LeBron James free agency decision may be posted to lebronjames.com

[Dr Seuss]

https://twitter.com/SamAmicoFSO/status/486932271115800576

Sam Amico ‏@SamAmicoFSO

LeBron expected to announce free-agent choice on http://lebronjames.com . I'd start refreshing at time of his meeting w Heat (6 pm EST).

I pray hes right, so they rest of the free agents can man up and start signing with teams.

[Thunderfan86]

I hope he does announce it today because I'm tired of waiting.

[JimmyMcAdocious]

lbj has better servers than ish?

[xoracle55]

Me to!!! I'm tired of this waiting..

[Derka]

I'm leaving work 15 minutes early now just so I can be on my home PC on this forum when the news hits. One way or another, hilarity will ensue :lol

[STATUTORY]

that's all i have to say joe, go to BJPENN.COM!

[kaiteng]

No TV show this time?

[Mass Debator]

lbj has better servers than ish?
:lol :banana:

[tmacattack33]

The sites going to crash from the traffic. :oldlol:

Then we'll be sitting here till like 8 pm trying to get it work

[riseagainst]

zomg!!!!

:rockon:

[fatboy11]

That's misleading. Doesn't say he's announcing at that time.

[AlphaWolf24]

http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr320/BruceBlitz/Untitled-1_zps1abcd8fe.jpg



http://stream1.gifsoup.com/webroot/animatedgifs3/1850120_o.gif

[BasedTom]

PST? Why would you use that timezone? Use one from the civilized part of the world.

[oh the horror]

EXPECTED to announce.



Not actually "going to announce"

[Levity]

That's misleading. Doesn't say he's announcing at that time.

Agreed. but if any of this is true, itll probably be announced around that time.

[AlphaWolf24]

CAN we get all the updates in 1 thread???

[TylerOO]

Oh good lord. Im sweating

I will know who my favorite team is in about 3 hours. Im nervous

[DonDadda59]

http://kennynorton.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Lebron_JameswhatshouldIdo.jpg

[rufuspaul]

The sites going to crash from the traffic. :oldlol:

Then we'll be sitting here till like 8 pm trying to get it work


This. Say goodbye to rep and avys for awhile

[Meticode]

PerTwitter...


Young Dirt @DirtyFrenchman
Follow
My sisterinlaw took this picture infront of LeBron's house. Moving trucks and his car all packed up pic.twitter.com/pdJdPCsHlL
@CapitalGains83

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BsH_teHCAAAZ2a2.jpg

[Kingwillball]

Moving Trucks In front of Lebrons house as we speak including Exotic Car removing 18 Wheelers. The Pics are all over RealGM now.

[Derka]

lmao, a pic of some moving trucks. Reporters camping out at his summer basketball camp for kids.

All this over where a guy choose to play a kid's game professionally.

:roll: We are such a f*cked culture.

[TylerOO]

PerTwitter...



https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BsH_teHCAAAZ2a2.jpg

i love twitter

[Meticode]

lmao, a pic of some moving trucks. Reporters camping out at his summer basketball camp for kids.

All this over where a guy choose to play a kid's game professionally.

:roll: We are such a f*cked culture.
In the end, him playing this kids games effects local economies. That's part of the reason it was so crushing when he left Cleveland. So many jobs and business disappeared down town.

[JimmyMcAdocious]

LeBron lives in the ghetto. Look how overgrown that grass is.

[UK2K]

I said Cleveland yesterday from my brother in Nike...

But whatever.

[AnaheimLakers24]

lmao, a pic of some moving trucks. Reporters camping out at his summer basketball camp for kids.

All this over where a guy choose to play a kid's game professionally.

:roll: We are such a f*cked culture.
hey it makes money
and its pretty exciting lol

[Trollsmasher]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BsIDJ3TCUAAEfoy.jpg:large

Unless he bought 6 Ferraris at once, he is moving out

[Sarcastic]

Bad time to do it. The whole world will be more interested in the Holland/Argentina match.

