Question to these teams fans...

[kingfish]

If you could have said player back to your team right now, and the player willingly plays there, without giving up anything, would you do it?

 

Cavaliers - Lebron

Raptors - Chris Bosh

Lakers - Shaq

76ers - Iverson

Raptors - Vince Carter

Suns - Amare

 

Well, would ya do it?

[Built Ford Tough]

Depends.

 

Are we talking these players in their primes, or the broken down versions of them (talking about Iverson, Carter and Shaq)?

 

I'd take a prime Carter back on the Raptors in a heartbeat, but wouldn't touch the current version of him. I'm guessing that most Sixer and Laker fans would feel the same way with AI and Shaq respectively.

 

As for Amare, I don't see why the Suns wouldn't want him back. He didn't leave on bad terms at all, had kind words for everybody and would make them a dangerous team in the West instead of a fringe playoff team.

 

Cleveland would take James back in a heartbeat. I don't care what anybody says.

 

I'm not sure about Bosh, though. He would clearly be the best player on the team and a bonafide All-Star, but you come to a time when enough is enough. He would just hold the Raptors back from getting a top pick, while not being good enough to make them a contender. He isn't on the same level as a prime AI, Shaq and Carter so it isn't a no brainer like those would be.

[Cavamatic]

After what he did to the city and to the organization I would rather not have him.

[Dr. Feelgood]

This is a silly question. Almost all of those players are still great contributors or still star players. I think the answer is obvious, lol.

[Multi-Billionaire]

I'm sure all teams with the exception of the 76ers would say yes.

 

If the Cavs say no to LeBron because of "hurt feelings", they're stupider than I thought they are as an organization.

[Check my Stats]

No. I am actually excited at the prospect of us adding a top prospect through the draft. If we could rewind to the off-season then maybe, because then we would have maybe added some pieces to help us win, and following the team while winning is obviously more enjoyable. I think it is obvious, as sweet as Bosh was for us, he was probably never taking us to the promise land, so this chance to hopefully add a new franchise player, with the opportunity to put a better core around him than Bosh ever had, I don't know, it's just exciting to me.

 

I am a huge Bosh supporter, but with his departure, as lame as he made it happen, brings new excitement and I like watching all the other guys get a chance to shine. It just feels like a fresh start, and it is exciting. Maybe it's just me.

 

Cool thread idea though.

[Sun Tzu]

Yes. I'd love Amar'e back.

 

I don't know how our rotation will work with Hedo on this team but I would presume he players most of his minutes at the SF.

 

PG - Nash / Dragic

SG - J-Rich / Dudley

SF - Hedo / Hill / Childress

PF - Amar'e / Warrick

C - Lopez / Frye

 

The SF would be too stacked and I think minutes will not be distributed enough. He would make us a lot better given that he would provide us with an instant offense in the inside giving some open shots for the guys on the outside.