"I'm taking my talents to South Beach."
The Decision aired 16 years ago today with LeBron James announcing he'd join the Miami Heat.
Still the most consequential free agency moment ever?
Miami Heat’s current free agent options:
- LeBron James
- Demar DeRozan
- Bradley Beal
- Gary Trent Jr
- KCP (buyout)
- Klay Thompson (buyout)
- Bruce Brown
- Nick Richards
- D'Angelo Russell (buyout)
Jake Fischer also mentioned yesterday Miami could still trade Nikola Jovic.
Dallas is sending Middleton to the Wizards via sign-and-trade as part of a larger six-team deal that includes, in total, the Mavericks, Wizards, Clippers, Pistons, Bucks and Grizzlies. It involves previously agreed upon deals such as John Collins, Gary Harris and Taurean Prince (Detroit), Isaiah Stewart (Memphis), Santi Aldama (Mavericks), Caris LeVert (Bucks), etc.
Giannis Antetokounmpo WANTS LeBron James to join the Heat, per @ShamsCharania
“There’s a draw with Miami. Pat Riley is a draw, Spoelstra is a draw. I have gotten any feel that there’s still tension between LeBron and Pat Riley that would detour him from that. I think Bam and Giannis are big draws for him too. He played team USA for Bam and has a lot of respect for Bam. Giannis would want LeBron in Miami from my understanding as well. No state taxes…. In January, you think about Miami and, it’s Miami! If you have a team that is basically neck and neck but one of them is based in Miami, with no state taxes.”
Ryan Conwell on giving Giannis Antetokounmpo jersey no.7 today:
“Giannis, I mean, he get whatever he wants. I’m just not coming into the league. I got a lot of work to do and I’m trying to get to where he’s at.
So whatever number Giannis wants, he can have it. And I’m going to take whatever number the team gives me and go out there and play hard.”
(via @IraHeatBeat)