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For Donnie Walsh, the mission is obvious: Get Amar'e Stoudemire and you get LeBron James.

Of course, it isn't quite that simple. First of all, with James' situation so unpredictable - will he stay in Cleveland, will he go to Chicago, will he choose New York? - it is believed that Stoudemire has his mind set on joining Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat.

A person with knowledge of the situation said Wade already has started making his recruiting pitch to Stoudemire, who is still playing as the Phoenix Suns face the Lakers in the Western Conference finals. NBA rules forbid teams from contacting players under contract with other teams, but players are allowed to talk to each other whenever they want.

BLACKFEET 2010 wrote:I have a theory.

I think he's angling for us to really pull out all the stops. ALL THE STOPS.
Where did all this Chicago talk even come from?
He is enamored with the city of NY. Everyone knows this. But he knows what his name on a Knick Jersey does for the franchise and city as a whole. Not to mention the sport of basketball and the NBA. He knows his worth and wants to be compensated for it.

As far as salary, we all know the rules. And after this "performance"
in the playoffs, it's obvious he's checked outta Cleveland. So I honestly think
they're not even a factor from a negotiating standpoint. The extra year and security stuff does not apply to him, or else he woulda signed a long time ago. He's not Bosh, Amare or even Wade.
He's the only one that can truly not sweat the extra year as it's almost a guarantee he'd find ways to offset the money lost in an outright signing with endorsements and investments. Who am I kidding? No almost. It's a guarantee and then some.

Like I said, dude loves NYC. It's the perfect fit for his agenda.
He's sending out feelers to let us know he will consider other options. Which he really won't.
But he's gonna make sure we understand his worth and do his bidding.
I don't think it's about us getting Bosh or Amar'e first either.

I think he and his team are thinking takeover. He wants it all. They are constructing a proposal
of epic proportions to counter ours': Lebron, the "horsemen", Leon Rose, Uncle Wes and the rest of the "team" want their billion-dollar plan served on a platter...in a way that won't undermine NBA
rules. Donnie's lawyer roots ensure a clean transaction in the eyes of whomever is really keeping score. This is a huge deal. It's not just salary or endorsements. It's ownership. Not necessarily the Knicks or the Garden, though I won't rule that out either but the wooing of Lebron will include not only stars of screen and stage but financial bigwigs and old money ready to plug he and his right in. Multimedia domination unseen by any athlete past or present is his goal.

It's been documented that Michael Jordan pumped 10 billion dollars into the economy but does he have 5 billion? 2 billion? 1? And no, it ain't that much gambling or cigars in the world. In essence, Lebron is pulling a Jay-Z..."payin' ****** back for what they did to the Cold Crush". He wants that billie now. Not twenty years from now. NOW. He thinks a lot of himself and knows we do too. If we lose him, after being so close, it would be a crushing blow as he was damn-near gift-wrapped to us by the sum of the last seven year's events. He wants to be paid like the icon he is. No pennies on the dollar. He wants us bad but his team will ensure that we don't take that for granted. Again, just my theory but one I think isn't as far fetched as you are ready to reply it is.

BLACKFEET 2010 wrote:I have a theory.

I think he's angling for us to really pull out all the stops. ALL THE STOPS.
Where did all this Chicago talk even come from?
He is enamored with the city of NY. Everyone knows this. But he knows what his name on a Knick Jersey does for the franchise and city as a whole. Not to mention the sport of basketball and the NBA. He knows his worth and wants to be compensated for it.

As far as salary, we all know the rules. And after this "performance"
in the playoffs, it's obvious he's checked outta Cleveland. So I honestly think
they're not even a factor from a negotiating standpoint. The extra year and security stuff does not apply to him, or else he woulda signed a long time ago. He's not Bosh, Amare or even Wade.
He's the only one that can truly not sweat the extra year as it's almost a guarantee he'd find ways to offset the money lost in an outright signing with endorsements and investments. Who am I kidding? No almost. It's a guarantee and then some.

Like I said, dude loves NYC. It's the perfect fit for his agenda.
He's sending out feelers to let us know he will consider other options. Which he really won't.
But he's gonna make sure we understand his worth and do his bidding.
I don't think it's about us getting Bosh or Amar'e first either.

