Speculation on LeBron's 2014 free agency already in high gear!!!
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And seriously if he had said anything else he should be fired on the spot.
As expected.
But that cat would be walking into one great situation if Lebron went back to the Cavs. He'd basically have one of the top two teams in the east -- it would be between the Cavs and Pacers.
Rockets keep pitching to LeBron
Speaking of the Rockets, their recruiting efforts for the biggest of the free agent fish have come in a myriad of ways already. Dwight Howard said in an interview with USA TODAY Sports recently that he had no plans to reach out to James or Anthony about coming to town but was more than willing to discuss publicly why he thinks they'd both be great in Houston. Even before that, Rockets swingman Chandler Parsons (who will be a restricted free agent but is still in the team's plans) made headlines on ESPN's SportsNation earlier this month when he predicted that the Heat's loss in the Finals meant, as he said, that "you'll see him in a different jersey next year." (To which host Marcellus Wiley said, "Different jersey? Stop recruiting man…"
Not so coincidentally, Rockets point guard Patrick Beverley joined the loudest of recruiting pitches this week in an appearance with Jay Mohr on Fox Sports Radio. Mohr posed as James in the bit, with Beverley arguing all the reasons that coming to Houston was the right move for the league's best player. Beverley and James have a very good relationship, and one person with knowledge of the situation said his part in the recruiting would be taking place privately as well. The person spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity because of the private nature of the situation.
From this vantage point, this is a smart end-around on league rules that more teams should exploit. While team officials aren't permitted to speak about prospective free agents, players have no such restrictions. All the formal pitches will begin on July 1, but there's no harm in trying to influence the players you're pursuing now to get an early leg-up on the competition.
Speaking of the Rockets, their recruiting efforts for the biggest of the free agent fish have come in a myriad of ways already. Dwight Howard said in an interview with USA TODAY Sports recently that he had no plans to reach out to James or Anthony about coming to town but was more than willing to discuss publicly why he thinks they'd both be great in Houston. Even before that, Rockets swingman Chandler Parsons (who will be a restricted free agent but is still in the team's plans) made headlines on ESPN's SportsNation earlier this month when he predicted that the Heat's loss in the Finals meant, as he said, that "you'll see him in a different jersey next year." (To which host Marcellus Wiley said, "Different jersey? Stop recruiting man…"
Not so coincidentally, Rockets point guard Patrick Beverley joined the loudest of recruiting pitches this week in an appearance with Jay Mohr on Fox Sports Radio. Mohr posed as James in the bit, with Beverley arguing all the reasons that coming to Houston was the right move for the league's best player. Beverley and James have a very good relationship, and one person with knowledge of the situation said his part in the recruiting would be taking place privately as well. The person spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity because of the private nature of the situation.
From this vantage point, this is a smart end-around on league rules that more teams should exploit. While team officials aren't permitted to speak about prospective free agents, players have no such restrictions. All the formal pitches will begin on July 1, but there's no harm in trying to influence the players you're pursuing now to get an early leg-up on the competition.
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