Cleveland Cavaliers (current) off-season rumors

• sleeper

  

  gibby08;410841 wrote:My bad...mis-read it
  
  Why would they meet without him?

  
  To discuss plan B because they know Lebron is staying in Cleveland.
• jordo212000

  

  gibby08;410835 wrote:Did I ever say the cavs weren't contenders? No

  
  I can't keep track of what you say anymore. You are all over the place.
• KR1245

  

  gibby08;410841 wrote:My bad...mis-read it
  
  Why would they meet without him?

  
  This was after the Knicks felt like Amare was a done deal. Sounds like the Knicks sent a couple guys that are low on the totem pole to talk with Maverick Carter. Bron and his "team" didnt request the meeting, it was requested by NY . Carter just granted them the other meeting.
• jordo212000

  

  ts1227;410842 wrote:It goes both ways... obviously signing LeBron is a success when others made very legitimate pitches to them, but if they keep the same crew (or something similar) him and they just continue to make it to the middle sounds of the playoffs it is a failure in the long run.
  
  You would think they have to bring something else in for everything to pan out well.
  
  
  I understand gibby isn't always credible, but some of you simply discount what he thinks because he likes Florida and talks shit about OSU.
  Instead of flipping a shit automatically simply because he's a sheep for a college team that is different than the one you are a sheep for, read his posts. Every once in a while some of them do make sense, I swear.

  
  Agreed 100%. A few of the Cavalier fans on here are among the blindest and most close-minded people on the board. However gibby's material over the past 2 days has been mostly drivel and to me suggests that he is just trying to tick them off.
  
  Seriously who honestly thinks that signing Lebron James is a failure if they don't sign D-wade too?
• KR1245

  

  Marc Spears of Yahoo:
  
  Y! Sports confirmed @FisolaNYDN report Knicks had 2nd meeting w/LeBron's reps Sat. Meeting was primarily for detailed contract explanation
• Footwedge

  gibby08;410835 wrote:Did I ever say the cavs weren't contenders? No

  
  
  Yes you did clown....scroll back.
• wes_mantooth

  

  jordo212000;410848 wrote:Agreed 100%. A few of the Cavalier fans on here are among the blindest and most close-minded people on the board. However gibby's material over the past 2 days has been mostly drivel and to me suggests that he is just trying to tick them off.
  
  Seriously who honestly thinks that signing Lebron James is a failure if they don't sign D-wade too?

  
  Although, I think signing Lebron makes it a successful summer, I will still be disappointed if nothing else happens. They have no center on the roster right now and they apparently aren't a championship caliber team.
• sleeper

  

  I think disappointed is a better word than failure. It's clear the Cavs don't have all the pieces to win a championship, but when you have the best player in the game, maybe the best player in NBA history, it won't take much more to make the Cavs a dynasty.
• BR1986FB

  wes_mantooth;410853 wrote:I think signing Lebron makes it a successful summer

  
  Right now, THIS is all that matters. After that, the chips should fall in place.
• jordo212000

  

  wes_mantooth;410853 wrote:They have no center on the roster right now and they apparently aren't a championship caliber team.

  
  Give me Varejao at the 5 and Hickson at the 4 every single time and I'd be happy. They played much better without Shaq's big butt clogging the lane. They can get a bargain bin free agent for the 5 here soon. They'll be fine
• wes_mantooth

  

  jordo212000;410861 wrote:Give me Varejao at the 5 and Hickson at the 4 every single time and I'd be happy. They played much better without Shaq's big butt clogging the lane. They can get a bargain bin free agent for the 5 here soon. They'll be fine

  
  True, but come playoff time, who bangs against the Howards and Bynums of the world? Same situation we were in in 2009.
• KR1245

  

  jordo212000;410861 wrote:Give me Varejao at the 5 and Hickson at the 4 every single time and I'd be happy. They played much better without Shaq's big butt clogging the lane. They can get a bargain bin free agent for the 5 here soon. They'll be fine

  
  I agree. I think they will still make a move for a bigman. Like BR said...... the only thing that matters right now is getting Lebron to return.
• KR1245

  

  Windy:"
  
  Knicks met with LeBron's agent Sat. in CLE to make new pitch with Amar'e in fold. LeBron wasn't there, had dinner w/ friends in Akron.
• BR1986FB

  KR1245;410868 wrote:Windy:"
  
  Knicks met with LeBron's agent Sat. in CLE to make new pitch with Amar'e in fold. LeBron wasn't there, had dinner w/ friends in Akron.

  
  Funny, a poster on RCF's said he was partying with friends on W 6th last night. Maybe later in the evening.
• gibby08

  

  Would A'mare be enough to sway him to go to New York?
• wes_mantooth

  

  I know we are accused of being pompous ass fans, but take a gander at these Knick fans....
  
  http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=1027929&sid=320d927fa6ab057c6c506bf19e45b002&start=645
  
  They think Lebron is a done deal...lol
• BR1986FB

  wes_mantooth;410876 wrote:I know we are accused of being pompous ass fans, but take a gander at these Knick fans....
  
  http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=1027929&sid=320d927fa6ab057c6c506bf19e45b002&start=645
  
  They think Lebron is a done deal...lol

  Yeah, they are ripping the shit out of Windy.
• wes_mantooth

  

  Yeah they are...lol. Those guys on that board even make me look half way intelligent....and that is saying something...lol
• gibby08

  

  Pretty sure I saw a guy who is a Knicks blogger on there that said things are looking "really good" for the Knicks
  
  Most likely talking about A'mare,but could be talking about both
• gibby08

  

  Reading an article on there that is floating around rumors of a double sign-and-trade that would send David Lee to Toronto and Bosh to New York
• wes_mantooth

  

  gibby08;410881 wrote:Pretty sure I saw a guy who is a Knicks blogger on there that said things are looking "really good" for the Knicks
  
  Most likely talking about A'mare,but could be talking about both

  
  It was about both. He claims the "Lebron Knick era is near"
• gibby08

  

  Multiple sources: Grunwald and O'mally (Knicks money managers) met with Leon Rose and Maverick Carter late Saturday night (after Amare committed). According to Tommy D, right now O'mally is flying back to cleveland to meet them again. Maverick Carter and possibly LeBron are coming to NYC Wednesday. LeBron will make no announcement until Wednesday when his basketball camp for kids ends in Cleveland (people are speculating that he doesn't want to upset the kids at the camp, but are asking "why would he wait until after the camp unless he was planning to leave Cleveland?").
  
  
  Tommy D is a big-time sports talk guy in NYC
  
  ESPNews also just said that the national media is "severely" underestimating the New York Knicks
• wes_mantooth

  

  I love the NY media....they are always interesting...I will give them that.
• gibby08

  

  ^^^
  
  Wes..would it suprise you if they were coming back?? Just asking your opinion
• wes_mantooth

  

  gibby08;410892 wrote:^^^
  
  Wes..would it suprise you if they were coming back?? Just asking your opinion

  
  At this point, I wouldn't be surprised on what Lebron does....no matter what it is. I just think the NY media is a complete joke. My take on thing are....if Lebron can talk Bosh into going somewhere(no matter where), he should go....it is all about championships. I just hope that it is Cleveland. I think that the Knicks with Lebron and Amare...are still not a championship team.