @ Brian Shaw

[AMERICAN BONES]

And Kobe is a champion while Lebron isn't

and dickey simpkins has multiple rings while charles barkley has none, whats your point

[California Giant]

LOL @ Brian Shaw

Lol thats what I was thinking too at first. I was like "really?"

[American Born Jr]

lebron is the more skilled player and the better athlete

better athlete, yes....more skilled, no


lebron has had 7 years to develop a good jumper and the ability to shoot FTs. i hate kobe, but its an easy call

[Elk Penis]

Holy shit I never seen so many butt-hurt motherfuckers around the country - NY, NJ, and Chicago. I understand the Cleveland fans being upset - Lebron James was estimated at bringing in $250,000,000 to the local economy, as if living in Cleveland didn't suck enough - but LOL at all of the other cities that wanted him calling him out. They were trying to do the same thing Miami did.

I heard one of the reasons he left is that Delonte West was sleeping with his mom, and he didn't like the way the Cavs management handled the situation.

[Buckner1986]

I think the Delonte West thing was just a big rumor. I never heard it outside of the internet.

[Elk Penis]

It's time to call Alonzo Mourning back - he could put in a good 5 minutes off of the bench, maybe even 10. I heard Ronny Seikaly and Harold Miner are free. Maybe we should check out what Willie Burton has been up to.

[Buckner1986]

LeBron + Baby Jordan = multiple titles

[Elk Penis]

Oh shit - we just signed Mike Miller. You might as well just give us the trophy right now.

[Buckner1986]

The Cavs signed Mike Miller?

[Elk Penis]

The Cavs signed Mike Miller?


The Heat. I live in South Florida. We're partying down here.

[Elk Penis]

I'm reading up (I'm finally paying attention again because the Heat have a good team again), and it looks like these are the main role players still available:

Raja Bell, Yakhouba Diawara, Keyon Dooling, Devean George, Jarvis Hayes, Eddie House, Jawan Howard, Larry Hughes, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Flip Murray, Chris Quinn, Brian Skinner, Etan Thomas, Ben Wallace and Jason Williams

It would nice if we picked up a Raja Bell or Ben Wallace for role players.

[American Born Jr]

bulls signed korver. i was hoping for him or miller. with hinrich gone, we needed a solid perimeter shooter. instead, we got the best one in the league. they still have money too. heat becoming a force or not, im mostly happy with chicagos moves considering they didnt get wade, bosh, or mega-pippen

[Buckner1986]

The Heat. I live in South Florida. We're partying down here.

Oh. One of my friends that is visiting for the week up here lives in West Palm.

[California Giant]

It's time to call Alonzo Mourning back - he could put in a good 5 minutes off of the bench, maybe even 10. I heard Ronny Seikaly and Harold Miner are free. Maybe we should check out what Willie Burton has been up to.

Eddie Jones?

[Elk Penis]

Oh. One of my friends that is visiting for the week up here lives in West Palm.

That's where I live.

[Elk Penis]

Eddie Jones?


That's a good one, and we could see what Tim Hateagay is doing.

[AMERICAN BONES]

Eddie Jones?

donyell marshall

[California Giant]

is joe smith still in the league? Eric Dampier?

[California Giant]

I know, i know. Adonel Foyle

[AMERICAN BONES]

i think they are both free agents actually

[California Giant]

Cherokee Parks?

[Raymundo]

I'm reading up (I'm finally paying attention again because the Heat have a good team again), and it looks like these are the main role players still available:

Raja Bell, Yakhouba Diawara, Keyon Dooling, Devean George, Jarvis Hayes, Eddie House, Jawan Howard, Larry Hughes, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Flip Murray, Chris Quinn, Brian Skinner, Etan Thomas, Ben Wallace and Jason Williams

It would nice if we picked up a Raja Bell or Ben Wallace for role players.

Big Ben is staying in Detroit.

[AMERICAN BONES]

and big ben sucks

[PA-PA-PA-PIMPOMATIC]

LOL Brian Skinner

[___]

I think the Delonte West thing was just a big rumor. I never heard it outside of the internet.

Coling Cowherd said on his radio show something along the lines of 'something really bad that I can't get into happened in the Cavs' locker room.'

[SuperNatural]

Ive heard it mentioned by a few of the guys on Fox Sports Radio and ESPN Radio but way later then when I 1st read it on Deadspin