I think he'll be making 32 million a year.

Depends on how cheap the Knicks are :munch:

Not sure what King Kong will make but he'll be the highest paid player without a ring.

The highest the NBA CBA allows.

Whatever the max is gonna be...:bigthink:

the Cap will be going down this offseason, and 2010-2011 will likely be a lockout year (or alteast appear that way until the very end). He will likely pick up his player option for 2010-2011, and sign an extension this coming offseason to stay under this CBA. The Cavs can offer him what comes out to about $33,000,000 more, plus extras on another contract if he resigns again- which would be close to $50,000,000 more just by staying- not to mention the $20,000,000 a year he will likely make besides that. One insider recently said that his chances of resigning this summer are 50-60%, and if the Cavs win it all it's about 85%.

I would expect his Nike to pretty much stay the same. His current deal ends this summer, and Nike has been hit somewhat hard with this financial mess. I can't imagine them throwing the bank at him. They will give him just a bit more than any other shoe company will offer, but it won't be some $200,000,000 contract

The Knicks will empty their pockets ...

The Knicks will empty their pockets ...

the Knicks will need another star just to tempt Lebron to consider- and if they do that, then they will be banking on not just Lebron to turn down $30,000,000 in guaranteed money, but also another star to do that same.

I think I'm the only one that knows what I'm talking about the more I talk about 2010 on here. Not to sound arrogant, but I'm the only one that sees every single sign of him staying. Would he leave? maybe, but given the economic climate, the future of the NBA/CBA, given the reasons he signed that deal in the first place, and also including the Cavs success...every single sign points to him staying- I'm the only one to point that out I guess.

the Knicks will need another star just to tempt Lebron to consider- and if they do that, then they will be banking on not just Lebron to turn down $30,000,000 in guaranteed money, but also another star to do that same.

I think I'm the only one that knows what I'm talking about the more I talk about 2010 on here. Not to sound arrogant, but I'm the only one that sees every single sign of him staying. Would he leave? maybe, but given the economic climate, the future of the NBA/CBA, given the reasons he signed that deal in the first place, and also including the Cavs success...every single sign points to him staying- I'm the only one to point that out I guess.

Yeah nobody else in the media has said he might sign an extension with Cleveland this summer. Glad you keep us up on the economic climate. Where would we be without you? I thought the countries economy was flourishing until you told us the reality. Got the winning lottery numbers for me also mr great one?

How did I live 28 yrs without your great knowledge?

The Knicks will ask Government for bailout after that deal

Yeah nobody else in the media has said he might sign an extension with Cleveland this summer. Glad you keep us up on the economic climate. Where would we be without you? I thought the countries economy was flourishing until you told us the reality. Got the winning lottery numbers for me also mr great one?

How did I live 28 yrs without your great knowledge?

The media that told you he is coming to New York (and talked about Nike contract provisions) are writers from New York and Stephen A Smith. It's funny that New Yorkers act as if those 2 groups have credibility.

but to directly answer what you failed to comprehend from my original post about me making sense: look at the whole topic of this thread. New Yorkers can't even figure out that this isn't baseball- you can't just walk about and hand out $250,000,000 to players like the Yankees do. It proves how little people actually know about the whole issue they are sure will happen. That was my point, not to point out the obvious shortcomings of the economy at this time, but to point out that 80% the people in New York think that New York can just write a blank check and any player will come there. In actuality, the signs point to nobody coming to New York, but because New Yorkers know little about how basketball financially works, they can't grasp that concept

The media that told you he is coming to New York (and talked about Nike contract provisions) are writers from New York and Stephen A Smith. It's funny that New Yorkers act as if those 2 groups have credibility.

Which new York sports writer said this?

I read all 3 papers and must have missed it. They certainly brought up the possibility, which is factual.

Sounds like you get your info from sports radio. Their job is to talk about the what if's. As I said though, I must have missed it in the paper. Please fill me in.