[r15mohd]

In the end, him playing this kids games effects local economies. That's part of the reason it was so crushing when he left Cleveland. So many jobs and business disappeared down town.

now the economic downturn of Cleveland is Lebron's fault? :facepalm

[LeJohn Janes]

Bad time to do it. The whole world will be more interested in the Holland/Argentina match.
Not the Brazilian's.

[rhythmic]

LeBron to LA alongside Melo. Kobe will restructure the deal so LA can give Melo/James more money and re-sign Pau.

Watch and see.

Irving, Verajao, Wiggins & Waiters or Melo, Randle, Kobe & Pau?
Pretty easy choice.

[BigBoss]

Bad time to do it. The whole world will be more interested in the Holland/Argentina match.

I think that's by design

[Derka]

In the end, him playing this kids games effects local economies. That's part of the reason it was so crushing when he left Cleveland. So many jobs and business disappeared down town.

Not to put too fine a point on it, and forgive me if I'm missing on some facts here but didn't the Cavs have some good attendance numbers in the years since he left?

[r15mohd]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BsIDJ3TCUAAEfoy.jpg:large

Unless he bought 6 Ferraris at once, he is moving out


All My Son's are the official movers/transport company for the Miami Heat...don't know if they do exotic/high-end car shipping tho

not good signs...cut Wade Rile's, time to rebuild!

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Not to put too fine a point on it, and forgive me if I'm missing on some facts here but didn't the Cavs have some good attendance numbers in the years since he left?
Their attendence %age went down...

[tontoz]

Oh good lord. Im sweating

I will know who my favorite team is in about 3 hours. Im nervous




:oldlol:

[Johnny Jones]

Are we even sure that's LeBron shit those trucks are moving out?

[Meticode]

now the economic downturn of Cleveland is Lebron's fault? :facepalm
You said it, I didn't. The economy down there was already bad. I'm simply saying LeBron leaving didn't help at all and made this worse.

[Johnny Jones]

ISH slow for anybody else?

[r0drig0lac]

Chapter II: The Indecision :applause:

[NuggetsFan]

I think he'll drag it out. Find the perfect time. LeBron knows all about building his brand and getting good or bad publicity.

Hope he doesn't tho and just announces it on his website sometime today/tonight.

[Meticode]

Not to put too fine a point on it, and forgive me if I'm missing on some facts here but didn't the Cavs have some good attendance numbers in the years since he left?
2010: #2 in the league @ 20,562 avg
2011: #3 in the league @ 20,112 avg
2012: #19 in the league @ 15,926 avg
2013: #22 in the league @ 16,192 avg
2014: #17 in the league @ 17,329 avg

[Trollsmasher]

ISH slow for anybody else?
it will quite surely crash

[TylerOO]

2010: #2 in the league @ 20,562 avg
2011: #3 in the league @ 20,112 avg
2012: #19 in the league @ 15,926 avg
2013: #22 in the league @ 16,192 avg
2014: #17 in the league @ 17,329 avg

First in 2015. We getting LBJ :banana:

[Johnny Jones]

If he is announcing it on his site, you can bet on that shit crashing. Not only will there be hundreds of thousands of people F5ing that shit, but there will probably be some nerds DDoSing the server as well.

[r15mohd]

You said it, I didn't. The economy down there was already bad. I'm simply saying LeBron leaving didn't help at all and made this worse.

wrong...your organization didn't help at all.

had Dan Gilbert provided adequate talent around Lebron, he'd have never left. also, how can you be upset of a rebuild phase? i mean, would you rather Gilbert have signed stars than rebuild to keep the city lively?

too much complaining from you Cavs fans...smh, the rebuild proved worthy as the future looks pretty good. EVERY team does it as some point! :facepalm

[rhowen4]

LeDdos

[Derka]

2010: #2 in the league @ 20,562 avg
2011: #3 in the league @ 20,112 avg
2012: #19 in the league @ 15,926 avg
2013: #22 in the league @ 16,192 avg
2014: #17 in the league @ 17,329 avg

So its at least trending upward after that bottom season before Kyrie got drafted. Thanks for the numbers.

edit: Not trying to be a bastard saying that, either. I genuinely hope Cleveland gets something in the way of a title in the near future and if this is how you guys get it, right on.

