2010 Free Agency - Where are they going

Thought this would be fun to see everyone's speculation on the final day before verbal agreements can be made. Just pick one team, and approximately how certain you are(25%, 50%, 75%, or 100%). Need help choosing? Try this.

Following free agents we will be using(feel free to copy the list):

LeBron

DWade

Bosh

Amare

Boozer

Pierce

David Lee

Dirk

Joe Johnson

Lebron and Bosh are going to the Bulls and we're going to win the Finals garunteed. Seriously, no need to even play this season, let's just give teh trophy to the Bulls and skip ahead to 2010.

Lebron and Bosh are going to the Bulls and we're going to win the Finals garunteed. Seriously, no need to even play this season, let's just give teh trophy to the Bulls and skip ahead to 2010.

theone86

Um...we are in 2010 :lol:

I think Lebron will leave...where to I have no idea

Wade will stay in Miami. I just hope we can land Bosh. We really need him.

Here is my guesses as of now for where they go:

LeBron - Cleveland

DWade- Miami

Bosh- Miami

Amare- Phoenix

Boozer - New York

Pierce - Boston

David Lee - Chicago

Dirk - Dallas

Joe Johnson - New York

I really have no idea. My main concern is where LeBron is going. I would like the Cavs to get him back and actually make a solid trade, but the trade may have to happen before LeBron decides who he signs with.

That slot had James, Wade and Bosh all on the Heat..MoonMarvel

I kid you not, I got two rolls of that and I dont even care for the heat. I know my amigo does, is his pipe dream to sign 3 big names.

JJ to LAC

Amare to NEts

Lee to Bulls

something like that.

No one knows anything. DJ_Magneto

I like this answer. A lot. :P

Seriously, II'll just play the waiting game instead of trying to make predictions. Much better for my health that way. :lol:

Lebron - Chicago (Want him to go to NYC)

DWade - Miami

Bosh - Chicago

Amare - Knicks

Boozer - Miami

Pierce - Boston

Lee - T-Wolves (Al J will get traded as a result)

Dirk - Phoniex

Johnson - Knicks

Here is my guesses as of now for where they go:

LeBron - Cleveland

DWade- Miami

Bosh- Miami

Amare- Phoenix

Boozer - New York

Pierce - Boston

David Lee - Chicago

Dirk - Dallas

Joe Johnson - New York

I really have no idea. My main concern is where LeBron is going. I would like the Cavs to get him back and actually make a solid trade, but the trade may have to happen before LeBron decides who he signs with.

LTomlinson21

Lebron will not stay with the Cavs which is very unfortunate considering that cities sports history. He wants a title and that supporting cast cant win him one.

That team also doesn't have very many good trading pieces, or cap flexibility.

That team was irrelevant before he came, and will go back to that if he leaves, he really revitalized that organization and that city. I hope you're right.M

MY PREDICTIONS

Dirk and Wade are staying put.

Pierce I think is 60/40. 60% Boston 40% Clippers

Lebron and Bosh are 60 40 well I think 60% Bulls 40% Heat. They're gonna play together im pretty sure though.

JJ and Amare will end up on the Knicks most likely. Not a bad consolation prize but not what they wanted.

David Lee is 50 50 between the Knicks and the Nets

I honestly have no idea where Boozer ends up though. I think he's the weakest of the major FA's. Someone will pony up cash for him though. Clippers maybe??????

Really exciting times. There's also talk of the Nuggets moving Melo if he doesn't sign an extension which could make a lot of teams look different next year. Fun time to be a basketball fan unless you're Cleveland that is.

[QUOTE="theone86"]

Lebron and Bosh are going to the Bulls and we're going to win the Finals garunteed. Seriously, no need to even play this season, let's just give teh trophy to the Bulls and skip ahead to 2010.

bobcheeseball

Um...we are in 2010 :lol:

I think Lebron will leave...where to I have no idea

Lol, I see that now, no function well coffee without.

To all the people saying Lebron's staying, though, lol. He told them before the end of the season he wanted them to make some good moves, and they basically responded by indicating they're going to do nothing. Lebron wants to win, and he's going to a team where he thinks he can do that. I think his options at this point are New York, Miami, or Chicago. If he goes anywhere other than that I'd be very surprised.

