And that delusional (sorry, andy) Bosh thing I simply don't understand, and you are certainly not the only guy to say it. If James and Bosh are going to play together, do you think they'd do it in Cleveland? Heck, no. They could pick and choose their market. Every team and their mother is going to have cap space.

And please don't tell me that James can get more from Cleveland. That's also the party line. So what? If push comes to shove, they'll do a sign and trade so they don't end up with absolutely nothing, and James still gets his max deal from Cleveland no matter where he's playing. The same way Seattle did a Rashard Lewis sign and trade with Orlando in return for a $9 million trade exception. It's better than ending up with zilch.

Wade won't like sharing the spotlight with James, so a prime spot like Miami isn't going to work. However, the Clippers … Eric Gordon, Baron Davis, Blake Griffin. That is a legitimate nucleus of talent with long-term contracts. Add James and one more top free agent, and you've gone from turd to NBA champion overnight.

I actually wonder if they are one of the 17 franchises tapping into the NBA's credit pool. It's like those 104 names on the MLB druggie list, the NBA keeps the names a big secret.

paxon acquired pavlovic.

and the beauty of getting shaq on a 1 year deal is that it allows us to pursue bosh next summe cuz of the cap room.

If I'm walking in the park, I step in a big pile of dog poop because I think it's a good idea, and then two years later I trade in those poop shoes for a pair of decent used shoes I found on Craigslist, am I deserving of the Nobel Prize because I've finally found a way to trade in my poop shoes, the poop which I *intentionally* stepped in, in for a different decent pair with no poop on it which is going to last no more than a year?

kerr's quote is great too.

anyone still want to believe that the suns pulled out of the deal?

larry-the team with the highest payroll is the knicks. they will be in the same situation as the cavs for 2010. lots of bucks to spend. one thing the knicks do right is blow cash. gilbert spends too—to a point. like i said, i've never supported the lebron to the knicks theory before. i think i've changed my mind. i hope i'm wrong.

i don't hate this trade. i just don't understand—why now?

Oh, and larry, anybody who claims to be in a "law cafe" is questionable. Ever eaten in a law cafe? Me neither. And Tim, I don't think you would have enjoyed my calls to Pete Franklin. I got very cranky during the long hold times, and that's after you got past the screener. I remember once I literally fell asleep while I was on hold because it took so long, and then Franklin woke me up when he got on the line. I was in a dazed stupor. Besides, when I saw Pete at work in the studio that they set up for him at the Coliseum, that's when I realized he wasn't worth my time.

But funny you should bring up Pete Franklin, because I was just talking with somebody the other day and saying The Prosecutor was an extremely underrated caller. Second only to The Swami for entertainment purposes, but far more articulate, clever and intelligent than The Swami. Anybody else remember The Prosecutor?

Because you say so, the Cavs are the ones who took the deal off the table 4 months ago even though every other media outlet in the world reports that the Suns decided to make a run at the playoffs and were the ones who put the brakes on the deal. You make a compelling point, the only problem is that these news outlets have sources on the inside and you have your opinion.

Your attitude is what everyone is talking about when they mention the Cleveland "woe is me" attitude.

Give it a rest.

I think the real issue next season, as you stated terje, is orlando. can shaq help on howard? can we get a wing defender to help defend their pick and roll? most importantly, will turkoglu resign?

by the way the magic are about to et vince carter, i'm not sure what to think about this. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4287197