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LeBron James agrees to 4-year, $154 million deal with Los Angeles Lakers
Now I can hate the Lakers again.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...ers/749814002/ LeBron James Decision 3.0 is over. James has agreed to a four-year, $154 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to a statement released by his agency, Klutch Sports Group. He has a player option for the fourth year, a person with knowledge of the situation told USA TODAY Sports. The person requested anonymity because specific terms weren't disclosed in the release. And with that, the NBA’s landscape is forever changed by the game’s greatest player yet again. James, the 33-year-old, Akron Ohio native leaves Cleveland for the second times in his 15 seasons, having gone from the Cavaliers to the Miami Heat in 2010 before returning in 2014. Even with all James has accomplished – the three titles, four MVP awards, three Finals MVPs, 13 All-Star appearances and two Olympic gold medals – this is a bold move for James. As it stands, the Lakers are a team that went 35-47 last season under coach Luke Walton. The next question, of course, is whether the Lakers can find a way to add San Antonio’s Kawhi Leonard to the mix. The Spurs star is on the trading block after a tumultuous and injury-riddled season in San Antonio, and it is known that he prefers to land with the Lakers. The Philadelphia 76ers, however, have also been in pursuit of the two-time Defensive Player of the Year. In 2014, James said in his I’m Coming Home essay in Sports Illustrated, “I always believed that I’d return to Cleveland and finish my career there. I just didn’t know when,” and he said at the beginning of the 2017-18 season that nothing had happened to change his mind that Cleveland was the place he wanted to finish his career. Yet, circumstances change, and it was no sure thing James would remain with the Cavaliers. |
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07-01-2018, 09:18 PM | #76 |
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I just did some record viewing and both sides had like 2-3 good teams, then the drop off's were pretty good. Mid to late 80's both conferences had some good teams. Its about even on both sides. Im not see'ing much of a difference.
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07-01-2018, 09:23 PM | #77 |
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Wow he made 136 mil in 11 with Cleveland. Gilbert is a bitch.
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07-01-2018, 09:25 PM | #78 |
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Who's the best player in the Eastern Conference now?
Lol. The West has literally ALL of the ****ing stars now. |
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07-01-2018, 09:29 PM | #79 |
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07-01-2018, 09:29 PM | #81 |
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07-01-2018, 09:32 PM | #82 |
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There's no way the teams can compete with the West, but there are some stars. Embiid, Giannis, Porzingis, Simmons. These type players are the future of basketball and they're all 22, 23, 24 years old.
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07-01-2018, 09:33 PM | #83 |
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The NBA is trash. Almost unwatchable. By far the worst of the big 4 pro sports leagues
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07-01-2018, 09:39 PM | #84 |
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Biggest reason for the talent disparity for one LeBrons dominance is one. The other is only 2 east teams had 5 number one picks. Cavs had 3. 2 of those busts got Love. Philly had the other two.
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07-01-2018, 09:41 PM | #85 |
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07-01-2018, 09:48 PM | #86 |
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Huh. Didn’t see that coming. Nobody saw the heat or a return to Cleveland. I figured it would be somewhere no one expected like San Antonio or something ridiculous.
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07-01-2018, 09:50 PM | #88 |
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**** you Cleveland x 2. What a douche.
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07-01-2018, 10:23 PM | #89 |
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DeRozan would still probably choke if given the opportunity, but Boston/Philly certainly aren't great teams yet and the Raptors have a number of young, talented, improving players. The opportunity is there.
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MLB playoffs and champions are far more balanced than the NBA and even the NFL over the past 15 years. The MLB actually has a bunch of teams that can win a championship while the NBA has only a few. Some would argue this year they had 1. I don't think now is the time for NBA supporters to be bringing up how many teams are legit contenders to start the season compared to the MLB. Look at W.S. champs since 2001. Can't really say it's unbalanced. |
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