Short answer: Heck yes. Now for a longer answer. ESPN’s Tom Haberstroh wrote a long analysis of which teams make the most sense for soon-to-be free agent Chris Bosh. Unfortunately, you need an ESPN Insider account to read the whole thing. Here are the Bulls-related parts: First the set: “Teams with All-Star point guards in the fold will […]
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Free Agent Watch: Don’t get excited by this SLAM cover
According to Examiner.com, the latest issue of SLAM Magazine has two possible covers: One with LeBron James in a Knicks jersey and one with Dwyane Wade in a Bulls jersey. Don’t get any funny ideas, though. The fine folks at SLAM don’t have any insider information. They — like everybody else in the free world […]
Free Agent Watch: Dwyane Wade’s billboard
You know that LeBron James billboard that recently went up here in Chicago? Well, the Miami Heat — not to be outdone by a private Web site — have unveiled their own billboard in honor of Dwyane Wade. According to Michael Wallace of the Miami Herald: “The billboard along the 79th Street Causeway is just […]
Free Agent Watch: The LeBron-Thibodeau “connection”
As relief washes over Bulls fans — the team finally has a coach, and a good one at that — it’s probably worth briefly discussing the “connection” between Tom Thibodeau and LeBron James. Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports writes: “World Wide Wes has been telling everyone that he believes LeBron James is leaning hard toward […]
Free Agent Watch: The people of Chicago want LeBron James
Well, the people running Send LeBron to Chicago do, anyway. They sponsored that snazzy billboard shown at the top of this post. Notice the phrase “unfinished business” and the seventh NBA championship trophy? I think we all know what they’re getting at. Accoding to Daarel Burnette II of the Chicago Tribune: “AJ Barthold, 28, said […]
Free Agent Watch: LeBron says Cavs have the “edge” in re-signing him
On Friday night, CNN’s Larry King Live will show a taped interview with LeBron James in which The King is/was asked whether the city of Cleveland has “an edge going in” to free agent negotiations with His Highness. LeBron’s response: “Absolutely. Because, you know, this city, these fans, I mean, have given me a lot in these […]
Free Agent Watch: Updates on Amar’e, Carlos and LeBron
Amar’e Stoudemire: I’ve already made my thoughts on Amar’e Stoudemire pretty clear. I believe there are flaws in his game and I would really hate for the Bulls to give him a huge, long-term contract. And I’m not the only person who doesn’t think STAT is worth a max payday. Could Stoudemire help the Bulls? Absolutely. The […]
Gar Forman: “The Bulls are too loyal, Mr. Wade.”
Dwyane Wade recently dropped a mini-bombshell on the Bulls’ free agent dreams: Because Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen aren’t on Chicago’s payroll at the moment, Wade has doubts about the organization’s loyalty. When a team is in the market for a superstar, that team probably doesn’t want on-the-market superstars openly questioning the organization’s loyalty in the press. […]
Free Agent Watch: The Powers That Be will discuss their futures together
Check this out: According to Fred Mitchell of the Chicago Tribune, Dwyane Wade is planning to meet with some of the other big names in this summer’s free agent bonanza to discuss their future…individually or collectively. Said Wade: “(Free agency) has been three years coming. We’ve discussed it prematurely, at different times. (But) you don’t […]
Free Agent Watch: Amar’e Stoudemire denies rumors, crushes Lakers
On Saturday, Amar’e Stoudemire denied the rumor that he’s leaving the Suns after the season ends: “It’s still 50-50 and it’s still going to be that way until a decision is made. I don’t know where this guy [ESPN’s Chad] Ford is getting his information from, but it’s not coming from my agent, my manager […]