[Jailblazers7]

lmao, a pic of some moving trucks. Reporters camping out at his summer basketball camp for kids.

All this over where a guy choose to play a kid's game professionally.

:roll: We are such a f*cked culture.

Yeah, it's really ****ing weird. No different than paparazzi stalking Bieber or someone every time they leave the house tho. At least Lebron only has to deal with it a certain times in his career. Nobody will be trying to bribe a family member with $3M to get a picture of his new baby.

[rufuspaul]

ISH slow for anybody else?


You mean slower than normal slow?

[Meticode]

wrong...your organization didn't help at all.
The organization did what they could do, but it didn't work obviously. Like it's been said a million times before. No ones coming to play for the Cavaliers long term unless you draft them or you overpay the shit out of them. They'd go after the targeted free agents in the past and they'd sign elsewhere. LeBron even said it himself after Miami got pass Boston in his first year with the Heat saying he just didn't feel he could get past this Boston team with what he had in Cleveland. And it's true, I agree with him. The organization failed, but they did try. And when it's all said and done if you watch the last Celtics series LeBron mentally checked himself out of games already thinking about leaving, and in the end the whole Cavs team quite. Especially in that final game.


had Dan Gilbert provided adequate talent around Lebron, he'd have never left. also, how can you be upset of a rebuild phase? i mean, would you rather Gilbert have signed stars than rebuild to keep the city lively?

too much complaining from you Cavs fans...smh, the rebuild proved worthy as the future looks pretty good. EVERY team does it as some point! :facepalm
I'm not upset over the rebuilding phase. Not sure if you're saying that in general or what point you're trying to make. You ca explain further on that if you want.

[UK2K]

http://sportstalktoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/lebron-james-ferrari-620x330.jpg
Looks like his ferrari.

[IMObjective]

I don't care what LeBron does, but it's funny how the media and a lot of people try to spin a return to Cleveland as some fairy tale story when in reality it's just a cover story for Bron to hide the fact that he'll now be 2 for 2 in moving to a better team during free agency.

That said, I guess I wasn't telling the truth earlIer, I hope he does jump ship, things will be more exciting that way.

[aj1987]

All My Son's are the official movers/transport company for the Miami Heat...don't know if they do exotic/high-end car shipping tho

not good signs...cut Wade Rile's, time to rebuild!
Yeah, sure. Cut the only player who has always been loyal to the Heat and took/was willing to take several pay cuts. The only player who's right now still All-Star level and doesn't want to play anywhere else.

[chips93]

Yeah, it's really ****ing weird. No different than paparazzi stalking Bieber or someone every time they leave the house tho. At least Lebron only has to deal with it a certain times in his career. Nobody will be trying to bribe a family member with $3M to get a picture of his new baby.

its very different

basketball is a great sport, and lebrons decision changes the entire landscape of the league

the coverage might be over the top, but there is a justification for some of it

[Derka]

Yeah, it's really ****ing weird. No different than paparazzi stalking Bieber or someone every time they leave the house tho. At least Lebron only has to deal with it a certain times in his career. Nobody will be trying to bribe a family member with $3M to get a picture of his new baby.
I guess I shouldn't say its weird, really. It happens in other places, too; people gave a pretty huge shit when David Beckham or Ronaldo go play somewhere, too.

It was more the craziness of the sports media...the obsession with getting the scoop and going over the top just to get something up on Twitter.

[talkingconch]

He is so much of an attention whore its not even funny

his last decision was a show, and now his next one is on his own website

[Jailblazers7]

its very different

basketball is a great sport, and lebrons decision changes the entire landscape of the league

the coverage might be over the top, but there is a justification for some of it

lol really? The fact that a lot of people like basketball and Lebron is an important player justifies sitting outside of his house to take pictures of moving vans or stalking his children at an airport?

All of this to try to divine information about something that we will find out pretty soon because...the man himself will actually tell us?

