Lebron James ... what are the chances?

[Dirkenstien]

Originally Posted by badfish22

Wow no way we have to give up that much to get Lebron. Cleveland has no leverage here, if Lebron says "I want to go to Dallas, trade me" then Cle basically has to get whatever they can for him. This isn't some highest bidder thing, Lebron is making the decisions.

Actually Cleveland does have some leverage. They know Lebron wants max money, they know the Dallas Mavericks want Lebron, and they know they hold the keys to getting a deal done, granted they get enough back in return to help them and more importantly their fans move forward. This is the best player in the league after all. Lebron will have several able suitors competing to land him so we won't be the only runner in this race. We'll need to bring the best deal we have to the table.

[badfish22]

Originally Posted by Dirkenstien

Actually Cleveland does have some leverage. They know Lebron wants max money, they know the Dallas Mavericks want Lebron, and they know they hold the keys to getting a deal done, granted they get enough back in return to help them and more importantly their fans move forward. This is the best player in the league after all. Lebron will have several able suitors competing to land him so we won't be the only runner in this race. We'll need to bring the best deal we have to the table.

Ya but Lebron is going to decide where he goes, I think. I don't think he will narrow it down and let 2-3 teams have a bidding war. He wont want that anyway. He doesnt want the team he goes to to be hurt by trade. Cle will be happy to get anything for lebron so Damp+cheap talent will be enough.