I think he and his team are thinking takeover. He wants it all. They are constructing a proposal
of epic proportions to counter ours': Lebron, the "horsemen", Leon Rose, Uncle Wes and the rest of the "team" want their billion-dollar plan served on a platter...in a way that won't undermine NBA
rules. Donnie's lawyer roots ensure a clean transaction in the eyes of whomever is really keeping score. This is a huge deal. It's not just salary or endorsements. It's ownership. Not necessarily the Knicks or the Garden, though I won't rule that out either but the wooing of Lebron will include not only stars of screen and stage but financial bigwigs and old money ready to plug he and his right in. Multimedia domination unseen by any athlete past or present is his goal.

It's been documented that Michael Jordan pumped 10 billion dollars into the economy but does he have 5 billion? 2 billion? 1? And no, it ain't that much gambling or cigars in the world. In essence, Lebron is pulling a Jay-Z..."payin' ****** back for what they did to the Cold Crush". He wants that billie now. Not twenty years from now. NOW. He thinks a lot of himself and knows we do too. If we lose him, after being so close, it would be a crushing blow as he was damn-near gift-wrapped to us by the sum of the last seven year's events. He wants to be paid like the icon he is. No pennies on the dollar. He wants us bad but his team will ensure that we don't take that for granted. Again, just my theory but one I think isn't as far fetched as you are ready to reply it is.

BLACKFEET 2010 wrote:I have a theory.

I think he's angling for us to really pull out all the stops. ALL THE STOPS.
Where did all this Chicago talk even come from?
He is enamored with the city of NY. Everyone knows this. But he knows what his name on a Knick Jersey does for the franchise and city as a whole. Not to mention the sport of basketball and the NBA. He knows his worth and wants to be compensated for it.

As far as salary, we all know the rules. And after this "performance"
in the playoffs, it's obvious he's checked outta Cleveland. So I honestly think
they're not even a factor from a negotiating standpoint. The extra year and security stuff does not apply to him, or else he woulda signed a long time ago. He's not Bosh, Amare or even Wade.
He's the only one that can truly not sweat the extra year as it's almost a guarantee he'd find ways to offset the money lost in an outright signing with endorsements and investments. Who am I kidding? No almost. It's a guarantee and then some.

Like I said, dude loves NYC. It's the perfect fit for his agenda.
He's sending out feelers to let us know he will consider other options. Which he really won't.
But he's gonna make sure we understand his worth and do his bidding.
I don't think it's about us getting Bosh or Amar'e first either.

I think he and his team are thinking takeover. He wants it all. They are constructing a proposal
of epic proportions to counter ours': Lebron, the "horsemen", Leon Rose, Uncle Wes and the rest of the "team" want their billion-dollar plan served on a platter...in a way that won't undermine NBA
rules. Donnie's lawyer roots ensure a clean transaction in the eyes of whomever is really keeping score. This is a huge deal. It's not just salary or endorsements. It's ownership. Not necessarily the Knicks or the Garden, though I won't rule that out either but the wooing of Lebron will include not only stars of screen and stage but financial bigwigs and old money ready to plug he and his right in. Multimedia domination unseen by any athlete past or present is his goal.

It's been documented that Michael Jordan pumped 10 billion dollars into the economy but does he have 5 billion? 2 billion? 1? And no, it ain't that much gambling or cigars in the world. In essence, Lebron is pulling a Jay-Z..."payin' ****** back for what they did to the Cold Crush". He wants that billie now. Not twenty years from now. NOW. He thinks a lot of himself and knows we do too. If we lose him, after being so close, it would be a crushing blow as he was damn-near gift-wrapped to us by the sum of the last seven year's events. He wants to be paid like the icon he is. No pennies on the dollar. He wants us bad but his team will ensure that we don't take that for granted. Again, just my theory but one I think isn't as far fetched as you are ready to reply it is.

method wrote:You are not getting past Howard with Bosh,Amare on the other hand I believe out of anyone in the NBA can go toe to toe with Howard.

SportsGuy8 wrote: Darth James.

But let's suppose you're right. Don't you think the Nets are then a big option too? Maybe even bigger.
Imagine how many doors their new owner can open for LeBron. And I'm not talking just in NYC, but WORLDWIDE!?
If your thinking is right, LeBron would gain even much more by signing with the Nets ... And it wouldn't even be close. If that's what it's all about, the Knicks' only advantage would be being the Knicks, all the other advantages would be on the Nets' side. Why be a king of NYC when he can be king of the world.

You haven't thought about that, right?