As the world awaits LeBron James' decision, Cleveland's sports bloggers discuss what other teams have to offer and why Cleveland may still be his best choice.
View full sizeThe Cavaliers still seem to be the frontrunner in signing LeBron James.LeBrowns Town: "So what you have is three organizations with grand plans but little or no idea as to how to make them a reality. They aren't selling much substance, instead asking LeBron to invest in the unknown and take a $30 million pay cut. The best situation for LeBron, he will soon see, if he hasn't already, is to stay in Cleveland, where a winning culture has been established, a loyal fan base exists and a coach with a winning pedigree has been acquired." » Read more
WaitingForNextYear: "When the Bulls met with LeBron James on Saturday afternoon, they were armed with only their story. There were no marketing presentations, no world-class rap stars and no championship ring displays. They opted to talk only basketball and what they can offer the 25-year-old free agent - a strong roster and plenty of salary cap space can go a long way, but can it go long enough?" » Read more
Stepien Rules: "The hot rumor [this weekend] was that Dwyane Wade had two meetings with the Chicago Bulls over the last few days and that the idea of LeBron joining D-Wade - if it were to happen - wouldn't be in Miami, but would be in Chicago. That's not happening, and I'll go one step further with that: I say the Bulls strike out completely. No sources, just a hunch. It would only make sense for this crazy, unprecedented frenzy to end in a way that nobody saw coming, and with the Bulls being everybody's 'sexy pick' to land these top-line free agents, I think they end up going Russell Branyan when the dust settles." » Read more
Cleveland Frowns: "Whether a self-indulgent free agency run ended up costing LeBron and the Cavaliers a championship or two or not, some 25-year-olds had to learn a few things in the process. And at least Team LeBron got them all to march right into the heart of Cleveland. Now who else can they get to come to Cleveland? What else?" » Read more
Cavs: the blog: "Too bad for New York - and Amar'e - that they never thought about how a complete team needed to be built around that pick-and-roll. Amar'e hasn't shown he can play any defense. In 2010, it's very hard to get by with a flat-out liability at the four or the five. Maybe Amar'e could be convinced to play some defense by the right coach, but it's not like Amar'e played good defense under D'Antoni in Phoenix. As for the Knicks, all they can offer LeBron is a good pick-and-roll partner. Danilo Gallinari plays LeBron's position and can't take any pressure off of LeBron defensively. The Knicks have nobody who can guard the rim. Toney Douglas is their point guard. They have no draft picks." » Read more