We have NEVER signed a legit Free Agent. Ever. Cat Mobley doesnt count. Elton was a match. Corey was a match. But NEVER have we ever gotten a top tier free agent to come to LAC. The only time this team has spent money was when Elton and Corey were about to leave to Utah and Miami.

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I don’t think you can entirely discount the possibility of Lebron coming to the Clippers.

There are a lot of ‘ifs’ in any 2010 speculation, of course. IF New York is able to lure a other top talent to play with Lebron they could be a very attractive destination. If he leaves Cleveland it’ll be because they didn’t win again, and winning will have to be one of the biggest, if not the biggest lure for him.

However, IF NY isn’t able to get a Chris Bosh or a Dwyane Wade, or other top talent, which is very likely, why would Lebron want to go to a team which is worse than his own Cavs? I understand the NY market etc. etc….but he will not want to join another rebuilding process.

New Jersey could still be a good possibility. They have a lot of good young talent in lopez, harris and lee.

As for LAC, Lebron is a young dude. When he entered the league, the Clippers were pretty good. They’ve been pretty good for most of his pro career. I don’t think the historical fact that “they’re the clippers” will detract him…because he knows that the Clippers with LBJ are a whole different animal.

IF LAC trades Kaman or Davis in order to have cap room to pay Lebron, and he can join the DJ, BG, EG and RS(*IF) core, in a giant market in a great city with the chance to completely and immediately dominate, I don’t see why he doesn’t at least consider it.

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Maybe Donnie does get a little too much credit for picking Reggie Miller and Danny Granger or for ripping Portland off in the Jermaine O’Neal deal. Nonetheless he managed a small market team and got them to the big dance. Even though the Knicks have tanked the last 2 seasons, theyve unburdened themselves of both Marbury and the Z-Bo deal, putting them in prime position to land a bonafide talent next year.

Sometimes you leverage two years of a franchise in order to turn around its fortunes. NY holding steady to get themselves into a position to score LeBron is the smartest thing they could do.

If David Lee was part of the Knicks future, theyd have signed him already. He’s a stand-in till other plans become available. If there was a list of most likely to get signed and traded, David Lee is in the top 3. Bosh or Boozer on the Knicks makes them look even better to LeBron.

Im not being a pessimist, just being a realist. We might be able to offer him a salary, but if I was an NBA player I wouldnt want to come here. Sure we have EJ and BG, but who says theyll want to stay when they come up as RFA’s and FAs? And who says LeBron wants to play with a bunch of youngsters in the first place? If I was Dwyane or Chris Bosh and i had the chance to play with LeBron on the Knicks but id only get 10m a year versus being on the Clippers for 16m, i’d choose to play with LeBron. I know I’d have a better chance of winning.

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“but ultimately, the Knicks are about winning and spending their way to winning”

Are you kidding? They’ve been spending their way to winning for the last decade, and what do they have to show for it? Walsh has hamstrung the franchise with a CHANCE to nab LeBron and another player. Any Knick fan should be pissed he’s wasting two entire years chasing a dream that will ultimately backfire with the decreasing salary cap.

If the Clippers sneak into the playoffs with 45 wins or so, there’s definitely a chance. Having the number one pick will also force people to watch the team, and EJ’s profile should be raised enormously.

Why would anyone pick to play on a barebones roster featuring David Lee when they can join a core of EJ and BJ?

Pessimism sucks, dude.

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NY is the largest market, and LeBron is an entrepreneur as well as a basketball stud. He will have more opportunities for big big money deals in NY without having to compete for spotlight with Kobe. And im not talking just big money contracts, but big money marketing/advertising deals. He’ll be playing a few blocks away from Madison Avenue.

No matter what the state of the Knicks, they are infinitely more appealling for a player like LeBron than us. Theyve got Coach D’Antoni and Donnie Walsh, two of the most highly respected basketball professionals in the world. Its the largest stage, theyve got an owner with deep pockets that isnt afraid to take risks with his team and signing big players. Sure their roster is a little light at the moment, but ultimately, the Knicks are about winning and spending their way to winning. They are one of the most storied and beloved franchises in the game. They have an appeal and mystique about them that we will never have until we win a championship and have shown we have what it takes to compete.

And that is why LeBron would leave max money in Cleveland to sign with NY next season. LeBron doesnt play for a paycheck, he plays to become part of history.

Quit talkin about LeBron becoming a Clipper because it wont happen. The Pacers and Bobcats have a better chance of signing him than we do.

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If anyone leaves, itll be Camby because hes the most appealing financially and physically.

I’d be pretty impressed if Dun could move Kaman. I mean I thought Z-Bo was untradeable and he managed to do it. So I could be wrong about Kaman getting moved but if I were to bet money, i’d probably throw some down on Kaman staying the whole season.

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But theres really no comparing Chris Bosh to Amare Stoudemire. Its like having a spelling bee between a MENSA kid and a retard, Bosh totally kills Amare in that department. Id much rather have smart players that play hard, than dumb players that flail about wildly and still cant seem to put 2 and 2 together most nights.

Amare looked like a beast when he was drafted. And he was physically ready to play the game. But he already thinks he’s a hall of famer and has become complacent about winning and more concerned with getting paid and being the center of attention on the court. When Amare realizes that he needs to become a student of the game and not just an employee of a team, then maybe he will start to tap all that potential we saw in him originally.

Until then, I’ll take Bosh over any other F/C in the league.

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