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NBA Free Agency – LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony And Then Everybody Else
There’s a lot more to free agency than just the big names. Often, the smaller signings that don’t stand out as much turn out to be much more important. But the upcoming free agency period is going to be about whether or not LeBron James and Camrelo Anthony opt out of their deals with the Miami Heat and New York Knicks, and start one of the biggest bidding bonanzas we’ve seen in the history of the league.
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NBA Rumors – Miami Heat Waiting For What LeBron James Decides
It all comes down to one thing for the Miami Heat and their immediate future as an NBA contender: What LeBron James decides along with his teammates, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade. They can stay on board either with their current contracts or opt out to sign reduced deals, or simply hit free agency and pretty much end the era of the big three, which yielded four NBA Finals and two NBA titles.
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NBA Rumors – New Orleans Pelicans & Detroit Pistons Interested in Greg Monroe for Ryan Anderson Trade
While the New Orleans Pelicans seem to be a team on the rise, looking for that one additional piece to make them into a playoff team, the Detroit Pistons are more open to a bigger kind of change. The Pelicans are interested in Greg Monroe as a front court piece to take them over the threshold, although it might cost them the excellent shooting of Ryan Anderson.
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NBA Rumors – New York Knicks Hoping Amare Stoudemire Opts Out of his Contract
There’s a good chance that at this stage of his career, Amare Stoudemire is the most overpaid player in the NBA. That makes the New York Knicks wish he takes the chance of opting out of his deal, but if there’s even a shred of realism to their hopes this offseason, they know he’s staying and taking the money.
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NBA Rumors: Miami Heat Probably Re-Signing Michael Beasley
When the Miami Heat signed Michael Beasley a year ago, it seemed like they made the bargain of a lifetime. A talented and troubled forward who will give them some vital scoring off the bench and LeBron James some minutes of rest. It turned out he became nothing but garbage time material in the playoffs, although that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have a place to come back to.
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NBA Rumors – Chicago Bulls Dreaming of Adding LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony or Kevin Love
The Chicago Bulls are thinking big. They want one of the top free agents or unsettled players to sign with them, and they want it now. Carmelo Anthony, who will or won’t opt out of his deal with the New York Knicks, is obviously their number one choice, but the Bulls will try to initiate a trade for Kevin Love while hoping with the corner of their eye that LeBron James somehow becomes available.
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NBA Rumors: Dallas Mavericks Feel Dirk Nowitzki & Carmelo Anthony Can Co-Exist
The 2013-2014 NBA season is officially over, so it’s time for the rumor mill to hit high gear. No one is mentioned as often in connection with potential offseason moves as much as Carmelo Anthony. The Dallas Mavericks believe they have a good shot at landing him, and are using Dirk Nowitzki to do the pitching for them.
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NBA Rumors – Miami Heat Want Ray Allen to Stay, Udonis Haslem to Retire
Whatever happens next in the 2014 NBA finals, the Miami Heat have some big decisions coming up in offseason and waiting for some to be made by their current players. They’d love to have Ray Allen on for another year at least but he might actually retire when this season ends. They’re also hoping Udonis Haslem chooses to retire, but he might prefer triggering his player option, making the kind of money he knows no one else will give him.
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NBA Rumors – New York Knicks Know Carmelo Anthony is Hitting Free Agency
Despite the pitching and pleading, the New York Knicks know what everyone has for a long time – Carmelo Anthony is going to opt out of his contract and test free agency. He might remain eventually with his current team, but there’s also a strong chance he’ll try to make his way to a team with a much better shot at winning a title right now, as the Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks and even the Miami Heat are hoping to be the focus of his decision.
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NBA Rumors – Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets & Dallas Mavericks All Options for Carmelo Anthony
Among potential free agents in this NBA off-season, Carmelo Anthony is the biggest name. There aren’t too many reasons for him to stay with the New York Knicks if becoming a champion as soon as possible is his main ambition, while playing for the Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets or Dallas Mavericks seems to offer a much better opportunity.