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Tue Jul 01, 2008 7:42 am EDT

LeBron visits New York, won't talk about Knicks, Nets

By Joe Zedalis

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Stopping in New York for a day on the town with Team USA, LeBron James took a boat ride with teammates to the Statue of Liberty for a team picture and visited Rockefeller Center to put on a demonstration for fans. And from the sound of it, he'll still be coming to New York in 2010 to take in the city's top sites as a tourist, but not to put down roots as a new member of the Knicks or Nets.

Addressing the possibility of leaving Cleveland in two summers when he's a free agent, and all the talk about the Knicks and Nets trying to get far enough under the salary cap to have enough money to offer him a King's ransom, James Monday did not totally rule it out.

"They have a right to dream about it," he said of Knicks and Nets fans. "I can't take that away from them."

So the dream will continue for the Nets, who already have positioned themselves for mega cap room in 2010, and the Knicks, who badly need to shed Eddy Curry or Zach Randolph in the next two seasons to have the financial wherewithal to land James.

Source: New York Daily NewsNew Window

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  1. JT
    1. Posted by JT Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:57 pm EDT

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    bye bye james.....off to greener pastures...
  2. The great and powerful swami
    2. Posted by The great and powerful swami Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:53 pm EDT

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    Forget about it already NY and NJ, Lebron is staying put in Cleveland!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  3. phil
    3. Posted by phil Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:36 pm EDT

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    Bron isn't going to go to another team. anyone can clear 20 mill of cap space and sign him. but the cavs are the only team out there that can clear 20 mil, sign a superstar teammate for him, and then go over the cap to sign him to a crazy longterm deal. he's not going to go to a team without another star. and anyone with cap space has no other stars. the cavs are going to have everyones contract running out after this year, so we're in as good a position as any. nooone leaves a max deal to sign a lesser deal somewhere else.... (see redd, allen, and soon to be arenas.)
  4. C-TOWNMAC
    4. Posted by C-TOWNMAC Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:50 pm EDT

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    a white owner would not be publicly trying to get lebron or he would face sanctions, but it's jay-z, so it allright. if we say anything we are just being racist, right. Hey Lebon, if you leave without getting us a ring then you will not be welcome back in MY TOWN.
  5. Claude M
    5. Posted by Claude M Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:58 pm EDT

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    HAHAHAHAAHAHA! Lebron will be in Cleveland unless they get a case of the cheapees. His next contrat will be well over $100 mil (I'm thinking closer to $200 mil) for 7-10 yrs., just to make sure that he won't leave. If cleveland won't pay, however, there are many teams willing to buy him and his fanbase who will risk at least $150 mil to get him.
  6. hcdouglass
    6. Posted by hcdouglass Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:17 pm EDT

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    I could see Cleveland winning it all if they acquired one more talent.
  7. The great and powerful swami
    7. Posted by The great and powerful swami Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:53 pm EDT

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    Trust me Dan Gilbert will not be cheap here he spends tons of cash and he knows what Lebron brings in the way of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
  8. The great and powerful swami
    8. Posted by The great and powerful swami Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:53 pm EDT

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    10 years 300 million minemum
  9. The great and powerful swami
    9. Posted by The great and powerful swami Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:53 pm EDT

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    its amazing the posts for somthing 2 years away
  10. Dilip P
    10. Posted by Dilip P Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:49 pm EDT

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    he is no oig
  11. mikhail g
    11. Posted by mikhail g Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:18 pm EDT

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    Bye lebron, sorry cavs!!
  12. JayTang
    12. Posted by JayTang Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:29 pm EDT

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    Listen!!!! there aint no real street ballas in ohio. BK is where its at? Jay-z and lebron and the ho rocafella crew will make beautiful music together. Where u gonna find a hip hop artist in any sports city that owns a team. The home of biggy and jay (michael jordan) the greatest b-ball player ever lived. NY got the biggest market and the richest city in any other beat states in the U.S. No wonder we dont get a wal-mart in NYC. We too rich. We got the best players in any sport that NY can afford. Should i name teams??? I'm proud to be a nets fan and any other sport teams in NY. There is so many suprises in the off-season in any sport where we can get the best athlete availabale. So watch your step fools!!!!!!
  13. JayTang
    13. Posted by JayTang Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:29 pm EDT

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    FYI- How in the world are you gonna wear a yankee cap in cleveland nonless in your own hometown? Thats says it all!!!!!
  14. Dlew
    14. Posted by Dlew Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:48 pm EDT

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    lebron isnt going anywhere he is staying in cleveland. He just built a huge house in ohio which is a huge sighn that he is staying. LeBron has a right to go greet fans anywhere he goes that dosent mean he will be going to another team. I think lebron loves cleveland and the cavs and he wont be going anywhere for a long long time.
  15. JayTang
    15. Posted by JayTang Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:29 pm EDT

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    Lebron James. While visiting NYC a couple days ago he was interviewed by the media. One sports writer asked him "What is your Favorite 5 city's?" Brooklyn was #1 on his list by the way BUT Akron,Ohio was last.Shame on you Lebron. Rough childhood i must ask. To many gangbangs back in his day. Now he got $$$ and he will be getting more from Jay-z. enough said. I'm outy to the bouty.

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