Oh wait, this is about basketball. Sorry was looking for hockey*shuts door*

LeBron and Bosh are going to the Bulls, anything else just doesn't matter.

Lebron - Resigns with Cleveland

Bosh - Signs with New York

Wade - Resigns with Miami

Boozer - Signs with Miami

Dirk - Resigns with Dallas

Amare - Signs with Chicago

Lee - Signs with Oklahoma City

J.Johnson - Sign & Trade to Cleveland for J.J. Hickson, Mo Williams, & Daniel Gibson

Gay - Signs with New York

McGrady - Resigns with New York

Ray Allen - Signs with Chicago

Pierce - Signs with Miami

I say LeBron/Wade/Bosh/Shaq to the Knicks. This is major wishful thinking. I would actually love just LeBron/Wade/Shaq.

He will officially become the most over-rated player in the league if this happens.GrindingAxe

can't believe the Hawks are gonna go through with this after his miserable postseason performance. andyboiii

DWade--Miami

Bosh--Miami

Amare--NY

Boozer--NJ

Pierce--Boston

David Lee--NY

Dirk--Dallas

Joe Johnson--NY

Lebron--Cleveland

I think overall, the media will be disappointed that there were no crazy player movement.

title should say nba. i came in here thinking nhlstarwarsjunky

title should say nba. i came in here thinking nhlstarwarsjunky

I want lebj to stay in dead beat Cleveland so he continues to lose.

[QUOTE="feryl06"]Seriously, no one is really talking about NHL free agency. [QUOTE="starwarsjunky"]title should say nba. i came in here thinking nhlstarwarsjunky

Free Agent Tracker

Take a look.

Lakers offered Mike Miller a a 5 year $30 million dollar contract : LINK

The deadline for him to accept the deal is tonight.

I don't know what is going to happen but I hope for the sake of the fans and the NBA league that Lebron leaves Cleveland. Cleveland is never going to have a good team.

Anyway, I hope that we see Lebron and Wade on the same team regardless of where they go so long as its not in Cleveland seeing Cleveland cannot even come up with an offer for Wade while keeping Lebron.

With the way the NBA is right now, it is quiet boring to say the least. The Lakers won the whole thing with little to no effort. I personally think the Lakers just gave a couple of games away to the Celts just to have a game 7. Now is the time for change to make the overall NBA more interesting by forming a really good team on the East besides the Celts.

Its always the dam Celts and Lakers and quite frankly I'm tired of it and want to see more competition in the NBA playoffs!

DWade--Miami

Bosh--Miami

Amare--NY

Boozer--NJ

Pierce--Boston

David Lee--NY

Dirk--Dallas

Joe Johnson--NY

Lebron--Cleveland

I think overall, the media will be disappointed that there were no crazy player movement.

feryl06

I notice that you have a lot of free agents going to NY but the problem is the ones you have listed don't hold any real competitive value to the NBA league in terms of making a team that much more of a contender in this thing. After all we are talking about New York here. If its going to be like that why even bother wasting any more money on the team when they are going to rot whether you add a couple small time free agents to the team or not?

You need a couple of name players to make knicks fans interested in their team again. You gotta have a team that can win it all. I know there is only so much cap space but that doesn't mean that there isn't money under the table in these big cities by certain companies or people saying you sign with the Knicks and I will give you an advertisment deal worth x number of millions of dollars right on the spot. Or whatever other perks you can think of that people would be willing to offer up to the big time stars to come play in their town.

If I'm NY and I can't get Lebron or Wade or Bosh. Then I definitely want Dirk on my team with a couple of those other guys you listed. As for adding Boozer to NY list......why even bother unless you add Dirk as well. I think you have to have Dirk with a surrounding cast and that would probably make for a pretty good team. But those 3 you have listed alone is just not enough. I would say add Pierce but he is getting old and I don't know quite what his value is.

Actually the best thing for NY if they can't get Lebron, Wade or Bosh is to after Dirk, Carmello Anthony, and those 3 players that you listed. Thats a pretty good team for NY. You still may not win it all but you should be able to be competitive with that sort of team in the league. I keep forgetting that NY has Mcgrady so go after Dirk, Melo, Amare and Johnson. I would rather have name player Amare over no namer David Lee. David lee is probably a waste of money.

