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Cavs' collapse might chase away King James
Alex Falk
Issue date: 6/5/09 Section: Sports
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Over the past few seasons, the New York Knicks have apparently been dumping players to make salary cap space for the King himself, whose contract is up with the Cleveland Cavaliers after the 2010 season.
Throughout the 2009 season, there was speculation that this could happen, but because of the Cavaliers' success in the regular season, all talks basically came to a complete halt. Fortunately, fans who would like to see basketball achieve its 1980's stature, talks have surfaced once more.
After the Cavaliers' collapse in the Eastern Conference Finals, talks of James' possible relocation resumed. To cement his status as the present and future king of the NBA, James must win a championship. He stands no chance of doing this in Cleveland, simply because he has no supporting cast.
Mo Williams was the only other all-star selection for Cleveland, and he gained that status by mooching off James' double- and triple-teams. In Milwaukee, Williams was nothing more than a decent player and could never serve as a significant second option to a star of James' caliber.
I feel that James' career cannot stand any additional seasons in Cleveland because there is no future for that franchise. James is made for the Big Apple and will give New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter a run for his money any day of the week.
New York's Run 'n' Gun head coach Mike D'Antoni could do wonders by adding James to his repertoire. Hard working power forward David Lee, who spent much of last season on New York's trading block, would benefit greatly from this addition, and would most likely jump to top all-star status. Guards Nate Robinson and Quentin Richardson would also benefit from James' offensive capabilities.
Larry Bird was in Boston. Jordon was in Chicago. Magic Johnson was in Los Angeles. And now James needs a media market, which is not Cleveland. The only logical choice is the city that never sleeps.
Bottom line, Cleveland's collapse in the Eastern Conference Finals should and will lose them any shot at James in the 2010 offseason.
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R. Solis
posted 6/05/09 @ 5:57 PM EST
Mr. Falk doesn't seem to understand the situation in Cleveland. LeBron loves Northeast Ohio. All his close friends and family are here. He is intent on bringing a championship to Cleveland. (Continued…)
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