Flash Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 He said it on his radio show today apparently and then Jorge Sedano spoke to him afterwards and posted the conversation on his blog: (UPDATE) Stephen A. Smith - Miami to land LeBron and BoshWe interrupt this vacation to report that the NBA Free Agent frenzy has begun! Stephen A. Smith of Fox Sports Radio and the Philadelphia Inquirer is reporting that LeBron James and Chris Bosh will join Dwyane Wade in Miami this upcoming season. I will be speaking with Stephen A. Smith momentarily and update this story. So, please check back frequently for an update. UPDATE! Okay, just got of the phone with Stephen A. Smith. Here's how the conversation went. JS: So, what is the genesis of the report? SAS: I spoke to my source and felt comfortable enough to go with my report. The report was that LeBron James has basically decided that he's going to South Beach. Dwyane Wade has done a nice job recruiting him and that it would be the best way to win multiple championships. As far as Chris Bosh, it was a forgone conclusion and he was going there (Miami) because that's where he wants to be. I reported months ago, that I thought Bosh would end up there. It was a matter of what Pat Riley wanted. It was either going to be Chris Bosh or Amar'e Stoudemire and Pat riley would rather have Chris Bosh. Now, there are two scenarios at play here. Either all three of these guys take less money to make it work or there will have to be a sign & trade somewhere. Here's how that conversation went. JS: Who's more likely to walk without needing a sign & trade? SAS: LeBron is willing to walk -- the Cavaliers are not inclined to help LeBron bye any stretch. If they lose LeBron there nothing they can do -- they might as well start from scratch. They will have lost a superstar and a home grown product. Again, this is highly likely. With LeBron you can't be 100 percent sure. As this report circulates the pressure on LeBron will mount and with a guy as fickle as him I wouldn't say anything is a done deal until he signs. For Toronto, losing Chris Bosh is not as devastating. If you can get something of quality in return you pull the trigger. A max deal needs to be more important to Chris Bosh because of the endorsement dollars -- those dollars -- they're funneling in to Lebron and Dwyane Wade. It would behoove him to get those extra 30 million to make up the money he would not be getting in endorsements. If there's a sign & trade for Bosh -- then Michael Beasley would have to be part of that transaction. Now, Stephen A. Smith told me he didn't know yet if Toronto would be amenable to that, but he did provide insight into what Beasley's value could be. JS: Does Michael Beasley still have enough value to get a sign & trade done? SAS: People like his skill set even though beasley has underachieved. His salary that he's making as the number 2 overall pick is a bargain. In this possible scenario, he'd want to renegotiate his deal and that could help facilitate the process. Jorge Sedano Show weekdays 6am-10am on 790 The Ticket Follow me on Twitter @SedanoShow email: sedano@790theticket.com Read more: http://miamiherald.typepad.com...l#ixzz0sACReqea And then Ira jumped on the bandwagon: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sp...0,0,12817.story Wade, Bosh, 'Bron? Fantasy has a chance of realityBy Ira WindermanSouth Florida Sun Sentinel3:17 p.m. EDT, June 28, 2010 MIAMI —The starting gate of NBA free agency is about to burst open. The Miami Heat just might win a triple crown. A source close to Dwyane Wade said the Heat guard believes his team is poised to pull off a free-agency coup of landing himself,Cleveland Cavaliers guard LeBron James and Toronto Raptorsforward Chris Bosh. However that same source, as well as a party inside the league, told the Sun Sentinel that Wade also plans to cover himself during the initial days of the free-agency negotiating period by scheduling interviews with the New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls, and, in somewhat of a surprise, the Dallas Mavericks. While the Knicks and Bulls, like the Heat, have the salary-cap space to sign multiple top-tier free agents, the Mavericks do not have available cap space this offseason and would need to complete a sign-and-trade agreement with the Heat to add Wade. In addition, while there has been speculation that a James arrival in South Florida would mean Pat Riley again returning to coach the team, a party close to Wade indicated that James would be receptive to working with Erik Spoelstra, who is scheduled to begin his third season as Heat coach. While free-agent negotiations are allowed to begin July 1, teams are not allowed to reach binding free-agent agreements until July 8. Although speculation on a Wade-James-Bosh pairing has centered on each of the three taking less than maximum salaries to make the math work, one NBA team executive told the Sun Sentinel Monday that it was his belief that not all of the players involved are receptive to such an approach. Regardless, in order to accommodate Wade and two other signings near their maximum free-agent salary of roughly $16.6 million, the Heat would have to trade second-year forward