we should trade rose to cleaveland for a few guys....

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Boozer did this years ago to Cleaveland and went to Utah. Each of these deals made by Miami are just handshake agreements at this time.

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

"Call me THREE"

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n out....

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Big Voice Guy works out of New York for all the CBS stations. You can also hear him on WFAN.

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That is awesome. Love the look on Bosh's face

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Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way

2-yr deal for $42m, with an opt-out clause after one season.

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I had to when I read that.

With an eye toward maximizing the future of the salary cap,LeBron James finalized his contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday, sources familiar with the process told ESPN.com.

James signed a two-year, $42.1 million deal with the goal of re-signing with the Cavs before the 2016-17 season when a new television deal is expected to create a large jump in value of the maximum contract.

As part of the deal, James will have an option to become a free agent next summer but is fully committed to the Cavs long term, sources said.

"I always believed that I'd return to Cleveland and finish my career there," James wrote in his essay on SI.com announcing his decision on Friday.

Depending on how the new television contracts are put together, the salary cap is projected to leap to as high as $80 million in 2016. There is also uncertainty with the current collective bargaining agreement starting in 2017, another reason James wanted to keep his long-term options open when it comes to the structure of his contract.

James' off-court earnings, which top $40 million per year according to some estimates, allows for him to take some short-term risk to maximize long-term earnings.

James has earned $129 million over his 11-year career but has only earned the max salary three times during that span.

James' Cleveland-based agent Rich Paul and lead negotiator Mark Termini structured the new deal with the Cavs

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That was a smart move. He bet on himself unlike Marshmelo Anthony.

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That is awesome

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Sherman remarked, "Well, Grant, we've had the devil's own day, haven't we?" Grant looked up. "Yes," he replied, followed by a puff. "Yes. Lick 'em tomorrow, though."

Point taken, though I would imagine having $40M/year rolling in on the side facilitates the betting mood just a bit.

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It doesn't hurt but he left $80M on the table because he believes that he'll stay healthy and make a lot more than that after the new TV deal goes into effect. It's a smart gamble.

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Yeah, that was my initial reaction too.

Then I realized what he was doing. The NBA owners might as well sign this dude up for Commish right now because, GD if he ain't running the league for the last several years. He knows what he's doing.

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As I think more on it, MJ recently was reported to have topped $1B in worth. If LBJ is channeling MJ at all, then this gamble really fits.

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He said that was a goal of his.

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As I think more on it, MJ recently was reported to have topped $1B in worth. If LBJ is channeling MJ at all, then this gamble really fits.[/quote]

He said that was a goal of his.[/quote]

Ah, sorry I missed that. That's what I get for being too old school and focusing on baseball at this time of year!

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He actually said it a year or so ago. Wanting to become the first athlete billionaire may be attainable for him.

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My favorite part is how Tiger's wife took a 9-iron upside his head and made sure he wasn't gonna be the one.

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I know domestic violence isn't supposed to be funny

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Well put. Maybe she should have been his new swing coach.

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From the 'Something That Means Nothing' file: Lebron lost in the Finals in '07, '11, and '14 ... he announced his return to Cleveland on 07/11/14.

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are you fucking kidding me? we need to flood the bandb show stating that fact. can you imagine how pissed bernsie would get?

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Just an all around good dude. So happy for his success.

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