Courting the King

The Summer of 2010 has turned into the Summer of the Free Agents. Hyped to be possibly the best free agent market in history in the NBA, it has lived up to nothing less. Free agents like Dirk Novitzki, Carlos Boozer, Chris Bosh, Paul Pierce, Dwyane Wade, and of course LeBron James draw lines of teams outside each one's door. Here is my take on the topic I most want gone:

LeBron James is good, and I have said all along that he needs a supporting cast. Why didn't anyone else see the possibility of he and Dirk Novitzki playing together? Dirk has been said to be the best "number two" guy, and LeBron is the best number one out there. Sounds like a no-brainer to me! If I can see something like that, it's a wonder why every single person getting payed to see it doesn't. Next, in the "courting" of James, I think everyone but the Cavaliers did a good job. The Cavs did what those Scottrade commercials portray: they joked around and said "Hey! It's us! You've been with us for your whole career. Sure the other teams actually have made moves to help you win championships, but come on, we go back!" If I was LeBron, I would be saying, "What have you done for me? Where are my championships? And what WILL you do for me?" Answer: they have made you lead a crap team, you have no championships, and they have not made a SINGLE move to get any supporting players. If he stays with Cleveland, he will move from best player to biggest free agent idiot. Miami is his best option, joining Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade on a team that will surely win championships. Chicago, with Carlos Boozer and the existing talent that led them to the playoffs this year, would be my second choice, and New York and Amare Stoudemire third.

Meanwhile, outside of LeBron's mighty decision, the free agency has been a bust. Everyone was waiting for LeBron to make their move based off of him, and most decided not to wait any longer. Paul Pierce, Dirk Novitzki and Joe Johnson highlighted the list of star players who just decided to stay put and try try again with their current teams. As for the other new team signees, well, they were overshadowed by the crown of the king.