June 27, 2008 The New York Knicks have long been the rumored destination for LeBron James when he becomes a free agent in 2010, but the New Jersey Nets may have put themselves in a better position to sign him by acquiring contracts that expire that summer, according to the Miami Sun-Sentinel.
Our View:Acquiring Bobby Simmons and his contract that expires in 2010 will free up enough cap space for the Nets to go after James. His friendship with Jay-Z, a part owner of the team, certainly won't hurt when the team tries to acquire him.
June 24, 2008 New Knicks general manager Donnie Walsh isn't just building for the near future. His long-term plan calls for the Knicks to land LeBron James when the superstar becomes a free agent in two years, the New York Daily News reports.
Our View:The Knicks will presumably overhaul their roster to include young talents and expiring contracts. They're putting a lot of eggs in the LBJ basket and presuming LeBron will want to leave his native Ohio two years from now. The fallback may be that they end up with enough cap space to pursue other studs in 2010, like maybe Dwyane Wade.
May 18, 2008 The game was much closer than should have been, but despite an outstanding performance from LeBron James , the Boston Celtics emerged victorious, 97-92, in Game 7 to take the Eastern Conference semifinals, 4-3. James went 14-of-26 from the field but just 3-of-11 from three-point range, balanced by 14-of-19 from the charity stripe to finish with 45 points, adding five rebounds, six assists, two steals, and just two turnovers in the loss.
Our View:The next highest scorer for Cleveland was guard Delonte West, posting 15. That won't cut it, but LeBron made it close.
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