BREAKING NEWS: Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade choose Miami

As reported by ESPN The Magazine's Chris Broussard, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade have agreed to play in Miami. Details of the arrangement are extremely limited, and it is not yet known whether Bosh will come to Miami outright or through a sign-and-trade, which would free up more cap room for the Heat; but it seems extremely likely both will be getting the maximum contract allowable.

Regardless, Riley is a smart GM, and will likely fill out the rest of the roster well. The Miami Heat may well end up your 2011 Eastern Conference Champions - though anything may happen.

There is a possiblity, particularly if Bosh comes on a sign-and-trade, that LeBron shall join the duo, but for reasons already well-covered both here and elsewhere, that seems unlikely.

Of course, nothing is official until July 8th, but Broussard and ESPN seem fairly certain of their sources, certain enough to place the story on the front page of ESPN.com.

Now, with Amare's max deal with New York, Joe Johnson's max deal with Atlanta, and Pierce and Dirk re-signing with their respective teams, LeBron James is the only major Free Agent yet to decide upon a destination, therefore granting him the attention he always craved. He's scheduled to announce his decision on an ESPN special on Thursday night, once again according to Broussard.

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A f*ckin' ESPN special when Lebron makes his decision. Lol.

That is the MSM for ya.

Lebron is returning to the Cavs since Bosh has decided to go to Miami. Bosh would’ve played with James in Chicago if James decided to go there so…….James returns to the Cavs. Maybe Shaq returns too.

by E-ROC on Jul 7, 2010 6:08 AM PDT reply actions

haha, pretty much

but I would love him to dump the Cavs on National TV though. Poor city if that happens.

by domz on Jul 7, 2010 6:10 AM PDT up reply actions

Bring it on, Miami!

So what happens to the conference of those “big three” this Wednesday if ESPN already broke the story?

by domz on Jul 7, 2010 6:09 AM PDT reply actions

So does this impact the Lakers contract negotiation with Fisher?

Crap, I hope not.

by Danish78 on Jul 7, 2010 6:10 AM PDT reply actions

nah

Fish aint goin anywhere.

by domz on Jul 7, 2010 6:16 AM PDT up reply actions

Raja Bell is likely to sign with the Heat, leaving Matt Barness and Ronnie Brewer as

wing defenders for a bench spot.

by E-ROC on Jul 7, 2010 6:11 AM PDT reply actions

and Dorrell Wright?

though those 3 might not be enticed with the 1.5-1.8 Million left in our MLE

by domz on Jul 7, 2010 6:14 AM PDT up reply actions

I don't know if Wright is one the Lakers radar. I would have to think Ronnie Brewer would be

ahead of the Lakers list since they have seen him play more often than Wright. The Lakers have been linked to Matt Barnes and Raja Bell for the most part this off-season.

by E-ROC on Jul 7, 2010 6:18 AM PDT up reply actions

Pfffff

So another boring ass Laker finals win over Orlando? I think the last Finals spoiled me. I want another 7 game Finals series. That was the best basketball series I have seen in my life. I was hoping to see PJ finish his career with a win over the super team.

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by traceSD on Jul 7, 2010 6:12 AM PDT reply actions

why Orlando?

Aren’t you supposed to say Miami? Anyway, it’s too early to predict but I believe we would get the job done for Phil’s “Final Stand”.

by domz on Jul 7, 2010 6:16 AM PDT up reply actions

I'm ready to flag this comment; you sound like a bandwagon fan.

by Jevon O on Jul 7, 2010 6:32 AM PDT up reply actions

If Miami's looking for more cap space?

Would they trade Beasely for Odom? Would that be a good trade for the Lakers? Sorry, don’t know if the salaries would match or if it’s possible, just throwing it out there.

by Danish78 on Jul 7, 2010 6:20 AM PDT reply actions

The Lakers wouldn't make that trade. Sasha Vujacic for Beasley sounds more like it, but that doesn't help

the Miami HEAT who want more cap space. The HEAT are looking for a partially guaranteed contract in return to create more cap space.

Beasley’s stock is so low right now. He could be had for pennies.

by E-ROC on Jul 7, 2010 6:32 AM PDT up reply actions

I take this with a grain of salt

Broussard is the one who said that LeBron was a lock for 3 cities in 3 days. But if it is true then I think it’s about 95% LeBron is going back to Cleveland. Knicks fans believe that this helps out their chances. I still don’t see it. Most of the other 5% is directed towards Boozer and Lebron in Chicago.

