Lebron James MVP

[ChinoCharles]

You guys don't know how the NBA works.

The Cavs have an opportunity to match and exceed any offer given by any team.
There is a cap in basketball. Its a soft cap, but its a cap.
The Knicks can't just offer him anything. They're constrained by league rules. This isn't baseball. (thank God)
He will be the highest paid player in the NBA... probably $28-30 million/year.
If Cleveland has to put him on the court with 4 space monkeys in order to pay his salary they will.

The only way he is leaving is if he REALLY wants to go to New York for cultural reasons. It won't be for the money.

[Deltasix]

Originally Posted by ChinoCharles

You guys don't know how the NBA works.

The Cavs have an opportunity to match and exceed any offer given by any team.
There is a cap in basketball. Its a soft cap, but its a cap.
The Knicks can't just offer him anything. They're constrained by league rules. This isn't baseball. (thank God)
He will be the highest paid player in the NBA... probably $28-30 million/year.
If Cleveland has to put him on the court with 4 space monkeys in order to pay his salary they will.

The only way he is leaving is if he REALLY wants to go to New York for cultural reasons. It won't be for the money.

No, I do have some idea how the NBA works, thank you.

Cleveland has to come up with the money to offer James, and be willing to pay it. I'm not really sure if the Cavs will go the route of sacrificing the rest of the team for just Lebron James. As a matter of fact, I'm sure they won't.

The Cavs have a good team, New York does not. Really, New York could afford to not change much and obtain James in 2010, the Cavs probably will not be in the same position.

Unless James offers a "hometown discount" I really don't see him staying in Ohio, despite all the wonderful things it has to offer..... like.... yeah.

Not to say I'd want him to move, but still, it doesn't really make sense, as far as his career is concerned. Imagined if he played for a big market team? Or even a medium market team that didn't have a franchise based entirely around the commercialization of a single player? It would be a great move for him.