Cleveland can actually offer more right? Isn't there a Larry Bird rule? I'm not a huge fan of NBA

but to directly answer what you failed to comprehend from my original post about me making sense: look at the whole topic of this thread. New Yorkers can't even figure out that this isn't baseball- you can't just walk about and hand out $250,000,000 to players like the Yankees do. It proves how little people actually know about the whole issue they are sure will happen. That was my point, not to point out the obvious shortcomings of the economy at this time, but to point out that 80% the people in New York think that New York can just write a blank check and any player will come there. In actuality, the signs point to nobody coming to New York, but because New Yorkers know little about how basketball financially works, they can't grasp that concept
No one gives a shit how much knowledge you have about the NBA. The league sucks. Choke on the toy in your Fruity Pebbles, faggot.

but to directly answer what you failed to comprehend from my original post about me making sense: look at the whole topic of this thread. New Yorkers can't even figure out that this isn't baseball- you can't just walk about and hand out $250,000,000 to players like the Yankees do. It proves how little people actually know about the whole issue they are sure will happen. That was my point, not to point out the obvious shortcomings of the economy at this time, but to point out that 80% the people in New York think that New York can just write a blank check and any player will come there. In actuality, the signs point to nobody coming to New York, but because New Yorkers know little about how basketball financially works, they can't grasp that concept



Who from ny said this in this thread?

Only new yorkers who posted here was myself and kracka. The others were not even from ny.

Which new York sports writer said this?

I read all 3 papers and must have missed it. They certainly brought up the possibility, which is factual.

Sounds like you get your info from sports radio. Their job is to talk about the what if's. As I said though, I must have missed it in the paper. Please fill me in.

Shit, Kellerman's show everyday worked under the assumption of who the Knicks will add in addition to James, as if he already signed. Stephen A. Smith and Jalen Rose went out and said it's already a done deal (only to come out months later to say he doesn't know). And every article surrounding the Knicks in all the area papers (Post most especially) talks more about James coming in 2010 than they do about current Knicks. Shit, the first game in November you would assume James already signed, but as the Cavs got better and better, and the economy in the NBA worsened you started hearing less and less about it because they couldn't sell people on assumptions based on facts (like when he said July,1,2010 would be a big day: as in to say he was definitely coming). The New York media ran with cryptic messages for 2 months and sold the world on Lebron coming in 2010. It's a possibility yes, but it's also a possibility he could go anywhere

Who from ny said this in this thread?

Only new yorkers who posted here was myself and kracka. The others were not even from ny.

have you even read the title of the thread? Why would his contract amount in 2010 even be worthy of discussion in a thread? Give me the CBA amount in 2010 and I can give you the exact amount of his contract down to the very penny. His contract is an exact percentage of the salary cap. This thread was written as if he will be shopping himself like Manny did this winter

No one gives a shit how much knowledge you have about the NBA. The league sucks. Choke on the toy in your Fruity Pebbles, faggot.

seriously, are you 5 years old? That response if funny in so many ways- most notably that you can't add anything to the discussion so you act like a child by giving a lame statement followed by an insult.

dude the sportswriters stuff is all in your imagination. I don't know about kellerman or Steven a smith because I never listened to those faggots. Sports talk radio is all about what if's..how else do you expect them to stay on the air 24/7. I guess you take that seriously but most people know it's nothing more then speculation. Last no ny paper or sportswriter gave the assumption lebron was as good as signed in ny. I think you need to listen to less sports talk radio

I can't wait till Lebron says fuck NY and resigns with the Cavs.

All you NY fans think everybody wants to play in NY. Shit CC wanted to play on the West Coast, but they offered double the price anybody else was offering.

Shit, even Baba Booey a couple weeks ago says to Howard: "Yeah Lebron is coming here, he said he wants to play in New York" then they go on to talk about it for a couple minutes. I understand Baba Booey is a retard, but he isn't the only person to think that why. That's what I'm saying.

He'll get about 30 million dollars per year more than he should.

seriously, are you 5 years old? That response if funny in so many ways- most notably that you can't add anything to the discussion so you act like a child by giving a lame statement followed by an insult.
I realize I have nothing to add to the discussion because I really don't care where LeBron ends up. If he comes to NY, then great. If not, oh well. I am teetering on the border of being nothing more than a fair weather Knicks fan at this point. I really don't enjoy the NBA much anymore. I think the whole league is a joke. The all-star game is the only one I care to watch during the regular season. I couldn't even name the first place team in each division. The only one I am sure of is the Lakers.

I just get irked by your complete hatred for all things NY. You sound so bitter and petty when all you do is chime in when their is a Knicks or NY in general related thread.

