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Maybe it hasn't always been about Chris Bosh.

As the 2010 free agent list started taking shape and the league's salary cap space shrunk, I've made the case that there may not be much gold at the end of the rainbow. Most of the top players are likely to stay put, and that meant that Pat Riley might not find the right takers for all of his available cash.

Even so, I've also suggested one possibility here: that Riley knows something we don't.

And maybe he knows that he has better than a three-quarters court shot at LeBron James.

It's still hardly a layup, but the rumor is now making the national rounds. Marc Stein threw it out there. Last night, after the Cavs beat the Knicks, Chris Sheridan speculated about the same.

Would LeBron consider the Heat

Well, consider this:
-- He has said that he wants to play with a superstar. There aren't many of those around. One of them calls AmericanAirlines Arena his "house."

-- The Knicks were badly damaged by the salary cap shrinkage, which means they can't sign two stars unless both take less money. And I doubt Wade or James will find the Knicks all that attractive without the other, because there's not much redeeming on the current roster.

-- If Wade and James want to play together, where would they rather go? Miami? Or Cleveland?
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http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sport...and-lebronthe-speculations-gaining-steam.html
 
i'm no huge basketball fan, but wade and lebron are basically 2 guys in my top 3 i enjoy watching ... putting them together might just make me an official heat fan
 
As if he could ever put his glaring ego aside to be just the co-best player.

What Lebron said about wanting to play with a superstar I take with a grain (or maybe a whole salt shaker) of salt. It certainly is the PR thing to say.
 
Honestly, I wouldn't know how to react if LeBron James came to Miami. It would definately be mixed feelings. Excitement/How did this happen?/Can he put his ego aside to play with D-Wade?
 
Hell no. This will never happen. I highly doubt LeBron leaves Cleveland anyway. LeBron seems to be pretty loyal. This LeBron to New York talk is a joke I think. Riley needs to concentrate his efforts on keeping Wade in Miami and then going after Chris Bosh.
 
I'm guessing if Miami does get Lebron that Pat Riley will be ready to coach again?
 
After the Heat paid these two the rest of the roster would have to have to be total scrubs in order to stay under the cap, right?
 
They still have Beasley, Chalmers, and Cook under rookie contracts. There's enough room for them to keep the youngsters, sign Wade, a max contract player (Bosh, Lebron, Joe Johnson etc..), and bring in a couple more average players or resign their own (Haslem, QRich). And a couple late first round picks to add depth.

Riley has set it all up beautifully.....all he needs is for one of the big fish to take the bait and the rest of the pieces should fall into place. No clue what the probability of that happening is though.
 
Well, lets say LeBron does come to Miami.. Will we unretire the #23 jersey? lol.. I don't think he'll change his number..
 
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