Michael Beasley. A league executive said he felt Riley, in his role as Heat president, would be able to find such a suitor on short notice, if he does not already have one lined up. Counting a re-signed Wade, the Heat currently has roughly $27 million available in salary-cap space, with Beasley still on its 2010-11 payroll. There also is a chance of adjusting the buyout of forward James Jones, which could slightly boost the amount of available salary-cap space. Jones must be waived or traded by Wednesday for the non-buyout portion of his 2010-11 salary not to count against the salary cap. By league rule, the Heat is not allowed to comment on outside free agents until July 1. However, with so many moving parts, any ensuing discussion could hinder the team's ability to move on backup plans, such as Phoenix Suns forward Amare Stoudemire, Atlanta Hawks guard Joe Johnson and Utah Jazz forward Carlos Boozer. Riley and a Heat contingent is expected to meet with James at the end of this week in Ohio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poe Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 Yea, and tomorrow it will be guaranteed that all three are going to the Knicks, then the next day it will be the Nets, and then the next day all three will be going to the T'Wolves for some reason. Then they are gunna shock the world and play in China or something. Wake me up on July 8th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfish Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 It amazes me that guys like Stephen A. Smith make money by spewing this crap. Stephen A needs to get his facts straight, Lebron and Bosh to the Bulls is a done deal. But seriously though Lebron + Bosh to the Nets is a done deal. Wheres my paycheck? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicbalala245 Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 WTF man where are these guy's going. First done deal to Nets, then Bulls, now Heat what the [expletive] is up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted June 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 Stephen A was on LeBatard and sounded pretty damn definitive. Says this source has never been wrong in a decade. Not getting my hopes up, but you can't help but get excited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWaLL Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 Wow... this will make the league a joke if it happens. Everyone thought the Celtics were stacked when they brought Garnett and Allen in to join Pierce, how about Lebron and Bosh to join Wade? That's just ridiculous... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicbalala245 Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 Guess will wait and see on July 1st which report will be right either LeBron and Bosh will be in Chi town or they both will be in Miami. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleveland's Finest Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 Chicago, Miami, or Cleveland will have LBJ and Bosh together. I can guarantee that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfish Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 Kobe > Wade Artest = makes life miserable for Lebron Pau > Bosh healthy Bynum >>>>> whoever Odom > their 6th man bring it on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted June 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 Chicago, Miami, or Cleveland will have LBJ and Bosh together. I can guarantee that. How is Cleveland gonna do that? Do they have anyone to trade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted June 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 www.790theticket.com if u wanna hear the interview live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWaLL Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 Chicago, Miami, or Cleveland will have LBJ and Bosh together. I can guarantee that.None of them will end up in Cleveland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomarFachix Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 None of them will end up in Cleveland. They're going to call up Brad Dougherty and Mark Price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted June 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 None of them will end up in Cleveland. C'mon bro, who doesn't wanna take on Antawn Jamison's awesome contract? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWaLL Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 C'mon bro, who doesn't wanna take on Antawn Jamison's awesome contract?Lol exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicbalala245 Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 (edited) Stephen A Smith really putting his career on the line and his sources by saying this source hasen't been wrong for 15 years. Sorry if this thing autoplays I don't know why it autoplays on it's own http://miamiherald.typepad.com/files/sas-on-lbj-and-bosh-headed-to-miami-revised.mp3 http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/549/screenshot20100628at306.png Edited June 28, 2010 by magicbalala245 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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