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by sctrojan13 on Jul 7, 2010 6:23 AM PDT via mobile reply actions

Is it possible for Boozer to return to Cleveland????

Even after the bridge he burned by leaving them for the Jazz.

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by LakersFoEva on Jul 7, 2010 6:27 AM PDT up reply actions

It would have to be a sign and trade

so the Jazz would have to want something back from Cleveland and I don’t know what that would be. Varejao and West were supposedly the prizes for Toronto but the Jazz probably wouldn’t use either

R.I.P. JJ
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by sctrojan13 on Jul 7, 2010 7:33 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions

I kinda trust Broussard on this one.

by E-ROC on Jul 7, 2010 6:33 AM PDT up reply actions

I think it's credible.

Woj is reporting the same thing, and he’s the most credible and reliable journalist on any of the majors.

If Kobe doesn't make his teammates better, how on Earth does Adam Morrison have two rings!?

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by Saurav A. Das on Jul 7, 2010 6:49 AM PDT up reply actions

Broussard just said that he feels Miami is the frontrunner for Lebron now.

by Fin Fan Forever on Jul 7, 2010 7:17 AM PDT up reply actions

Woj agrees with him.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AtPuLf2zvo4Ay0iWQDhk4Tu8vLYF?slug=ys-wadebosh070610

I disagree with the both of them.

If Kobe doesn't make his teammates better, how on Earth does Adam Morrison have two rings!?

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by Saurav A. Das on Jul 7, 2010 7:19 AM PDT up reply actions

So do I

I really do enjoy watching Lebron play because his body doesn’t make sense. He’s so big but can move so quickly. If Lebron goes to Miami, I’ll lose a lot of respect for him as a player.

I live in Miami and my wife #2 is the Heat fan so im not that upset. And maybe if it does happen I can see a Lakers – Heat Finals. In all Lakers gear of course lol

by Fin Fan Forever on Jul 7, 2010 7:36 AM PDT up reply actions

I like both Wade and Bosh

so all the best to them. Too bad the rest of the team still stinks.

by suzie-q on Jul 7, 2010 6:42 AM PDT reply actions

I've taken this off the Front Page, because I decided to post a proper article about the news.

But I’ll leave this thread up, so your comments stay visible.

If Kobe doesn't make his teammates better, how on Earth does Adam Morrison have two rings!?

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by Saurav A. Das on Jul 7, 2010 6:46 AM PDT reply actions

enough to beat any team in the east I think

by phKobe on Jul 7, 2010 6:46 AM PDT reply actions

G & SF, huh?

For everyone who thinks the Lakers need another SG – Brewer, Bell, etc. and SF – Wright, Thomas, etc. why? The Lakers are stacked at both positions:
SG = I seem to recall that Bryant guy is decent and Sasha
SF = Artest, Walton, and Ebanks

The Lakers have 2 glaring needs:
Back-up/starting PG: Blake and most likely Fisher as a FA, and don’t rule out the return of Jordan if Fisher doesn’t sign with the Lakers.
Back-up C: Bynum and a FA. I like Big Z or Earl Barron, which might be had for minimums or the $1.8M leftover of the MLE.

by 81 Witness on Jul 7, 2010 11:41 AM PDT reply actions

Even after Fisher signs, our roster looks like this:

PG: Fisher, Blake
SG: Kobe, Sasha
SF: Artest, Walton, Ebanks
PF: Gasol, Odom, Caracter
C: Bynum

That’s 11 players, minimum required is 13. So first, you address the most obvious need, a backup center, and pick up someone like, say Kurt Thomas.

Then there’s one player left. The rotation looks like this:
C: Bynum, Thomas
PF: Pau, Odom, Caracter
SF: Artest, Walton, Ebanks
SG: Bryant, Vujacic
PG: Fisher, Blake

And bear in mind Pau plays a lot of Center as well.

So now, the Lakers have 5 big men (over 2 positions), 3 wings (1 position), and 4 guards (2 positions). They need to sign one more player. Their guard rotation has the least depth, and the guard starters are the two oldest people on the team. Plus, if any guard gets injured, there’s serious issues. Obviously, the best option to fill the last roster spot is an extra guard, preferably a combo guard. If Brown’s price stays under $3 million a year, I’d take him. Otherwise, I’d sign DJ Strawberry for the minimum from the Lakers’ Summer League Roster.

If Kobe doesn't make his teammates better, how on Earth does Adam Morrison have two rings!?

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by Saurav A. Das on Jul 10, 2010 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions