[christebasParticipant]

 http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/cavaliers/2014/07/12/lebron-james-contract-two-years-cleveland-cavs/12578491/

[chaParticipant]

this is clearly a business move. he plans to stay in cleveland for the long haul. by 2015, there will be a much larger cap room (more money to be made) and by 2016, it’s going to be even bigger. 

[CanadianGMParticipant]

 It also gives him the chance at 7.5% annual raise as opposed to the 4.5% since it was not a sign and trade. Bosh was able to sign for 5 years 118 million and Lebron could only max out at 4 years 88 million. In two years when the salary cap goes to a projected 80 million with new television deal, he will be able to command 33%  starting. (26.4 million with 7.5 % annual raises for 4 years, 28.38 million, 30.51 million, 32.8 million) He would be able to sign a 4 year 116 million extension by opting this route if salary cap goes up when network TV deal get re upped for 2 billion instead of the current 930 million. 

It also gives Cavs flexibility to improve roster either next year if he opts out or in two years. Lebron may choose to take less depending on what it nets them in the free agent market but it opens up a lot more possibilities that signing a 4 year 88 million extension does not. 

[CanadianGMParticipant]

 It also gives him the chance at 7.5% annual raise as opposed to the 4.5% since it was not a sign and trade. Bosh was able to sign for 5 years 118 million and Lebron could only max out at 4 years 88 million. In two years when the salary cap goes to a projected 80 million with new television deal, he will be able to command 33%  starting. (26.4 million with 7.5 % annual raises for 4 years, 28.38 million, 30.51 million, 32.8 million) He would be able to sign a 4 year 116 million extension by opting this route if salary cap goes up when network TV deal get re upped for 2 billion instead of the current 930 million. 

It also gives Cavs flexibility to improve roster either next year if he opts out or in two years. Lebron may choose to take less depending on what it nets them in the free agent market but it opens up a lot more possibilities that signing a 4 year 88 million extension does not. 

[chaParticipant]

this is clearly a business move. he plans to stay in cleveland for the long haul. by 2015, there will be a much larger cap room (more money to be made) and by 2016, it’s going to be even bigger. 

[marcusfizer21Participant]

I’d say that is a smart move by LeBron’s part… It gives Cleveland enough flexibility in the future… I was scratching my head at first but CanadianGM explained it pretty damn well… It made me at ease..lol

[marcusfizer21Participant]

I’d say that is a smart move by LeBron’s part… It gives Cleveland enough flexibility in the future… I was scratching my head at first but CanadianGM explained it pretty damn well… It made me at ease..lol

[HitsterParticipant]

 Gives both sides options I’d guess, I don’t see why he takes a player option next year if they are already talking about a max deal in 2016 regarding the new TV deal.

I wonder if other FA’s might risk this strategy in future years, sign a two year deal with player option in year two or even a one year deal to then get a max 5 year deal the next year.

It will be interesting to see if the league may look into these type of deals if a lot of players started doing it. It would depend on whether they thought there was some sort of "clear understanding" that the player would get a 5 year max deal the following summer. It would be very hard to prove and last summer Al Jefferson took 3 years with player option in year 3 at Charlotte when we assumed he’d get 4 year deals on the table, so LeBron’s deal isn’t much different to that.

Also players risk leaving money on the table if they lose form or are injured, LeBron can take that risk but lesser players may not be able to.

One scenario to watch regarding this could be the Lakers next summer as they will have cap space but the real cap space might be in 2016 when Kobe’s $25 million deal expires, Kobe will be nearly 38 then so might not play on or will have to take less money. Lets say they signed K-Love in 2015 on a similar type of deal to what LeBron has just taken, then the scenario works perfectly there

 

 

 

 

[HitsterParticipant]

 Gives both sides options I’d guess, I don’t see why he takes a player option next year if they are already talking about a max deal in 2016 regarding the new TV deal.

I wonder if other FA’s might risk this strategy in future years, sign a two year deal with player option in year two or even a one year deal to then get a max 5 year deal the next year.

It will be interesting to see if the league may look into these type of deals if a lot of players started doing it. It would depend on whether they thought there was some sort of "clear understanding" that the player would get a 5 year max deal the following summer. It would be very hard to prove and last summer Al Jefferson took 3 years with player option in year 3 at Charlotte when we assumed he’d get 4 year deals on the table, so LeBron’s deal isn’t much different to that.

Also players risk leaving money on the table if they lose form or are injured, LeBron can take that risk but lesser players may not be able to.

One scenario to watch regarding this could be the Lakers next summer as they will have cap space but the real cap space might be in 2016 when Kobe’s $25 million deal expires, Kobe will be nearly 38 then so might not play on or will have to take less money. Lets say they signed K-Love in 2015 on a similar type of deal to what LeBron has just taken, then the scenario works perfectly there

 

 

 

 

[christebasParticipant]

 The players got destoryed the last CBA (2011).  You can be sure with the Clippers selling for 2 Billion that won’t happen again when the CBA expires 2016 (tecnically either side can opt out)…

[christebasParticipant]

 The players got destoryed the last CBA (2011).  You can be sure with the Clippers selling for 2 Billion that won’t happen again when the CBA expires 2016 (tecnically either side can opt out)…

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