With reports of LeBron James headed to Miami, Cleveland bloggers discuss the possible move, explore if there's still hope for the Cavaliers and wonder if LeBron James owes Cleveland anything.
View full sizeReports say that LeBron James is poised to leave Cleveland fans hurting once again.Cavs HQ: "So what is your response to [Chris Bosh not wanting to come to Cleveland]? A guy had a chance to make more money and play for a title in your city and he turned it down to go to Miami instead. He left $30 million on the table to not become a resident of Northeast Ohio. All the talk about how the Cavaliers should have built their team has pretty much flown out the window, huh? All those 'We shoulda gots..." are pretty meaningless when the fact is that a vast majority of NBA players want nothing to do with playing in Cleveland, with or without LeBron James." » Read more
Cleveland Frowns: "It's one thing to question LeBron's decision to 'consider all of his options' in the first place, and stringing it all out until the famous July 1 deadline, but that ship has long sailed. And again, it was only what he told us he was going to do all along. Where were the columns warning LeBron against all of it in advance? Where else but Cleveland was anyone doing anything but egging this whole thing on? All LeBron has done in this feeding-frenzy is give everyone exactly what they've asked for. Everyone except the people of Northeast Ohio and the Cleveland Cavaliers." » Read more
WaitingForNextYear: "There is so much room for movement and reversals in Broussard's report that it dares us to still believe Cleveland has a shot in this thing. It's tough, though. Broussard isn't alone on this. Newsday's Alan Hahn reported the same thing. JA Adande tweeted that he had a source tell him it's 90% certain to be Miami. Yahoo's Adrian Wojnarowski and Marc Spears are reporting that LeBron is so certain of his decision that he has already begun to recruit free agents to come to Miami. There's nothing wrong with still believing and still hoping that something can happen to change LeBron's mind, but at this point, this story is different than the usual 'LeBron is considering this, leaning toward that, flying to here, meeting with them' type of stories we've been getting. There's meat to this report." » Read more
LeBrowns Town: "Would LeBron really go on national TV to divorce a city that has loved him since he was in high school? Such a move could provoke riots in downtown Cleveland and group jumps off the I-480 bridge. Then again, would LeBron go to these lengths to meekly declare that he was staying with the Cavs? Should he leave, he'd be vilified in Cleveland worse than Art Modell ever was for moving the Browns to Baltimore. After the way LeBron has dragged out this ordeal, there's no turning back in the minds of Clevelanders. Should he return to Cleveland, while Cleveland will be on cloud nine, the rest of the country will be peeved that LeBron put them through months of speculation and noncommittal for virtually no reason. Both scenarios make LeBron look like an egomaniac, but it's a wart most Clevelanders can live with if he chooses to return." » Read more
Cavs: the blog: "Cleveland owned the Browns long before Art Modell bought them, took them, and moved them. Likewise, Cleveland owned the Cavaliers long before LeBron James joined the team. Cleveland will own the Cavaliers long after LeBron James leaves. Cleveland does not own LeBron James. LeBron James was born in Akron. He was drafted by his hometown Cavaliers, who signed him to a contract. He played at a high enough level to make his contract a relative bargain. He then signed an extension with the Cavaliers. Again, he played at a high enough level to more than justify the money he was given by the Cavaliers. LeBron does not owe the Cavaliers any more than he has given them." » Read more
Stepien Rules: "Miami? Really? To a team where the alpha male will always be Dwyane Wade? To a team that, after handing out three max deals, will have to fill its roster by adding rookies, vets or anybody who'll play for seven dollars a night? Would they instantly become the best trio in the NBA? Without doubt. Would they be contenders immediately? Yep, check that box. Would you fancy them over the Lakers? Thought so. But besides all that, LeBron isn't leaving over $40 million on the table – which he'd have to – to play in Miami. I just don't see it." » Read more