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NBA may not allow Z to return to Cleveland.

  • Eric Taylor
    According to Mark Heisler of the Los Angeles Times, the NBA may try to find a way to keep Zydrunas Ilgauskas from returning to the Cavaliers after the Wizards buy him out, as expected. (This was from Rotoworld)

    Tweets from the same person

    HOLD THAT HOMECOMING. Source says NBA has told other teams it won't let Z go back to Cavs. May be woofing with no rule against it, maybe not

    HOMECOMING II: Wizards haven't even bought out Zydrunas Ilgauskas yet but everyone knows it's coming and NBA officials read papers

    HOMECOMING III: NBA stopped just one now-common trade-buyout-re-sign scam-when Stackhouse admitted it--may be working on way to make it two
  • mallymal614
    Wow! Conspiracy?
  • Midstate01
    Give me a break. It's just because poor la and Boston are upset it could happen. As long as there was no aggreement in place prior to the trade.. The NBA can't block it. Teams have been doing this and the NBA never cared then.. Sorry faker and celt fans, cry me a river!!
  • Lovejoy1984
    If they block this, I can see the Cavs suing the NBA.
  • se-alum
    I don't see how they could legally stop it.
  • Lovejoy1984
    se-alum wrote: I don't see how they could legally stop it.
    Me either. Unless someone makes a statement about this being something that was conditional on the trade, they have no legal way to stop it from happening.
  • SQ_Crazies
    Won't happen. People are just literally in a panic about how good the Cavs will be when he comes back. That throws a wrench into so many teams plans for the offseason and shit like that. If they win a title and LeBron resigns and they're still in good financial position--and still have a great team next year--other franchises in the league could be looking at a 6-7 year dynasty. They want that in their cities, not Cleveland.
  • krazie45
    It would garner nothing but bad publicity for the NBA
  • Azubuike24
    HighRoller74 wrote: If they block this, I can see the Cavs suing the NBA.
    Haha?
  • wes_mantooth
    If enough teams bitch, the NBA will investigate it. However, it would be pretty tough to prove even if there was a "gentleman's agreement".
  • Skyhook79
    SQ_Crazies wrote: Won't happen. People are just literally in a panic about how good the Cavs will be when he comes back. That throws a wrench into so many teams plans for the offseason and shit like that. If they win a title and LeBron resigns and they're still in good financial position--and still have a great team next year--other franchises in the league could be looking at a 6-7 year dynasty. They want that in their cities, not Cleveland.
    Yeah 34 yr old Z potentially coming back to the Cavs has the lakers shaking in their boots. LMAO
  • Lovejoy1984
    Azubuike24 wrote:
    HighRoller74 wrote: If they block this, I can see the Cavs suing the NBA.
    Haha?
    As in there is no rule in place to stop them from adding him back to the team after 30 days. If the NBA barred them, with there being no rule in place, you better believe there would be a lawsuit to allow him to join the team.
  • skank
    Skyhook79 wrote:
    SQ_Crazies wrote: Won't happen. People are just literally in a panic about how good the Cavs will be when he comes back. That throws a wrench into so many teams plans for the offseason and shit like that. If they win a title and LeBron resigns and they're still in good financial position--and still have a great team next year--other franchises in the league could be looking at a 6-7 year dynasty. They want that in their cities, not Cleveland.
    Yeah 34 yr old Z potentially coming back to the Cavs has the lakers shaking in their boots. LMAO

    Don't be so sure that it doesn't.
  • SQ_Crazies
    Doesn't really matter if the Lakers are scared or not. The front offices are scared of it happening because it positions them nicely to make a run at the title--if that happens and then the scenario plays out like I said, it just makes it that much tougher for the rest of the league. Even LA would much rather see LeBron go to NJ or NY and have to start building a contender again.
  • Lovejoy1984
    Skyhook79 wrote:
    SQ_Crazies wrote: Won't happen. People are just literally in a panic about how good the Cavs will be when he comes back. That throws a wrench into so many teams plans for the offseason and shit like that. If they win a title and LeBron resigns and they're still in good financial position--and still have a great team next year--other franchises in the league could be looking at a 6-7 year dynasty. They want that in their cities, not Cleveland.
    Yeah 34 yr old Z potentially coming back to the Cavs has the lakers shaking in their boots. LMAO
    Though you're just trying to play your E-Role, Having Z on the Cavs along with our other bigs does provide a matchup problem for the Lakers, and deny it all you like, they would prefer Z not rejoin the Cavs.
  • SQ_Crazies
    Not to mention, every writer in LA would love for LeBron to come to the Clippers and have Kobe and LeBron in LA. So it's no different than the media in NY, they'll stretch to push the issue as much as they can no matter how unlikely because it'd be a dream scenario for either group of media.
  • newarkcatholicfan
    Hopefully they do not allow him to come back.
  • Lovejoy1984
    newarkcatholicfan wrote: Hopefully they do not allow him to come back.
    And why's that?