[r15mohd]

Yeah, sure. Cut the only player who has always been loyal to the Heat and took/was willing to take several pay cuts. The only player who's right now still All-Star level and doesn't want to play anywhere else.


he took less than 500k/yr paycut...stop making it to be some drastic figure to look a hero!!! :rolleyes:

where was his loyalty when he was shopping teams in 2010? and you can live a revisionist history with him, that does NOTHING for the Heat going forward. i want titles in Miami, cut him and bring in a squad that will do so. Wade can be apart of it, but he's getting 8mil a year if it were me...if he wants more, he can gladly test the market and obtain it.

[Derka]

lol really? The fact that a lot of people like basketball and Lebron is an important player justifies sitting outside of his house to take pictures of moving vans or stalking his children at an airport?

All of this to try to divine information about something that we will find out pretty soon because...the man himself will actually tell us?

"I've been F5ing his wife's Twitter for 72 hours straight and she just Tweeted that she's happy to be back in Akron! CALL MY EDITOR WE GOTTA GET THIS SHIT OUT RIGHT NOW!!!"

[Droid101]

If the Lakers stretch Nash and release holds for Sacre and Marshall, they can sign Melo and Bran for 20 mil each.

Anyway... I think he goes to the Cavs. Just a hunch.

[Done_And_Done]

lmao, a pic of some moving trucks. Reporters camping out at his summer basketball camp for kids.

All this over where a guy choose to play a kid's game professionally.

:roll: We are such a f*cked culture.

No kidding man...

[aj1987]

he took less than 500k/yr paycut...stop making it to be some drastic figure to look a hero!!! :rolleyes:
Did he just not opt out of guaranteed $42M over 2 years to take less?


where was his loyalty when he was shopping teams in 2010?
Him taking meetings with other teams? I sympathize with him. After the '06 season, Miami's roster has always been garbage. Worse than garbage in '09 and '10.


i want titles in Miami, cut him and bring in a squad that will do so.
Like who? Are Melo, Love, etc. willing to play in Miami?


Wade can be apart of it, but he's getting 8mil a year if it were me...if he wants more, he can gladly test the market and obtain it.
There's a reason why it's Pat deciding the salary and not you. I've said this before and I'll say it again. Wade is still a 20/5/5 player. Anyone who thinks that a 20/5/5 player should only make $8M a year is an idiot, who don't know anything about basketball. The dude is gonna make the All-Star team AGAIN, next season. He's worth $15M easy, on a GOOD team.

Dude, quit pretending to be a Heat fan. It's plain as day that you're a LeBron stan.

[D-FENS]

There's a reason why it's Pat deciding the salary and not you. I've said this before and I'll say it again. Wade is still a 20/5/5 player. Anyone who thinks that a 20/5/5 player should only make $8M a year is an idiot, who don't know anything about basketball. The dude is gonna make the All-Star team AGAIN, next season. He's worth $15M easy, on a GOOD team.

http://www.gifsforum.com/images/gif/trolling%20gifs/grand/lol-wut-6bb61e3b7bce0931da574d19d1d82c88-644.gif

[russwest0]

aj1987 in full meltdown mode :roll:

Wade gonna rot away the next few years in Miami while LeChoken One is ringchasing for another team :roll:

[CelticBaller]

Wade doesn't even deserve 5 million

[nathanjizzle]

lets be real though, we wish their were a decision 2 on espn.

[nathanjizzle]

aj1987 in full meltdown mode :roll:

Wade gonna rot away the next few years in Miami while LeChoken One is ringchasing for another team :roll:

healthy wade can be deadly brew

[r15mohd]

Did he just not opt out of guaranteed $42M over 2 years to take less?


Him taking meetings with other teams? I sympathize with him. After the '06 season, Miami's roster has always been garbage. Worse than garbage in '09 and '10.


Like who? Are Melo, Love, etc. willing to play in Miami?


There's a reason why it's Pat deciding the salary and not you. I've said this before and I'll say it again. Wade is still a 20/5/5 player. Anyone who thinks that a 20/5/5 player should only make $8M a year is an idiot, who don't know anything about basketball. The dude is gonna make the All-Star team AGAIN, next season. He's worth $15M easy, on a GOOD team.

