[LT Profits]

But remember, just because the entire Big Three opted out, it does not mean any of them are actually leaving. But all three will be free agents in July.

[Darkside Magick]

Wow...wade turned down a guaranteed 41 million to opt out!

[TwoWays]

who cares. the only one that matters is lebron james. those guys do what he says or else they will have to settle for no more championships going forward.

[crustyme]

looks like melo coming to south beach.

[jjgold]

They'll all be there next year as all three are scared

[easyliving]

Wow...wade turned down a guaranteed 41 million to opt out!

he will still get his money just spread out over a longer period of time. This once again is great news for Miami especially Wade opting out and it pretty much guarantees the big 3 will all be back next year on a salary cut.

[KRIT]

Good news for Heat fans.

[chico2663]

heat blow

[jjgold]

I think you could make a case that Wade and bosh are not even in the top 30 NBA players anymore

[LordVodka]

Bosh is top 30 but he cant show it on a team like the heat. Hes never been used well

[BarkingToad]

No reason financially for either one to do this except for the greater good of the Heat.

[EvenSteven]

wade has too much ego. he is not the wade of 2 years ago.

[Grits n' Gravy]

I think you could make a case that Wade and bosh are not even in the top 30 NBA players anymore

Stronger case could be made that you are a fukking moron.

[konck]

The show is over in Miami ...next season the stands will be packed with 3800 fans each game

[jjgold]

The show is over in Miami ...next season the stands will be packed with 3800 fans each game

best and most accurate post in thread

Why James would go back their is beyond belief

[Mitchell88]

so sick of the heat blow the whole team up get rid of them all, mix it up NBA you are boring

[Wrigley]

They did it to cut their contracts the big 3 know they need to add a player and had to free up money

[Brooklyn Dick]

The big 3 are really the big 1. Wade is near done, and Bosh is a center that stands in the corner and does not rebound. If James is smart he gets out of there now.

[PS3]

So everyone will take a paycut just to bring in more stars? Wow. How pathetic.

[LT Profits]

And now Udonis Haslem opts out too.

I am starting to thing EVERYBODY that opted out will return and they are adding Carmelo.

[broadway6]

If wade opts out all 3 are coming back. Nothing to see here.

[jjgold]

What is this obsession with Wade doesn't James realize he is washed up?

You can't win with old players in the NBA unless they are center

Wade not a top 40 player

[Big Bear]

they are weak people.

you win 2 championships and make it all the way to the Finals again and then you just give up on your team and your city?

Bitch ass black guys.

[MCherry281]

Shocking news. Wade isnt even worth man than the vet's minimum now. Bosh doesn't know how to play just shooting 3's all the time (which signals bad coach to me) Should have gone to Cleveland. Stay in the easy east with more talent.

[Big Bear]

Perhaps Wade and Bosh to the Hornets?

[cane]

What is this obsession with Wade doesn't James realize he is washed up?

You can't win with old players in the NBA unless they are center

Wade not a top 40 player

JJ, let's say a shooting guard averaged 19 pts 5 assists and 5 rebs a game, and shot 55% from the field, which was the highest FG% among all two-guards. What would you think about a player with those numbers?

[cane]

they are weak people.

you win 2 championships and make it all the way to the Finals again and then you just give up on your team and your city?

Bitch ass black guys.

WTF are you talking about? Everyone who opted out will all re-sign in Miami at a reduced salary. Those guys aren't going anywhere.

[jjgold]

Cain he was absolutely owned in the NBA finals and his age show

He was a. Embarrassment.

[LT Profits]

they are weak people.

you win 2 championships and make it all the way to the Finals again and then you just give up on your team and your city?

Bitch ass black guys.

You have it entirely wrong. Read Post #20. Seems they are doing the opposite of giving up on the team.

[cane]

Cain he was absolutely owned in the NBA finals and his age show

He was a. Embarrassment.

So you're judging him on a few games against the best team in the league, rather than looking at his season as a whole, I think that's a mistake. Everyone keeps saying he's "washed up", "finished", "done". The fact is he averaged 19, 5, and 5 a game and led all shooting guards in FG%. Is he the Wade of old? No, of course not. But to say he's "done", isn't fair and the numbers say I'm right. How many shooting guards would love to put up 19, 5, and 5 while leading all other shooting guards in FG%, anyone would take those numbers in a second, but when Wade puts up those numbers, that means he's "done", I don't get it.

[The Kraken]

No one has ever won a championship without another superstar on the team, maybe Dirk. Lebron is the next closest to doing so. People cannot think for themselves anymore. Everyone thinks there is three superstars on this team because the media has dubbed them the "big 3". Bosh was never a superstar, he was simply the best player on the Raptors and thus had inflated numbers. Wade hasn't been in his prime in years. There is no "Big 3" in Miami. There's Lebron and some really nice supporting players. There's not even a second superstar on this team. There's no Pippen for Jordan, No Kobe for Shaq, No Magic for Kareem, No McHale for Bird, No Parker for Duncan. And yet the man has still won two championships. He'd have four rings right now if he had a Robin.

So anyone thinking Lebron can only win with other stars is dead wrong. Lebron has never played with anyone as good as those guys listed above.

But even if he chose to play with other superstars, he isn't the first.

He's just the easiest to hate on, because the media is telling you too. Think for yourselves.

[easyliving]

No one has ever won a championship without another superstar on the team, maybe Dirk. Lebron is the next closest to doing so. People cannot think for themselves anymore. Everyone thinks there is three superstars on this team because the media has dubbed them the "big 3". Bosh was never a superstar, he was simply the best player on the Raptors and thus had inflated numbers. Wade hasn't been in his prime in years. There is no "Big 3" in Miami. There's Lebron and some really nice supporting players. There's not even a second superstar on this team. There's no Pippen for Jordan, No Kobe for Shaq, No Magic for Kareem, No McHale for Bird, No Parker for Duncan. And yet the man has still won two championships. He'd have four rings right now if he had a Robin.

So anyone thinking Lebron can only win with other stars is dead wrong. Lebron has never played with anyone as good as those guys listed above. The argument with Dirk is he had so many pieces around him and aging veterans that were simply past their time.

But even if he chose to play with other superstars, he isn't the first.

He's just the easiest to hate on, because the media is telling you too. Think for yourselves.

04 pistons Chauncey Billups was a solid player and imo deserves to be a hall of famer but he was by no means a superstar. The rest of the squad had nothing close to a superstar either.

[Otters27]

They all take a pay cut and get Carmello? That sucks. I'd rather see James go to cavs with Irving and Wiggins

[JeffTheShark]

Carmelo is a complete moron if he goes to Miami. He completely shits on his already iffy legacy and from a basketball stand point, that wouldn't even make the Heat that much better, if at all.

Carmelo could win a couple of titles in Chicago and go out a winner. That shit is a lot more important than goofing off in South Beach.

[TwoWays]

as bad as the environment was in NYC i could understand leaving then but not now. You got Phil in place. You got a new coach. You don't hear much about Dolan meddling. Carmelo has a chance to be idolized in a way no other basketball player will ever be if the Knicks can win a championship. It is a risk worth taking.