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Originally Posted by RJ
I thought Lebron was a free agent? Why does Miami have to give up picks? I don't follow the NBA much.
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The Cavs own(ed) his Bird rights. If he signed outright with Miami they could only sign him for a maximum of 5 years. By completing a sign-and-trade they signed James for 6 years and obtained more cap flexibility which will allow them to sign Mike Miller & Udonis Haslem.