I realize I have nothing to add to the discussion because I really don't care where LeBron ends up. If he comes to NY, then great. If not, oh well. I am teetering on the border of being nothing more than a fair weather Knicks fan at this point. I really don't enjoy the NBA much anymore. I think the whole league is a joke. The all-star game is the only one I care to watch during the regular season. I couldn't even name the first place team in each division. The only one I am sure of is the Lakers.

I just get irked by your complete hatred for all things NY. You sound so bitter and petty when all you do is chime in when their is a Knicks or NY in general related thread.

someone has to even out the arrogance

You gotta love it when a self titled " sports expert" laughs off the idea of Lebron Playing in NY.. There is a strong possibility it can happen. I mean we are talking about one of the greatest athletes of all time ( if he stays healthy) playing in one of the worlds biggest cities..The dude is still a kid and young has all the money he needs and never lived a day outside Cleveland..

have you even read the title of the thread? Why would his contract amount in 2010 even be worthy of discussion in a thread? Give me the CBA amount in 2010 and I can give you the exact amount of his contract down to the very penny. His contract is an exact percentage of the salary cap. This thread was written as if he will be shopping himself like Manny did this winter

I agree the title is retarded. But
-it was not started by a new yorker so why throw us all under the bus??
-did you see my initial post? It was dead on

He's gonna get a max contract offer from just about any club willing to pay. Unless he really really wants to play for the Knicks, then smart money says he stays in Cleveland. If he wins a title between now and than, I don't see him turning his back on the fans and skipping town.

He's gonna get a max contract offer from just about any club willing to pay. Unless he really really wants to play for the Knicks, then smart money says he stays in Cleveland. If he wins a title between now and than, I don't see him turning his back on the fans and skipping town.

the thing that people don't take into account is he is playing in basically his home town. He lives in northern Akron about 20 minutes away from Cleveland in a newly built mansion. He has stated that he will always live in Akron regardless of where he plays. He also does most all of his charity work in that section of NE Ohio. He has basketball parks and rec centers named after him, and he also holds a bike things there each summer.

I mention this because if he leaves, all this will be lost. The local hero will now become the enemy. It would be one thing if he left because the Cavs franchise was a mess, and he couldn't win there- but they have the best record in the NBA, sell out every game, and have a very stable franchise. The local fans would see it as a perfect situation for him to win multiple championships. If he leaves, in there eyes he has lied and is now the enemy. Now some of you might say "who cares, I'm sure he doesn't" well that isn't true. Lebron loves that area- he has the damn area code tattooed on his arm. He has up to 50 friends and family there nightly watching him. He remains active in his alma mater's athletics- all of that. Lebron loves that part of the country, and it's hard to imagine that he would give it all up to chase something in New York. It's one thing for us to leave our hometowns and chase dreams, but it's different with him. He is idolized there, and the local economy is very much dependent on him. If he leaves it's a huge blow to that area, and seeing as he likes it there, I just can't see him doing it to those people.

He isn't going to go and play in New York for far less money!

No team can pay him more than Cleveland will be able to. That's just the way the NBA salary cap works.

Who in their right mind would want to play for a team that hasn't won :shit: shit in decades for far less money? NOBODY!

The "Lebron James Sweepstakes" will be won by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The only other team that even has a chance is the Los Angeles Lakers. He will consider playing for less money in exchange for a couple of rings that he could win with Kobe Bryant and Phil Jackson.

have you even read the title of the thread? Why would his contract amount in 2010 even be worthy of discussion in a thread? Give me the CBA amount in 2010 and I can give you the exact amount of his contract down to the very penny. His contract is an exact percentage of the salary cap. This thread was written as if he will be shopping himself like Manny did this winter

This thread TITLE was for pure speculation on all parts. So go suck a dick asshole.

