NBA / Nov 25, 2008 / 11:00 am

The Pitch – Who Wants The King?

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LeBron JamesWho wants LeBron James?

It’s summer of 2010 and free agency has just begun. Give the pitch to LeBron on why he should sign with your team and your city. I’m expecting to hear a whole lot from Knicks, Pistons, and Cavs fans. Anyone else want The King? Tell us.

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  • http://allintheeyes.com the rocket cat

    The Lakers can’t sign LeBron. They’re way over the cap until 2011. Unless they completely gut the team, trading guys away for picks or expiring contracts, LeBron is not going to the Lakers.

  • http://allintheeyes.com the rocket cat

    In fact, if the Lakers want to keep Odom, Ariza, and Farmar, I wouldn’t be surprised if the Lakers end up with over $100 million in salaries within the next few years.

    All this Lakers talk is annoying me, because guys don’t have a clue what they’re talking about.

    That said, I think the Lakers are going to be a ridiculous dynasty without LeBron. They’ve done a really good job putting that team together and they’ve got a ton of young talent that they can hold on to as long as they’re willing to spend the money. I think in 2010 a lot of teams are going to try to buy their way to a team that can compete with the Lakers, but with the current salary cap rules, I don’t think any of them are likely to have much success.

  • http://www.mrgarylee.com Gary

    “All this Lakers talk is annoying me, because guys don’t have a clue what they’re talking about.”

    Bring something better than that rocket cat

    Kobe has a player option in 2010 to opt out and take less money.

    Bynum’s contract is good through 2013 at about $15M a year and at $58M for 4 years

    Pau doesn’t come off the books til 2011 at about $17M

    Lamar’s $11.4M contract comes off the books this year and I would love to trade him for some draft picks just to have some low level salaries to take up roster spots in 2010.

    Sign Jordan up for about the league rate of $7 mil a year and Trevor at $7M a year they’re taken care of.

    Don’t forget that the CBA is up for renegotiating in 2010, so we don’t even know where the cap’s going to be by then.

    So . . add that up and the total salaries for our core group of guys would be $66M . . then you add Lebron’s $15-$20M a year and you have a $86M Payroll per year.

    This year’s Salary cap is $58.7M this year and taking into account current economic conditions and historical increases in the salary cap, I would guesstimate that the Salary cap for 2010 will be about $62M.

    So, we’ll be around $24M over the cap, but we’ll be guaranteed to be in the finals for the next 10 damn years!

    Right now, the Lakers make a league high average of about $150+M a year. With the Salary Cap Tax and total salaries, you’re looking at about $135M in Salaries alone. Imagine how much more they’d make with Lebron AND Kobe winning rings together and all the corporate sponsors lining up paying $45-$65M a year to be associated with winners.

    I know it’s far fetched, but I DO know what I’m talking about because I care about my team and I represent LA.

  • Rickdaruler

    It’s simple really Come to the United Center aka the House Mike Built. Why go to NY for marketing you’re already King James you could play in lynchabrotha Mississippi and still have endoresements. I heard legacy thrown around who has a bigger legacy the the very guy who’s the reason in which you wear your number and say phrases such as “the game of basketball”. Not to mention you’re BFF is a Chitown native and whether he says it or not he knows he dreams of playing back home. When you arrive you’ll need a floor general to steer this team and in NYC You have Chris Duhon in La you have Jordan Farmar or you can join Derrick Rose aka Young Money who’ll be in his 3rd year and only 23. Now just let that marinate for a second. D. Rose D. Wade and Lebron myself at the 4 and my mom playing in the post. We’d be 80-2 during the regular season the two losses coming because of the fine adult entertainment establishments one might encounter while on road trips to the ATL.

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