NBA free agency collusion. Will it work?

by tommyr on Jun 29, 2010 9:30 AM CDT

Hello gang. I have been curiously intrigued by all the chatter of where Lebron James, Chris Bosh, Joe Johnson, et all will end up when free agency hits in a couple days. More importantly, I have been thinking (and part of me, hoping) of the possibiity that several combinations of free agent pairings might yield very few to NO championships. Rick Bucher, on an ESPN panel the other night, stressed that gathering a collection of all-stars won't necessarily mean that that collection will win a chmapionship, because what you are basically doing is "starting over" in a brand new realm.

Anyway, I thought it would be interesting to start this discussion. What combination of free agents would work the best? Are the free agents' motives all the same, meaning, how many of them are looking for endorsements vs. a winning environment? How the heck do these "meetings" take place, and do all of them, in the end, have to talk to each other?

By the way, I call this "collusion" not in a negative sense (as in owners colluding). Just a term I thought would fit as an ample metaphor.

Peace,

Tom

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Remember the 2004 Lakers?!!!

Hahahahahahaha!!!!!

“Dream teams” don’t usually win titles unless you have a group of very unselfish players who like to share the ball……

If I were a GM, I’d focus on guys like D Lee & Boozer – guys that don’t need to take a lot of shots to have an impact on the game.

by victor s on Jun 29, 2010 11:51 AM CDT reply actions

I don't care... I am really sick of all the FA 2010 talk now...

I hope everybody resigns with their original teams except for D-Wade and NY and Miami are left with the most barren rosters in NBA history…

by Superelkman on Jun 29, 2010 3:10 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

yeah just leaves a bad taste in the mouth so blatantly shopping your services around like a mercenary......bit tasteless and I know its a business blah blah blah.....

but its also basketball and its a TEAM game and you cant win without a great team around you

I find it kinda funny that all these guys are colluding or whatever dictating teams and making them jump through hoops and they all have LBJ, Wade, Bosch, JJ, Boozer, Stoudemire…….1…..yup1 championship between them……..

by ILIKEBJ'S on Jun 29, 2010 3:31 PM CDT reply actions

I mean I thought the Spurs were very generous to dish up that contract to Manu this season

but at least the guy has been clutch on what 3 championship squads so he has kinda earned it

by ILIKEBJ'S on Jun 29, 2010 3:33 PM CDT up reply actions

plus the only guy I see as a real championship callibre driven guy is Wade and he is a risk cos he gets banged up with his all out style

LBJ yeah amazing specimen and game and gifted guy but who wants his entourage and hangars on trying to dictate your basketball operations and all the drama he entails…..well NY maybe :)

the rest Bosch included I wouldnt even bother maxing out not worth it

by ILIKEBJ'S on Jun 29, 2010 4:05 PM CDT up reply actions

I'm with you guys

Every day there’s infor from “a” source, then the next day, there is something from another source that contradicts it. Guys, just imagine what will happen to a team like NJ if they don’;t get anybody, or even Miami. They’re gonna have to rush to stock their roster with D-leaguers. I will laugh when that happens, cuz not all these teams are going to win out. And who knows you will gel with whom.

I agree with Victor S that maybe if one of these teams added a Carlos Boozer or David Lee, and keep their superstar, they might actually be better. But this points to the egos of these guys, and like I have posted before, their utter inability in evaluating player personnel – it RARELY works in sports – that’s why you have GM’s.

I just wanted to start the discussion because as sickening as it has gotten, it is intriguing on a certain level.

by tommyr on Jun 29, 2010 4:08 PM CDT reply actions

I think it will work

But if it does, It will completely destroy NBA parity (If there was any to begin with). Your going to have like 50 percent of the all stars on 10 percent of the teams…

I just want LeBron to stay in Cleveland, and for the Knicks to get totally screwed.

"Now, Maggette's one of those where when he catches, it's probably going to go up--Not to a teammate." --Jon McGlocklin, 11/14/09

by Jacob Grinyer on Jun 29, 2010 4:19 PM CDT up reply actions