“Lebron James has signed with…” are the words we’re going to hear in the coming days as the start of the free agent signing period begins.
The deadline for NBA teams to talk to free agents is tonight, June 30, at midnight, so this is like Christmas and New Years wrapped in one for some teams. All day reports are coming out that more players are opting out of their contracts to be a part of the free agency hoopla. Many of the NBA stars are seeing the big money out there and they want to be apart of it.
For instance, just today, Paul Pierce from the Boston Celtics, Dirk Nowitski from the Dallas Mavericks and Amare Stoudemire from the Phoenix Suns has opted to join the free agent market.
The notable front running teams for these marquee players are the Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, Miami Heat and the New Jersey Nets. They all have the cap room and the money to spend.
So who is on the trading block? The most notable name is Lebron James, Cleveland Cavilers All-Star Forward. His name has been bandied about for the entire NBA season, where will Lebron go? The thing is, wherever Lebron ends up he needs the right players around him to win an NBA championship. The Chicago Bulls might be the best place for Lebron as they are already a playoff team and they have one of the best point guards in the NBA in Derrick Rose.