I agree the title is retarded. But
-it was not started by a new yorker so why throw us all under the bus??
-did you see my initial post? It was dead on

Douche bag, I've lived in NYC virtually my whole life. This thread had nothing to do with the knicks, it was purely about numbers.

what is there to speculate though? That is what I'm asking. There isn't any discussion as to what Lebron will make in 2010- it's a percentage of the Salary Cap. So if you give me the salary cap I can give you the exact number he will be making down to the penny. That is why I call this thread stupid because there isn't any debate as to what the Cavs will offer him unless he tells them he wants to take less money, but that would be dumb because his contract doesn't really reflect on their salary cap unless he takes like $50,000,000 less

Douche bag, I've lived in NYC virtually my whole life. This thread had nothing to do with the knicks, it was purely about numbers.

my bad, no idea you were/are a new yorker. He will get paid the max the cba allows. Not a dollar more or less

whatever the max is. on a side note i think he stays in Cleveland and wins a title this year

I wonder if he would consider a few $ less than the max to allow cap space for whatever team he signs with. I wonder all the time why more players don't do that. I'm not talking about 10 or 15 million less. I mean more like 2 or 3 million that might help your squad land another free agent.

It's a freakin epidemic in the NBA where guys sign max contracts, then their team sucks because they can't sign anyone else, and then they sulk and whine to get traded.

Cavs are also in a position to sign Lebron to a max contract AND also sign another player to a max contract also. Danny Ferry has done a very nice job in building this team for the now and with the future in mind.

I wonder if he would consider a few $ less than the max to allow cap space for whatever team he signs with. I wonder all the time why more players don't do that. I'm not talking about 10 or 15 million less. I mean more like 2 or 3 million that might help your squad land another free agent.

It's a freakin epidemic in the NBA where guys sign max contracts, then their team sucks because they can't sign anyone else, and then they sulk and whine to get traded.

he doesn't need to take less. Cleveland can sign another guy despite all of his max deal, plus have Mo Williams and the other guys

Lebron would get more endorsements playing in NYC. Just sayin

Lebron would get more endorsements playing in NYC. Just sayin

That's ridiculous, that's like saying Kobe Bryant would get more endorsements if he chose to sign with the Knicks instead of resigning with the Lakers. King Kong James is a superstar and will get the same amount of endorsements in OH.

Lebron would get more endorsements playing in NYC. Just sayin

actually, there is a whole different side of that. I read an article that spoke on how if Lebron stays in Ohio, he instantly becomes the anti-Arod. Yes New Yorkers probably won't embrace him like they do now, but the general population of the United States will respect Lebron for not chasing money and larger fame. I don't know if it's true, but it's definitely something to consider. He would remain the golden boy in the eyes of the midwest. They compared it to how everyone loved Jordan- they booed him because he was great, but nobody hated Jordan because he never did anything for people to hate him for. Lebron leaving his hometown could be a reason for many people to hate him. Yes he will gain more fans in New York, but how many more will he lose? That is the question.

Stars who are well received by everyone are the ones that get paid the most. Tom Brady is probably the best QB in the NFL, but Peyton Manning is the most well liked because his personality translates. Arod is better than Jeter, but Arod doesn't see Jeter money because there is something polarizing about Arod. Lebron is 2rd in endorsements behind Tiger Woods playing in Cleveland- as long as he wins and is well liked, there is no reason to think he couldn't stay right there (nobody is passing Tiger)

Just a couple random comments: If he brings a championship to New York, he'll be worshiped forever. Cleveland....please. MJ is the greatest of all time. Nobody will ever come close to his greatness. EVER. Just one other note, NYC is the capital of the world.

I just get the feeling he will stay in Cleveland for an extra year or 2, then go to NY.

Also don't forget that he knows D'Antoni's style is never winning a championship.

Just a couple random comments: If he brings a championship to New York, he'll be worshiped forever. Cleveland....please. MJ is the greatest of all time. Nobody will ever come close to his greatness. EVER. Just one other note, NYC is the capital of the world.

maybe worshiped in New York

If he wins 6 rings in Cleveland he will go down as one of the best players in the history of the NBA, if he wins 7 he goes down as the best. It doesn't matter where he plays. New Yorkers have this complex where they think people outside of NY care about the Knicks- they don't. People follow the Yankees, but for the most part, nobody gives a shit about the other teams in New York. We don't give a shit about the Giants. Nobody thinks Eli Manning is some great HOF QB now. We don't think David Wright is a legend. We never cared about Patrick Ewing. The Yankees are the exception and it has nothing to do with Jeter, or Arod. It has to do with Joe-D, Mickey, and the Babe. The Knicks don't have that. They had Fraizer who is a legend in the New York market, but basketball doesn't translate that way


And yes, you are right, D'Antoni will never win a championship in that system. He is basically a new age Don Nelson- and Nelson has never even made it to the Finals

Sea, you hit everything right on the head in this thread. LeBron's salary isn't in question at all - it's foolish to discuss it...I'm sure everyone could calculate all the offers as soon as the new CBA cap is worked out.

And you're right, I don't see the "allure" of NY being why he leaves like everyone believes. Sure, he may leave, but the Knicks aren't some glorious franchise that he worshipped as a kid. They have a very mediocre history and outside of NY, nobody cares about them. Some teams are "special" and have that tradition (like the Yankees, Notre Dame, Montreal Canadians, etc), but certainly not the Knicks. New Yorkers don't see things like that because they live in a bubble - like Artie and his love for NY pizza.

New York is a great city and maybe LeBron goes there but it's no "slam dunk" like your average idiot NY fan thinks (see Gary Dell'abate) and it won't be for money or to embrace that "legendary" Knick franchise.

Sea, you hit everything right on the head in this thread. LeBron's salary isn't in question at all - it's foolish to discuss it...I'm sure everyone could calculate all the offers as soon as the new CBA cap is worked out.

And you're right, I don't see the "allure" of NY being why he leaves like everyone believes. Sure, he may leave, but the Knicks aren't some glorious franchise that he worshipped as a kid. They have a very mediocre history and outside of NY, nobody cares about them. Some teams are "special" and have that tradition (like the Yankees, Notre Dame, Montreal Canadians, etc), but certainly not the Knicks. New Yorkers don't see things like that because they live in a bubble - like Artie and his love for NY pizza.

New York is a great city and maybe LeBron goes there but it's no "slam dunk" like your average idiot NY fan thinks (see Gary Dell'abate) and it won't be for money or to embrace that "legendary" Knick franchise.

Hater:)

Hater:)


Dont you have anything better to do than this EVERY day? The grind each and every day!

I started this thread and I want it to end already. Please, enough. Fuck Lebron, I'm sorry i even brought it up. I hope he breaks his fucking leg.

Bring that big roided up ass to LA :munch:

but to directly answer what you failed to comprehend from my original post about me making sense: look at the whole topic of this thread. New Yorkers can't even figure out that this isn't baseball- you can't just walk about and hand out $250,000,000 to players like the Yankees do. It proves how little people actually know about the whole issue they are sure will happen. That was my point, not to point out the obvious shortcomings of the economy at this time, but to point out that 80% the people in New York think that New York can just write a blank check and any player will come there. In actuality, the signs point to nobody coming to New York, but because New Yorkers know little about how basketball financially works, they can't grasp that concept


these NY cocksuckers think the sports world runs around them.... their teams are junk and so are their fans.... they don't understand the concept of a salary cap and that no other team can offer as much or more then the Cavs can to him.....

the thing that people don't take into account is he is playing in basically his home town. He lives in northern Akron about 20 minutes away from Cleveland in a newly built mansion. He has stated that he will always live in Akron regardless of where he plays. He also does most all of his charity work in that section of NE Ohio. He has basketball parks and rec centers named after him, and he also holds a bike things there each summer.

I mention this because if he leaves, all this will be lost. The local hero will now become the enemy. It would be one thing if he left because the Cavs franchise was a mess, and he couldn't win there- but they have the best record in the NBA, sell out every game, and have a very stable franchise. The local fans would see it as a perfect situation for him to win multiple championships. If he leaves, in there eyes he has lied and is now the enemy. Now some of you might say "who cares, I'm sure he doesn't" well that isn't true. Lebron loves that area- he has the damn area code tattooed on his arm. He has up to 50 friends and family there nightly watching him. He remains active in his alma mater's athletics- all of that. Lebron loves that part of the country, and it's hard to imagine that he would give it all up to chase something in New York. It's one thing for us to leave our hometowns and chase dreams, but it's different with him. He is idolized there, and the local economy is very much dependent on him. If he leaves it's a huge blow to that area, and seeing as he likes it there, I just can't see him doing it to those people.

:bigclap:

Cleveland worships him, it's his home. I can't see him leaving. They have a side of a building downtown painted with his picture, the Gov. gave special permission for them to have it. The Cavs moved their practice facility so it was closer to Akron for Lebron. Everything they do is to make Lebron happy.

The Cavs are finally considered a contender and an "elite" team. The Knicks are not. Lebron loves Akron, I don't see what more he can get from going to NY.