Amare to NY is just about done...I'll post links in a little bit

http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/67747/20100702/amare_knicks_near_agreement_on_max_deal/

http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/67747/20100702/amare_knicks_near_agreement_on_max_deal/

PSNLakers416

Here's the Yahoo Sports story: LINK

If this is what it takes to lure Lebron, I like the signing.

I don't think Dirk is going anywhere. He's just posturing for more money. He'll stay in Dallas. I think NY won't be able to get any of the big players---i.e. Wade or Lebron. IF NY adds Amare, they'll be more competitive then what they have now. And that's just it---they've been stinkin' it up the past 10 years or so that they will have to sign some player to sell to the fans they're trying. At least with Amare there, there's something to build upon or attract other players. They need to add someone now, even if it's not the first two I mentioned--Lebron/Wade. Next year, they can possibly try to go after Melo---unless he re-signs with the Nuggets again. McGrady is a shell of his former self. Lee is a much better player than McGrady under D'Antonie's style.

I notice that you have a lot of free agents going to NY but the problem is the ones you have listed don't hold any real competitive value to the NBA league in terms of making a team that much more of a contender in this thing. After all we are talking about New York here. If its going to be like that why even bother wasting any more money on the team when they are going to rot whether you add a couple small time free agents to the team or not?

You need a couple of name players to make knicks fans interested in their team again. You gotta have a team that can win it all. I know there is only so much cap space but that doesn't mean that there isn't money under the table in these big cities by certain companies or people saying you sign with the Knicks and I will give you an advertisment deal worth x number of millions of dollars right on the spot. Or whatever other perks you can think of that people would be willing to offer up to the big time stars to come play in their town.

If I'm NY and I can't get Lebron or Wade or Bosh. Then I definitely want Dirk on my team with a couple of those other guys you listed. As for adding Boozer to NY list......why even bother unless you add Dirk as well. I think you have to have Dirk with a surrounding cast and that would probably make for a pretty good team. But those 3 you have listed alone is just not enough. I would say add Pierce but he is getting old and I don't know quite what his value is.

Actually the best thing for NY if they can't get Lebron, Wade or Bosh is to after Dirk, Carmello Anthony, and those 3 players that you listed. Thats a pretty good team for NY. You still may not win it all but you should be able to be competitive with that sort of team in the league. I keep forgetting that NY has Mcgrady so go after Dirk, Melo, Amare and Johnson. I would rather have name player Amare over no namer David Lee. David lee is probably a waste of money.

i have always liked Amare so this is great if he goes to NY. He is the perfect fit for LeBron. The way him and Nash played would be very similar to the way that him and LeBron would play since LeBron draws so much attention and can pass so well.Ugalde-

This deal makes it less likley that lebron will go to NY, the article says. Stoudimire is viewed as a second tier FA, and hes lucky he is getting a maximum contract for 5 years. Take the deal Amare!

[QUOTE="Ugalde-"]i have always liked Amare so this is great if he goes to NY. He is the perfect fit for LeBron. The way him and Nash played would be very similar to the way that him and LeBron would play since LeBron draws so much attention and can pass so well.lostpariah

This deal makes it less likley that lebron will go to NY, the article says. Stoudimire is viewed as a second tier FA, and hes lucky he is getting a maximum contract for 5 years. Take the deal Amare!

Right. The Cavs were pushing hard to get Amare back at the trade deadline, yet now he's not good enough?

Without the Amare move, we were killed for not having a Robin to land Batman. Now that it seems that we've got a verbal deal with one of the best 4s in the league, we are getting killed for overpaying a "second tier" player. Whether the premise is that we can't provide LBJ a sidekick, or that we just signed a sidekick, the conclusion is always the same.

[QUOTE="starwarsjunky"][QUOTE="feryl06"]lostpariah

Amare isn't worth a Max contract. FACT. Master_Live

If signing him to a max is what brings Lebron over, yes he is. FACT.

[QUOTE="Master_Live"]Amare isn't worth a Max contract. FACT. SaintBlaze

If signing him to a max is what brings Lebron over, yes he is. FACT.

