LeBron James Could Form the Superteam to End All Superteams in Houston

Using that metric, LA is by far the worst. Relatively, folks don't care about sports over there compared to NY, BOS, etc...

 

Until they miss out on a ring this season. There's no chance they could beat GSW or HOU in a 7 game series at this point, even with the new players. He's happy now because they are winning. The exact same thing Wade said about their success early on... When you're winning all is good. Let see what happens when they have that 3-4 game losing streak and Lebron starts to get pissed again.

 

Grasping at straws.

 

Lebron is his own media market.

 

Remember when they said dwight wasnt coming to houston because shoe deals would offer more elsewhere?

 

I’m talking ratings and ad revenue. Houston has always struggled in non football sports on that side

 

Unless they revert to playing the kind of ball they were playing prior to the trades where they got blown out by the likes of the Magic, they ain't losing 3-4 in a row the rest of the season. Their remaining schedule isn't that bad.

 

I think the trades merely helped him get through the season without getting embarrassed. If he can go to the situation he wants I think he is absolutely leaving. The Cavs are better but the media has hyped the hell out of the trades. They may not get out of the East and he is not winning a championship.

 

I don't see how that became an issue when Derrick Rose was initially signed by the Cavs. Not too long ago he was the face of Adidas.

God people come up with the dumbest sh** ass excuses for anything.

 

Yes, but to use that as a reason as to why a player would or would not come here is asinine. Miami isn't some media haven. They can barely keep 3 major sports teams in that city. Gottlieb is a ****ing joke, but that's probably more on the producers feeding him lines than anything else.

 

Cleveland isn't that great of a media market. Look what happened before LeBron got there and then after he left.

We have much more of a market presence than some of the other middle/lower market teams. Sh** we just "signed" CP3 this offseason, that's a huge coup for any market team to obtain.

 

I don't think he's going to come . I think that we win the chip . Lebron ain't coming here after we win .

 

One thought that occurred to me recently: If by chance we win it all THIS year, then what?

Go for LeBron anyway in an attempt to ensure we win it all again (risking on-court chemistry in the process)?

-or-

Shoot for bringing in a borderline all-star at PF instead?

 

go after pg13 which hou will likely do anyway regardless of this years outcome

 

How do you rank on playoffs?

Last year's Cav
This year's Rockets
This year's new look Cavs

 

Of course you still go for Lebron. He's top 5 of all time. You always go for that player if you have an opportunity. If that doesn't pan out, Rockets should go all out for Boogie. He'd fit in remarkably well.

 

I hope we win the chip and Lebron joins us. That would make everyone hate us even more!! How glorious would that be?
Can you imagine all those stupid analysts criticizing him and us even more? While we just pound the whole league into submission. Please God make this happen.PLEASEEE

 

The only think Doug Gottlieb knows about is stealing credit cards. Take what he says with a grain of salt

 

DESTINATION LEBRON
LeBron James is set to be a free agent, and his decision on where to play next season could shake up the NBA once again. So where will the King find his throne? We look at the most likely options.


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Why LeBron would pick Houston

First, he'd be united with Banana Boat buddy Chris Paul -- and could bring Dwyane Wade along with him on a minimum salary deal should Wade decide to leave Miami again. CP3, 2017-18 MVP front-runner James Harden and James would form a trio as formidable as any in the NBA. Though a move to Houston would force James to confront the Warriors earlier in the postseason, having CP3 and Harden as teammates would give him more firepower against Golden State than he's had in any of their previous Finals matchups. Plus, there's no state income tax in Texas, which means LeBron's max salary would be worth a little more there.

How the Rockets could make it work

Rockets GM Daryl Morey has some experience with this after having brought Paul on board last summer. If James made it clear to Dan Gilbert that he was leaving Cleveland, he could opt in to the final year of his deal, allowing the Cavs to trade him to Houston (likely for a package centered around Ryan Anderson, Eric Gordon and future draft assets). This would allow the Rockets to bring LeBron on board without gutting their core to open up the cap space to sign him outright. But from Cleveland's perspective, ownership is willing to pay $150 million in luxury taxes for a team led by James but not for a package of Gordon and Anderson.