Dude, quit pretending to be a Heat fan. It's plain as day that you're a LeBron stan.


he's worth $15mil to a Wade stan...from a Miami Heat stan, take $8mil or shop a new suitor!!!

and can definitely fill a descent roster...may not be impressive but it will be playoff bound, we have too much cap space to not bring in good talent.

[aj1987]

aj1987 in full meltdown mode :roll:

Wade gonna rot away the next few years in Miami while LeChoken One is ringchasing for another team :roll:

How am I "melting down"? Atleast the Heat GT's will not be a cluster**** of retarded posts from trolls like you. Also, Wade is gonna be with the Heat and I get to see him play on the Heat for a couple of more years. I guess posting a reasonably

You're the one who should be worried though. If LeBron does go back, there's literally no way your boy wins a ring for the next 3-4 years.


he's worth $15mil to a Wade stan...from a Miami Heat stan, take $8mil or shop a new suitor!!!

and can definitely fill a descent roster...may not be impressive but it will be playoff bound, we have too much cap space to not bring in good talent.

If you think 20/5/5 on 50%+ is worth only $8M, There are probably only 10-15 players in the league who deserve over that amount. As I said, you can't expect an All-Star level player to make ONLY $8M. We aren't in the '90's anymore.

Like the '08, '09 and '10 seasons, right?

[oh the horror]

healthy wade can be deadly brew



"Healthy Wade" doesn't exist anymore.


How many years have we spoken about a healthy Wade now?!

He's now at a point where he can't even play a back to back.

[LBJ4MVP23]

Wade is worth 15 mil a year? In what universe? Wade has begun his precipitous decline so last years wade that was good for 65ish regular season games and then couldn't keep up in the finals while getting destroyed by Livingston an ginobli on the defensive end is a better wade then next years. And the year after that and so on.

So he 20-5-5, who cares? Should a guy who averages 120-40-50 but is only healthy enough to play 10 regular season games then breaks down again in the playoffs be paid the max? Wade can't lead a team because he can't stay on the floor and his defense is now garbage. These thing will not improve.

He's worth less or equal to a Lowry contract of 12 mil first year, then ending years 3-5 at 8 mil because he'll barely be playing by then.

[r15mohd]

How am I "melting down"? Atleast the Heat GT's will not be a cluster**** of retarded posts from trolls like you. Also, Wade is gonna be with the Heat and I get to see him play on the Heat for a couple of more years. I guess posting a reasonably

You're the one who should be worried though. If LeBron does go back, there's literally no way your boy wins a ring for the next 3-4 years.


If you think 20/5/5 on 50%+ is worth only $8M, There are probably only 10-15 players in the league who deserve over that amount. As I said, you can't expect an All-Star level player to make ONLY $8M. We aren't in the '90's anymore.

Like the '08, '09 and '10 seasons, right?


he's afforded those stats by consistent rest games...GM's won't only be looking at his stats. he's a HUGE liability for Miami even with his rest, what GM is going to give him $15mil knowing he'll barely last to the All-Star game leading a team?

Miami feels obligated to pay him...and it is the worst mindset from Riley, it's my only quarrel with him about being in the front office. pay players on what they can do for you now...not what they've done for you, maybe a little, but to pay him twice as much and eat up the cap...NO WAY!!! it's not as if Wade isn't being compensated, even at $8mil. he has a lucrative sneaker deal out of China and gets to coattail, if Lebron were to re-sign, to possible title(s).

[aj1987]

he's afforded those stats by consistent rest games...GM's won't only be looking at his stats. he's a HUGE liability for Miami even with his rest, what GM is going to give him $15mil knowing he'll barely last to the All-Star game leading a team?

