FA market...predictions?

[newfiecomicguy1]

Biggest star studded FA group in years, maybe ever. Anyone want to discuss or predict where these guys are going? Please add players and predictions.

Wade - NY or Miami (I expect him to stay in Miami)
Lebron - Chicago, NY, NJ, Clippers (out of Cleveland)
Bosh - NY, Chicago (out of Toronto)
Anthony (he is a FA right?) Detroit or Denver (likely stay in Denver)

I really expect NY and Chicago to be active after Lebron and Wade. Rumour is that NY wants and has cap room for both Bosh and Lebron. Other teams who will be active is NJ & Detroit. It will be interesting to see the scrambling in Toronto, Cleveland and Miami if those big players leave. How do you replace a Wade or Lebron, yikes.

Lebron is interesting as he might just go to NJ to be with his buddy Jay Z. However Lebron is likely more interested in the big lights of NY, Chicago or LA.

 

[g-force]

From what I've heard, Bosh is considering a return to Toronto. If he decides he wants out of Toronto, apparently he has agreed to sign with Toronto and then get a trade so that the Raptors aren't left completely empty handed. I think Lebron to New York is all but done at this point. Should be an interesting summer.

 

[newfiecomicguy1]

I will be surprised if Bosh returns to Toronto. BrianC will have to pull someone else in to keep Bosh interested in staying there. Right now they are not good enough to win, Bosh needs help especially on the board. He has promised the Raptors that if he leaves he will do a sign and trade deal. Thats pretty cool of him, I guess the Raptors will either have to give teams permission to talk to him before the deadline or sign Bosh on that day regardless.

I thought Lebron was a lock for NY, however I hear that the Bulls are also high on his list of teams. Basketball insiders also said that he mentioned playing for the Nets because of his good buddy Jay Z owns the team. Should be interesting, I still think Wade will stay in Miami.

 

[dherm360]

Wade stays in Miami
Bosh wants out of Toronto-signs with the Lakers or with Lebron or Wade
Anthony isnt a free agent
Joe Johnson I think signs where he gets a max contract
Lebron stays in Cleveland and tries to lure a second free agent with him

 

[carmichaelpt]

From what I've heard, Bosh is considering a return to Toronto. If he decides he wants out of Toronto, apparently he has agreed to sign with Toronto and then get a trade so that the Raptors aren't left completely empty handed. I think Lebron to New York is all but done at this point. Should be an interesting summer.

If you think Bosh is prepared to do a sign and trade to help the Raps, you have another thing coming, they can offer him much more money then if he were to flat out sign somewhere else, so it is about him.

Let's not forget about the likes of Amare, and Disco Dirk in the Free Agent bonanza.

 

[newfiecomicguy1]

I expect Amare to remain with Nash, he makes life easy for Amare.

Dirk is an interesting case. I would expect Cuban to offer Dirk the max rather then risk losing Dirk like he did Nash. The question is do Dirk want to remain in Dallas. Cuban seems willing to do and spend whatever it takes to win. Too bad he undervalued Nash and told him that he wasn't worth the money that the Suns offered him.