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Confidential: NBA pros dish on the 2018 summer of LeBron, DeMarcus and OKC

Where will LeBron sign in the offseason?
Cavaliers: 59 percent
Lakers: 22 percent
Heat: 7 percent
Other: 12 percent
Others gaining votes: Grizzlies, Rockets, Sixers, "Not the Cavs"

"He won't leave after all the moves they made last week." -- Eastern Conference forward

Where should LeBron sign in the offseason?
Cavaliers: 66 percent
Heat: 8 percent
Lakers: 8 percent
Other: 18 percent
Others gaining votes: Knicks, Rockets, Sixers, "No team in the West"

"Honestly, I'm hoping that he stays in Cleveland, just for that city. ... But I would definitely understand if he left. It's a business. You see how they did Blake [Griffin] after bringing him in during free agency, telling him all of this and all of that, and then they trade him away." -- Eastern Conference forward

Which coach do you think LeBron should pair up with?
Gregg Popovich: 46 percent
Tyronn Lue: 18 percent
Other: 36 percent
Others gaining votes: Brett Brown, Mike D'Antoni, Billy Donovan, David Fizdale, Steve Kerr, Doc Rivers, Erik Spoelstra, Luke Walton, "LeBron coaches himself anyway"

"I think LeBron should be a player-coach." -- Eastern Conference center

Which player do you think LeBron should pair up with?
Giannis Antetokounmpo: 12 percent
Chris Paul: 12 percent
Dwyane Wade: 12 percent
Paul George: 9 percent
James Harden: 9 percent
Kawhi Leonard: 9 percent
Other: 37 percent
Others gaining votes: Steph Curry, Anthony Davis, Kevin Durant, Joel Embiid, Kyrie Irving, DeAndre Jordan, Kevin Love, Klay Thompson, Russell Westbrook

"The duo of LeBron and Harden would be unstoppable." -- Eastern Conference forward

Which rumored team should LeBron NOT sign with?
Sixers: 31 percent
Warriors: 28 percent
Lakers: 16 percent
Rockets: 16 percent
Other: 9 percent
Others gaining votes: Clippers, Spurs, Wizards

"LeBron is a competitor. He's the type of guy who comes in and lays his hat on the line every night. If he went to Golden State, that would cut his competitive edge out. It would take something away from the type of player that he really is." -- Western Conference center

Do you think the Ball family in L.A. is a deterrent for LeBron signing with the Lakers?
Yes: 11 percent
No: 89 percent

"If LeBron comes to L.A., then it's the LeBron show. Not the Ball show." -- Eastern Conference center

If LeBron does leave, what do you think would be the main reason why?
Dan Gilbert: 29 percent
The roster is too weak to beat the Warriors: 27 percent
Not enough branding opportunity: 10 percent
Other: 34 percent
Others gaining votes: Looking for something new; trying to win a championship; he's too old; legacy; looking for a more lucrative contract; "He's done all he can do in Cleveland;" "I mean, it's Cleveland."

"If LeBron were to leave, it would have to be for way more money -- like if a team could figure out a way to give him a $300 million contract." -- Eastern Conference guard

True or false: DeMarcus Cousins will be in New Orleans on opening night 2018.
True: 80 percent
False: 20 percent

"I hope he'll be back!" -- Western Conference guard

OKC's opening-night lineup will include:
Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony: 45 percent
Westbrook, Anthony and Paul George: 24 percent
Westbrook: 22 percent
Westbrook and George: 9 percent

"George will be in L.A. in two years anyway." -- Eastern Conference forward

Should there be max contracts in the NBA?
Yes: 59 percent
No: 41 percent

"LeBron, Steph and KD, all those guys bring a lot more than what they're getting paid. ... But being a lower-tier salary guy myself, if you pay those guys even more, the lower guys on the totem pole don't really get anything." -- Western Conference guard

Which team have you heard makes the best free-agent pitches?
Celtics: 27 percent
Heat: 15 percent
Lakers: 12 percent
Warriors: 9 percent
Other: 37 percent
Others gaining votes: Clippers, Grizzlies, Hornets, Knicks, Mavericks, Pacers, Rockets, Spurs, Wizards

"Boston [has the best]. If you bring Tom Brady? That's pretty damn cool." -- Eastern Conference guard​