The top free agents this summer: Bosh, James, and Wade.
So the big argument right now is who will sign the top free agents this summer. I don't believe the question is WHO has the money, I think the question is: Who has the TEAM? The top four teams with money for MAX contracts are the Knicks, Nets, Heat, and Bulls. Now, The Knicks and Nets CAN afford to pay two Max contracts and nothing else. The Heat and the Bulls can afford one plus shop for a couple second tier guys. BUT James and Wade have already stated that they are looking for championships not money, Whether or not you choose to believe that or not is up to you. Of those four teams the Bulls are doing the best right now, They're 3 games above .500 and Derrick Rose is already showing signs that he's on the road to being one the premiere Point Guards in the league. On paper the best choice for any of them is to come to Chicago. If it was up to me it'd be James, I think Lebron would finally find Championship gold here in Chicago.
The Nets will have you believe that James and either Wade or Bosh will go there, Then they'll move to Brooklyn and live happily ever after with a trillion NBA championships. That is NOT gonna happen, It is retarded to think that any combination of two of these three men can win a championship with a team with depth. Did Jordan win those championships here alone? No, he had Scottie Pippen (one of the best Small Forwards ever!), Horace Grant, B.J. Armstrong, Dennis Rodman, Steve Kerr, Toni Kukoc (name a better sixth man), Ron Harper, and a great collection of Centers that would put their bodies on the line for their team. The Knicks have the same plan too, and they're prepared to lose David Lee who has been carrying their sorry ass team all year long! You can't name me a successful NBA championship team that didn't have a strong core group of players! The Nets and Knicks will have Lebron and either Wade and Bosh and end up eating money. How can I possibly know that? The Orlando Magic! The Magic signed Tracy Macgrady and Grant Hill to max contracts back in 2000. They ended up with Grant Hill on the bench and T-Mac scoring a lot of points BUT no NBA championship. Mark my words if the Knicks or the Nets get two of these guys they will NOT win a championship right away. They don't have the depth, they don't have what you need to beat the Lakers. The Lakers are deep right now! They have Kobe who has made himself into one of the best players ever, Lamar Odom has sacrificed big money for NBA gold and is a great second and third option, Pau Gasol is great at collecting double doubles every night, Bynum is a beast, and Ron Artest is one ofthe best defensive players in the league. Two men cannot defeat that team in an NBA Finals series, you need a team.
What's gonna end up happening? James will go to New York or the Nets if the Cav's do not win the title. Wade will stay in Miami because they'll pick up Boozer or Stoudemire and go for Ray Allen or Marcus Camby. A team of Wade, Stoudemire, Beasley, Ray Allen or even Tyson Chandler can take over the Eastern Conference. Chicago will get Chris Bosh, I even think they'll go for T-Mac. At this point in T-Mac's career where he wants to grow up and be a champion, He's 30 years old that's still pretty young! I think he can help D-Rose with confidence and make up a pretty strong back court. The addition of Bosh with Luol Deng or maybe pick up David Lee if the Knicks sign and trade him and Deng. The Bulls will have to save some room to give Rose an extension, I think he's a vital player and will be Hall of Famer eventually. It's gonna be an interesting Summer.
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