    Serious question.
  • Skyhook79
    HighRoller74 wrote:
    Skyhook79 wrote:
    SQ_Crazies wrote: Won't happen. People are just literally in a panic about how good the Cavs will be when he comes back. That throws a wrench into so many teams plans for the offseason and shit like that. If they win a title and LeBron resigns and they're still in good financial position--and still have a great team next year--other franchises in the league could be looking at a 6-7 year dynasty. They want that in their cities, not Cleveland.
    Yeah 34 yr old Z potentially coming back to the Cavs has the lakers shaking in their boots. LMAO
    Though you're just trying to play your E-Role, Having Z on the Cavs along with our other bigs does provide a matchup problem for the Lakers, and deny it all you like, they would prefer Z not rejoin the Cavs.
    How does it provide match-up problems for the Lakers?
    The Lakers have 2 -7 footers who are a lot younger than the Cavs 2- 7 footers. In a 7 game series Z and Shaq won't last.
  • SQ_Crazies
    Skyhook79 wrote:
    HighRoller74 wrote:
    Skyhook79 wrote:
    SQ_Crazies wrote: Won't happen. People are just literally in a panic about how good the Cavs will be when he comes back. That throws a wrench into so many teams plans for the offseason and shit like that. If they win a title and LeBron resigns and they're still in good financial position--and still have a great team next year--other franchises in the league could be looking at a 6-7 year dynasty. They want that in their cities, not Cleveland.
    Yeah 34 yr old Z potentially coming back to the Cavs has the lakers shaking in their boots. LMAO
    Though you're just trying to play your E-Role, Having Z on the Cavs along with our other bigs does provide a matchup problem for the Lakers, and deny it all you like, they would prefer Z not rejoin the Cavs.
    How does it provide match-up problems for the Lakers?
    The Lakers have 2 -7 footers who are a lot younger than the Cavs 2- 7 footers. In a 7 game series Z and Shaq won't last.
    Why only talk about Shaq and Z? We're so much deeper than you in the post it's not even funny.
  • royal_k
    HighRoller74 wrote:
    newarkcatholicfan wrote: Hopefully they do not allow him to come back.
    And why's that?

    Serious question.
    He's a Laker fan....it scares him.
  • Lovejoy1984
    royal_k wrote:
    HighRoller74 wrote:
    newarkcatholicfan wrote: Hopefully they do not allow him to come back.
    And why's that?

    Serious question.
    He's a Laker fan....it scares him.
    That's why I knew he wouldn't answer.
  • Lovejoy1984
    SQ_Crazies wrote:
    Skyhook79 wrote:
    HighRoller74 wrote:
    Skyhook79 wrote:
    SQ_Crazies wrote: Won't happen. People are just literally in a panic about how good the Cavs will be when he comes back. That throws a wrench into so many teams plans for the offseason and shit like that. If they win a title and LeBron resigns and they're still in good financial position--and still have a great team next year--other franchises in the league could be looking at a 6-7 year dynasty. They want that in their cities, not Cleveland.
    Yeah 34 yr old Z potentially coming back to the Cavs has the lakers shaking in their boots. LMAO
    Though you're just trying to play your E-Role, Having Z on the Cavs along with our other bigs does provide a matchup problem for the Lakers, and deny it all you like, they would prefer Z not rejoin the Cavs.
    How does it provide match-up problems for the Lakers?
    The Lakers have 2 -7 footers who are a lot younger than the Cavs 2- 7 footers. In a 7 game series Z and Shaq won't last.
    Why only talk about Shaq and Z? We're so much deeper than you in the post it's not even funny.
    Exactly.

    Bynum, Gasol, Odom

    Shaq, AV, Powe, JJ, Jamison, Maybe Z, and LeBron on occasion with a small lineup.
  • KR1245
    Lakers 7 footers are alot younger, they are also alot weaker. I'd put my money on Shaq and the Cavs "bigs" wearing out those softies. Bynum wants nothing to do with Shaq and Gasoft cant do it by himself.
  • wes_mantooth
    I am not so sure the Lakers would be the team that I would worry about....I still say the Nuggets upset them.