Miami feels obligated to pay him...and it is the worst mindset from Riley, it's my only quarrel with him about being in the front office. pay players on what they can do for you now...not what they've done for you, maybe a little, but to pay him twice as much and eat up the cap...NO WAY!!! it's not as if Wade isn't being compensated, even at $8mil. he has a lucrative sneaker deal out of China and gets to coattail, if Lebron were to re-sign, to possible title(s).
:facepalm

It was part of the Heat plan. They didn't want to take any chances. The only time he missed dude to injury was because of his hamstring. IIRC, he missed 7-9 games. He could've played 70+ games, but the Heat didn't want to take that chance.

Wade is gonna get $15M or more, so you should move on. He's not getting paid less and is definitely worth the money.

[STATUTORY]

:facepalm

It was part of the Heat plan. They didn't want to take any chances. The only time he missed dude to injury was because of his hamstring. IIRC, he missed 7-9 games. He could've played 70+ games, but the Heat didn't want to take that chance.

Wade is gonna get $15M or more, so you should move on. He's not getting paid less and is definitely worth the money.
all that rest definitely paid off in the playoffs

oh wait :roll: :roll: :roll:

[aj1987]

all that rest definitely paid off in the playoffs

oh wait :roll: :roll: :roll:
He wasn't injured though. He just played like shit in 3 games, in the Finals.

[chips93]

lol really? The fact that a lot of people like basketball and Lebron is an important player justifies sitting outside of his house to take pictures of moving vans or stalking his children at an airport?

All of this to try to divine information about something that we will find out pretty soon because...the man himself will actually tell us?

i said its different to justin bieber, because there is actually news to be covered, which there isnt with bieber

oh and the pictures of the moving vans werent taken by some reporter sitting outside brons house, they were taken by a neighbor, who sent them to a reporter

[Meticode]

The Comeback King - LeBron James: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vownUfgQqz0

[inclinerator]

if i dont get an answer in 11 minutes ill be pissed

[Meticode]

if i dont get an answer in 11 minutes ill be pissed
:sleeping

[BoutPractice]

There are now reports that it's 10-11 EST.

[Derka]

I haven't seen any other sources saying this.

[JimmyMcAdocious]

My sources say 6 UTC.

[Spaulding]

There are now reports that it's 10-11 EST.

Sauces?

[TheReal Kendall]

Has it been confirmed to be true yet???

[BoutPractice]

Chris Sheridan but I saw it via reddit... doesn't really matter though, as Sheridan believes it's 90% Cleveland, so if you believe him you actually don't need to wait :D

[Marlo_Stanfield]

He wasn't injured though. He just played like shit in 3 games, in the Finals.
wait was shit the entire playoff run bar 3 games vs Indiana
you are insanely retarded in your way of stanning a washed up clown

[CHi1PriDe]

2 more mins and counting :lebroncry:

[zoom17]

The Comeback King - LeBron James: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vownUfgQqz0


Drake:coleman:

[Meticode]

lebronjames.com already slow as f*ck :oldlol:

[BuffaloBill]

face it we were lied to

[lilteapot]

Yeah he'd release the news on his website instead of holding a press conference. sam amico is dumb

[TOUCH MY BODY]

Sam Amico shares the same sources as Broussard.

[Geriatric]

Sam Amico shares the same sources as Broussard.

Hmmm. Interesting. Maybe they are each other's sources!

[rhowen4]

he said to start refreshing at 3PST, not that it would be at 3PST

[AKADS]

My guess is he is watching the world cup game

[Taller than CP3]

We could be refreshing all the way up to next week! This Sam Amico is such a troll.

[crisoner]

Nothing

[Derka]

People still refreshing this shit :oldlol:

Flipping between Sox/Sox and Celts/Pistons @ Summer League. Y'all have fun with that.

[D-Rose]

Chris Sheridan reported this before Amico, that it would be announced on the site...Would be brilliant marketing ploy if someone from LBJ's camp just released that to get clicks LOL

[navy]

Chris Sheridan reported this before Amico, that it would be announced on the site...Would be brilliant marketing ploy if someone from LBJ's camp just released that to get clicks LOL
The media. :facepalm

[Derka]

Seriously, all we're missing is a Euroleague thread saying that inside information is that Lebron wants Spannoulis for the Cavs in order to consummate the deal and that's totally not made up, you psychotic racist...and this would be a complete day.