Report: Bosh, LeBron to Bulls a 'done deal'

[Mo Z. Dizzle]

Bosh, LeBron to Bulls a 'done deal'

BY WEB STAFF
sportsnet.ca

The NBA free agent race for LeBron James and Chris Bosh may be over before it even begins.

According to a report in the New York Times, a team executive from one of the clubs chasing James said the soon-to-be free agent was strongly leaning towards joining the Chicago Bulls along with Chris Bosh. The source said he gathered as much from discussions with his fellow NBA executives, saying, "I think it's a done deal."

The source also told the paper that the Miami Heat, New York Knicks, New Jersey Nets and Los Angeles Clippers would also try to lure James away from the Cleveland Cavaliers once the window for free agent discussions opens on July 1. The paper says that the Dallas Mavericks will try to arrange a meeting with James as well.

James, who has decided to remain in Ohio instead of going on a city tour, will meet with interested teams on his home turf. He has spent all seven years of his young career with his hometown Cavaliers but has failed to win an NBA championship.

The Bulls are one of many teams who have been busy trying to free up cap space in an attempt to sign some of the big-name free agents on this summer's market. In addition to James and Bosh, the free agent class also includes NBA all-stars Dwyane Wade of the Heat and Joe Johnson of the Atlanta Hawks.

Bosh, drafted fourth overall by the Raptors in 2003, has averaged 20.2 points and 9.4 rebounds over seven seasons in Toronto. He has gone on record as saying re-signing with the Raptors remains an option, but he will test the open market.

[Chamillitary Click]

six-peat.

[westsiderider323]

i heard that chris bosh said that the heat were at the top of his list 

[OG Hack Wilson]

i heard that chris bosh said that the heat were at the top of his list 

he said "a top contender"


but he's waiting for Bron...he'll follow him wherever

[.:DaYg0sTyLz:.]

Am I the only one that think Bosh would be making a mistake by simply following LeBron? I think he would be better off joining a team with Wade. Wade has shown he can win a title with a good bigman. Not to mention, as big a star as Wade is...he isnt LeBron. Bosh will ALWAYS be looked at as LeBrons Robin. He will be what Gasol is to Kobe. With Wade I think he will be seen as more of an equal. All I know is...if LeBron and Bosh join the Bulls, youre talkin TONS of pressure to win a title. No titles=huge failure.

[wcsoldier]

I know what you mean but Bosh is not worth a number 1 option or a 1A , he's a nice player , put up some great stats but in terms of impact on  the outcome of the game , he's overrated ... there's a reason why he couldn't lead the Raptors 2 years in the row in the playoffs with a very decent roster in the EAST ... he's terrible defensively ...

Bulls would have a great roster but it's a team game , you just do not win titles just by adding players , it's not that simple (this is for the six peat comment lol)

Rose and Lebron will have to learn to play off the ball aswell , if that trade happens

[OG Hack Wilson]

bosh has no post moves


lebron would be better going to NYK with David Lee and Amare and getting a Tony Parker

[LooN3y]

i think it would be a disaster for rose, i dont see him playing off ball, lebron either their not gonna fit, i see rose leaving but who knows i could be wrong.


but lebron/wade wade/paul lebron/paul would never happen they have too much all around talent. it gotta be a  post player and a permieter player period.

[BiggBoogaBiff]

LeBron James is the PosterBoy for the Broke Niggaz From The Hood Who Wanna Play Ball player.  President Obama only glittered the icing on the cake when he vouched for LeBron.

[The Watcher]

lebron isn't really gonna work with a pg who wants to control the play

also: bosh and lebron were just announced to sign with the lakers next season

^ that statement has about as much credibility as this "source"

[Halu Sination]

Bosh already denied these reports. And not only is the source is horrible, but even the QUOTE was left ambiguous. "I think its a done deal?" lol, right...

What a lot of people seem to be forgetting when considering these articles is that as of now, there's only one team that can actually sign two full max contracts, and that's Miami Heat (and we have to assume one of those two max contracts is going to Dwyane Wade). So any other team looking to sign two star players is going to have to hope that one of the stars in mind is willing to take a paycut and/or can't find any other place to sign. And athletes at that age are pretty goddamn greedy.

[IRAN iz Gangsta!]

this team aint gonna work, all 3 of these guys wanna be the main guy on the team; rose, james and bosh

[Chamillitary Click]

you just do not win titles just by adding players

LOL, says the Lakers fan.

[Lunatic]

LBJ would be an idiot to sign with the Bulls. The pressure to match Jordan's 6 rings would be immense and yes although LBJ/Bosh/Rose would be crazy, the possibility of winning 6 titles is never high. Stupid move Imo. He'll be known as a failure if he goes to Chicago and doesn't win an insane amount of rings.

[Chamillitary Click]

LBJ would be an idiot to sign with the Bulls. The pressure to match Jordan's 6 rings would be immense and yes although LBJ/Bosh/Rose would be crazy, the possibility of winning 6 titles is never high. Stupid move Imo. He'll be known as a failure if he goes to Chicago and doesn't win an insane amount of rings.

If he just wins three over the course of 10 years, that would be fine.

Sure, people will always put him second to Jordan, but that's going to happen regardless; even if he finds a way to win six; they still might put him second even if he wins seven lol.

Let's be real, he's already under that pressure to match Jordan's six rings whether he goes to Chicago, stays in Cleveland or goes to New York; he's just gotta set himself up with the right cast to give it a shot.