Flash Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 (edited) A modified version of the ballyhooed free-agent summit that was initially suggested and then downplayed by Dwyane Wade has indeed taken place, ESPN.com has learned. Sources close to the situation said Monday night that three of the biggest names in basketball -- Wade, Chris Bosh and LeBron James -- met over the weekend in Miami to seriously discuss their futures, with a focus on the increasingly plausible possibility of those three teaming up with Wade's Heat. Yet sources with knowledge of the meeting stressed to ESPN.com that James, while clearly intrigued by the possibility of forming a star-studded Miami trio with Wade and Bosh, has not yet committed to leaving his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers for South Beach. One source did label Miami as the new frontrunner to land James in a package deal with Bosh and a re-signed Wade but also cautioned that James was "non-committal" with the start of free agency fast approaching. Sources said James remains committed to fielding free-agent pitches from several teams when free agency officially opens Thursday at 12:01 a.m. ET, with the Chicago Bulls continuing to rank as a highly appealing destination and a return to Cleveland still figuring prominently in his thinking and with the Dallas Mavericks looming as an intriguing outsider. Earlier Monday, Fox Sports Radio's Stephen A. Smith reported on his morning radio show and via his Twitter feed that James and Bosh have committed to joining Wade in Miami. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel newspaper, in a report on its website Monday afternoon, quoted a source close to Wade as saying that the 2006 NBA Finals MVP "believes his team is poised to pull off a free-agency coup" by signing James and Bosh and re-signing Wade. Unless Miami trades away former No. 2 overall pick Michael Beasley to a team with salary-cap space, so it can avoid taking salary back, Heat president Pat Riley will not be able to offer the estimated 2010-11 maximum salary of $16.5 million to all three Team USA stars. But sources told ESPN.com that James, Wade and Bosh all expressed confidence at the meeting that contractual complexities to make this ambitious triple signing work can be worked out, although it was not immediately clear if all three players would receive an equal amount or if one or two would receive the max. Another variable is whether Bosh would be willing to sign with the Heat outright or if he wants to hold out for a sign-and-trade. ESPN http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo349/Nowitness41Dirk/DwightFistPump.gif Edited June 29, 2010 by Flash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 this immediately makes Miami a number four seed in the east. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish7718 Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 Funny some Lakers fan told me the very reliable ESPN reported that LeBron to Chicago was a done deal, ESPN was wrong!?!? That's a first... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted June 29, 2010 Owner Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 Coach - Jerry SloanC - Shaquille O'NealPF - Chris BoshSF - LeBron JamesSG - Dwyane WadePG - Allen IversonBENCHSF - Tracy McGradyPG - Stephon MarburySG - Steve FrancisPF - Karl MaloneC - Greg OstertagPF - Keith Van HornSG - Cuttino Mobley (so Steve will play) DO IT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfish Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 Coach - Jerry SloanC - Shaquille O'NealPF - Chris BoshSF - LeBron JamesSG - Dwyane WadePG - Allen IversonBENCHSF - Tracy McGradyPG - Stephon MarburySG - Steve FrancisPF - Karl MaloneC - Greg OstertagPF - Keith Van HornSG - Cuttino Mobley (so Steve will play) DO IT!Theres only one basketball! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRV Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 (edited) I think it should be Wade, Bosh, Lebron, Chalmers and Beasley...and then random members from the audience can be the bench. Edited June 29, 2010 by SRV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clutch Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 haters gonna hate! this was my dream since the first time riley said the word "dynasty" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest STL10 Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 Coach - Jerry SloanC - Shaquille O'NealPF - Chris BoshSF - LeBron JamesSG - Dwyane WadePG - Allen IversonBENCHSF - Tracy McGradyPG - Stephon MarburySG - Steve FrancisPF - Karl MaloneC - Greg OstertagPF - Keith Van HornSG - Cuttino Mobley (so Steve will play) DO IT! They would win like 50 games and get beat in the first round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted June 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 http://www.joewrite.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/haters-gonna-hate.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRT Spidey Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 except that will never happen. yesterday it was chicago today its miami tommorow its new york...its all bull[expletive]. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clutch Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 http://www.joewrite.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/haters-gonna-hate.gif word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRV Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 I honestly think this will happen, I have seen like three reporters bet their life that this will happen. If it doesn't happen then oh well, we are still gonna be godly next season, just saying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoastNiner Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 It's nice for people to dream that players of their stature would team up together, as I have had my own dreams of players teaming up for Boston sports teams, but I really don't see the three of them teaming up, especially James and Wade. I really don't see why Wade would want to play second fiddle to LeBron, and now Miami would be LeBron's city. It's not happening folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRV Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 Trust me, if they were together, its still Wade's city. He got us a championship and provided very exciting moments, Lebron has done nothing for us yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got Favors? Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 Watch this not happen and Wade change his mind and go elsewhere. That way we can laugh in all the dip[expletive] Heat fans faces. ^_^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted June 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 Watch this not happen and Wade change his mind and go elsewhere. That way we can laugh in all the dip[expletive] Heat fans faces. ^_^ Kinda like when everyone laughed at Nets fans when they didn't get Wall and lost out on LeBron? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got Favors? Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 Kinda like when everyone laughed at Nets fans when they didn't get Wall and lost out on LeBron?Exactly that kind of laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRV Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 Wade won't leave us, we have like 5 guys lined up waiting to come over here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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