Here are some baseless and linkless predictions about how things will wrap up come Thursday evening:
Dwayne Wade-Miami. I do not think that he will leave. Furthermore, Boozer would love to play with him there and that will be a great duo. The Chicago thing won't happen. It would be way too cool.
Chris Bosh-Houston. He does not want to play in Cleveland and he wants the extra money afforded by a sign-and-trade with the Raptors. This essentially leaves Chicago and Houston. If my hunch is correct, and Wade stays put, this gives Bosh every reason to go to the Rockets, which will instantly become the best suited team in the league to compete with LA.
LeBron James-Cleveland. I don't think the guy has it in him to break the collective hearts of Ohio. Today, Byron Scott claimed that it was 75-85% likely that the King stays. I believe that the Cavs will offer some sort of trade to bring in at least one semi-skilled player. On a related note, how silly is the whole hour-long special on ESPN? It feels so strange that an athlete 25 years old is hosting what seems to be a huge PR event for himself. Phil Jackson's comment that politics have no place in the NBA cements the notion that Phil Jackson sucks. This free agency has been nothing but politics, capped off with a speech to America from Mr. James about why he has decided to make the tough call on where he plays sports next year. I seriously wonder what will get more views: Obama's Afghanistan policy speech or this one? I can't help but think that this is stupid and it even smells mildly of hubris.
Everyone else-Nobody cares.
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Agreed, this press conference seems pretty cocky. What matters, however, is playing great basketball (and to a lesser extent, winning). The American people have forgiven Kobe for far grosser and more hubristic things than this. LeBron now has three things he could do, stay at home, which would be the heartwarming choice; join the Heat, which would make everyone's heads explode/create a team (ok, three guys, really) that would be a constant living, breathing All-Star game; or go to Chicago, which, having acquired Boozer, would make a ridiculously good (and far more balanced) team that would instantly be favored to win the Finals and, maybe, be one of the best ever. I think that of these options the best human story is LeBron staying in Cleveland, the most entertaining would be his departure for sunny Miami, whereas the best move for the NBA would be to go to Chi-town. How LeBron chooses and how it plays out will probably enshrine his legacy for good. Which option your rooting for is probably indicative of which kind of sports fan you are. I personally am rooting for Cleveland, but I'm also rooting for New York to suffer (a habit I can't shake after rooting for a good Jazz draft pick, something they blew), so I'm not the angel I may appear to be.
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