QFT, if Robin can bring Batman than is all worthwhile.

[QUOTE="SaintBlaze"]

[QUOTE="Master_Live"]Amare isn't worth a Max contract. FACT. Bikouchu35

If signing him to a max is what brings Lebron over, yes he is. FACT.

QFT, if Robin can bring Batman than is all worthwhile.

Just one problem, Amare isn't Robin. And Amare isn't Batman either. If anything Amare is more like the butlet in Batman's home. Wade would be Robin in this case and of course Lebron is Batman.

[QUOTE="Bikouchu35"]

[QUOTE="SaintBlaze"]

If signing him to a max is what brings Lebron over, yes he is. FACT.

Sonwhy

QFT, if Robin can bring Batman than is all worthwhile.

Just one problem, Amare isn't Robin. And Amare isn't Batman either. If anything Amare is more like the butlet in Batman's home. Wade would be Robin in this case and of course Lebron is Batman.

You're arguing semantics. The point is, a potential Amare + Lebron combo would be deadly, and they'd wreak havoc on the NBA.

[QUOTE="lostpariah"]

[QUOTE="Ugalde-"]i have always liked Amare so this is great if he goes to NY. He is the perfect fit for LeBron. The way him and Nash played would be very similar to the way that him and LeBron would play since LeBron draws so much attention and can pass so well.SaintBlaze

This deal makes it less likley that lebron will go to NY, the article says. Stoudimire is viewed as a second tier FA, and hes lucky he is getting a maximum contract for 5 years. Take the deal Amare!

Right. The Cavs were pushing hard to get Amare back at the trade deadline, yet now he's not good enough?

Without the Amare move, we were killed for not having a Robin to land Batman. Now that it seems that we've got a verbal deal with one of the best 4s in the league, we are getting killed for overpaying a "second tier" player. Whether the premise is that we can't provide LBJ a sidekick, or that we just signed a sidekick, the conclusion is always the same.

A trade at the trade deadline and a siging in free agency are 2 diffrent things. At the trade deadline, the cavsd would have gotten him on his current deal, whichhas now run out, and they would then be in charge of his rights. They could have just not offered him anything at this time, and then wedbe in theexact same position we are in now. Stoudimire was a target then, but viewed as a second-tier FA now. Diffrent times. So to awnser your question in short form, yes.

[QUOTE="SaintBlaze"]

[QUOTE="lostpariah"]

This deal makes it less likley that lebron will go to NY, the article says. Stoudimire is viewed as a second tier FA, and hes lucky he is getting a maximum contract for 5 years. Take the deal Amare!

lostpariah

Right. The Cavs were pushing hard to get Amare back at the trade deadline, yet now he's not good enough?

Without the Amare move, we were killed for not having a Robin to land Batman. Now that it seems that we've got a verbal deal with one of the best 4s in the league, we are getting killed for overpaying a "second tier" player. Whether the premise is that we can't provide LBJ a sidekick, or that we just signed a sidekick, the conclusion is always the same.

A trade at the trade deadline and a siging in free agency are 2 diffrent things. At the trade deadline, the cavsd would have gotten him on his current deal, whichhas now run out, and they would then be in charge of his rights. They could have just not offered him anything at this time, and then wedbe in theexact same position we are in now. Stoudimire was a target then, but viewed as a second-tier FA now. Diffrent times. So to awnser your question in short form, yes.

You're missing the point. That article is saying that signing Amare would deter Lebron from coming to NY. Yet, it overlooks the fact that Lebron was also pushing for the Cavs to trade for him. Why didn't he urge them to trade for Chris Bosh instead? Because he thinks pretty highly of Amare I'd assume.

The hyopcracy in the media is ridiculous. Don't fall for it. Their main argument against the Knicks was that the roster wasn't appealing to Lebron. Now, an all star/all nba big man wants come here (who Lebron also wanted on his team) and it's being pegged as a "desperate" move (not by that article per se, but ESPN's JA Adande said it on sportscenter today).

Only in today's modern world of journalism would signing one of the top power forwards in the NBA be seen as a hinderance to landing another star. It's ridiculous.