Woj: "Rudy Gay trade shows LeBron James the future: Super team era ending"

[D-Rose]

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[Related: Grizzlies trade Rudy Gay to Raptors in three-team deal]

LeBron James could become a free agent in the summer of 2014. (USA Today Sports)James' agent and childhood friend, Rich Paul, born and raised and still living in Cleveland, has been privately telling people for two years of his intrigue with bringing the prodigal son back as the conquering hero in Cleveland. James will ultimately make the call to return

[DukeDelonte13]

more parity = better league

[fpliii]

more parity = better league

Possibly, but definitely worse ratings.

[NLZ]

Possibly, but definitely worse ratings.

National TV? Perhaps.
Adds to local ratings to these teams if they have at least one star. It all evens itself out.

[fpliii]

National TV? Perhaps.
Adds to local ratings to these teams if they have at least one star. It all evens itself out.

That's true, though I don't know if it evens out since ratings in the playoffs will suffer.

I don't care personally though...I try to watch as many of each team as possible (League Pass ftw).

[blablabla]

what a stupid article, what does one team that is trying to shed salary because they can't afford the luxury tax have anything to do with lebron james decision or the ending of the "super team era"(note: there are 2 "super teams" in the nba right now and one isn't doing so super)

[ZeN]

what a stupid article, what does one team that is trying to shed salary because they can't afford the luxury tax have anything to do with lebron james decision or the ending of the "super team era"(note: there are 2 "super teams" in the nba right now and one isn't doing so super)

The fact that (so called) small market teams profit from luxury tax teams that pay a lot for stars like James.

[SilkkTheShocker]

Woj is great at getting the scoop on everything NBA related. But the guy always comes off as a petty little b.itch

[ZeN]

Woj is great at getting the scoop on everything NBA related. But the guy always comes off as a petty little b.itch

How?

[SilkkTheShocker]

How?

The guy is still utterly butthurt LeBron went to Miami to form the Big 3. Read his articles around 2010. He was one of the biggest crybabies about it. The guy would love nothing more than to see LeBron out of Miami or Wade/Bosh taken away from him

[ZeN]

The guy is still utterly butthurt LeBron went to Miami to form the Big 3. Read his articles around 2010. He was one of the biggest crybabies about it. The guy would love nothing more than to see LeBron out of Miami or Wade/Bosh taken away from him

He wasnt the only one harping back in 2010, as he was echoing the sentiment of a heap of people.


Also, You really dont think that Wade/Bosh could eventually be traded or that LBJ could leave in 2014?

[Shaquille O'Neal]

Lebron's been in Miami now 3 years. The last "Super team" is this year's current LA roster. Shouldn't that have been the topic?

[SilkkTheShocker]

He wasnt the only one harping back in 2010, as he was echoing the sentiment of a heap of people.


Also, You really dont think that Wade/Bosh could eventually be traded or that LBJ could leave in 2014?

I never said any of that.

[ZeN]

Lebron's been in Miami now 3 years. The last "Super team" is this year's current LA roster. Shouldn't that have been the topic?

How would you fit the Laker Foursome into this discussion? How would it be more relevant?

[bdreason]

Does this really improve parity though? Or does it just insure that the largest market teams (LA/NY/etc.) will always have an advantage, because they're the only teams that will even think about paying the luxury and/or repeater tax?


I mean, we've seen two small market, possible contenders trade away key pieces this season to avoid the luxury tax (OKC and Memphis). While a team like the Lakers just keeps stacking salaries over the cap and subsidizing it with their billion dollar TV deal.


I think a team like Miami could be effected though, because if they fail to win a championship, I doubt the owner is willing to pay the repeater tax to keep the big 3 together. Not in a market like Miami.