LeBron James Fatheads in honor of Benedict Arnold

In the weeks since the end of the season the NBA and the appearance of LeBron James in Greenwich, Connecticut boys and girls in the club on Thursday evening, Cavaliers fans are cautiously optimistic that James would return to Cleveland.

While it took the word "Miami Heat", to avoid the lips LeBron, hope turned to despair in Cleveland, and the torch and pitchfork to mobilize the crowd (both metaphorically and literally).


Scorned led Cavs owner Dan Gilbert, who posted an open letter to James on the team Web site includes such nuggets as, "You just do not deserve such a cowardly betrayal," and punctuated this promise: "I personally guarantee that the Cleveland Cavaliers will make the NBA DL titled Former "King" WINS ONE ".


It gets better. Gilbert, who also owns Fathead.com, equipment for plastering the responsibility of full-size 2-dimensional representations of a favorite athlete on the wall of a bedroom, is slashing prices by 1 point, in particular. Yes, LeBron James Fatheads, when retail for $ 99.99, can be yours for the low, low price of $ 17.41. This is a savings of 83 per cent!

And if you wonder how Gilbert settled at $ 17.41 this year, Benedict Arnold, the first traitor to our country note was born. I would say Gilbert is not taking it well.

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Fathead James Finally join Miami Heat

James decision to join the "Miami Heat" did little to improve its market value in a strange product of sport.

Thus, the Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert heard the news. Step 1: Write a letter to Cavs fans blasting "the same name of the former king. Step 2: line prices LeBron James fatheads, a company that Gilbert also occurs independently.


If you do not find Benjamin in his pocket to buy a $ 99.99 6 feet 8 sticker for your bedroom wall, do not worry. Detroit News reports that James fatheads in a single Cavaliers were reduced to $ 17.41 an amazing deal.

As Gilbert think that Wal-Mart form number? News posits that it may be something to do with world history - in 1741, when Benedict Arnold, famous Americans to the British Revolutionary War traitor, was born.

If this analogy is indeed appropriate when Gilbert and Cavs will declare its independence from the heat and other repressive rulers of the NBA?

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Jesus Montero And Cliff Lee

Presentations to fly, that the sailors, some in the trade Cliff Lee Yankees, 2 questions leap to the forefront.

One of them, Lee would simply change the shape and move today against seafarers because he was scheduled to throw today against the Yankees Phil Hughes, Safeco Field?


And what is more important in the long term for sailors who exactly is Jesus Montero, 20-year-old prospect is expected to come to Seattle in exchange for Lee?


Although likely to be more than one prospect in the deal - and there are reports of second baseman David Adams inclusion - Montero is a legitimate, big-time prospect, which will be key to any deal will happen with the Yankees.

For the team paying for big-time power, it is not difficult to understand why the M's will jump in the Montero. He is a big 6-foot-4, 225-pound spectacle, although some believe he will eventually wind up as first baseman.

For sailors, what matters most of all a big bat and Montero, whether as good as projected by Baseball America, which rated him the fourth best prospect in baseball coming into this season for the impressive trio of Jason Heyward, Stephen Strasburg and Mike Staunton. all are making big waves league already.

Montero does not exist. He is currently Triple-ball this season and still adjusting to that level, reaching .253 with 6 home runs and 35 RBIS in 77 games. This in itself will raise the eyebrows of some, but remember that a child 20.

He came to the Yankees in 2006 as an international signee out of Venezuela, and showed not the best times in 2008, the class of the ball, made the team AA All-Star last year before breaking his finger and is now working its way up the ladder again.

This Montero unmistakable perspective? There is no such thing. But for a franchise desperate attack on the help and looking to get a legitimate response to Lee, he is as good as it is going to get.

Those screaming about getting prospects proved one of the best pitchers of baseball's U.S. must understand that Lee is a free agent at the end of the season and, therefore, has only three months remaining cost.

Mariners gave himself three prospects to get Phyllis Lee before this season, and none of these minor leagues - pitchers Philippe Aumont and JC Ramirez and outfielder Tyson Gillies - are nearby Montero in terms of projected capacity.

A Adams, he was 23-year-old second baseman in Double-ball at the time, hitting 0,309 in Trenton. He was the third-round draft to select for the Yankees in 2008 and may have potential, but it is obvious that the key to this transaction will Montero.

Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports also reported that Triple-pitcher Zach McAllister, a 22-da-years from the 7-5 record and 4.45 ERA in 17 starts this season, perhaps a third prospect for a deal in Seattle.

Now we just have to wait and see if it happens, or if the Mariners hope someone else jumps with even more advantageous offer at the last minute.

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Knoxville News-Sentinel

Tennessee freshman WR Da'Rick Rogers was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest after a melee in the bar Knoxville, Knoxville News-Sentinel reported.

Rodgers, a 5-star set, who switched his commitment from Georgia is the only player charged so far, but there are other players reportedly involved in a fight.


Da'Rick Rogers. Courtesy Knoxville News-Sentinel.

In Knoxville Police, a group of players were involved in a quarrel with a man inside the bar. The fight spilled outside. Robert Capouellez, off-duty police officer tried to intervene but was shot in the head and fell unconscious on the street. Once on the ground he was kicked several times before the suspect fled. Capouellez is in hospital from head wounds.

Male victims in the fight and was hospitalized.

Two other players, WR Denarius Moore, and DT Montori Hughes questioned about the attack on Capouellez, police said.

Knoxville Police Department, U.S. Darrell Debusk told the newspaper that most people who have been detained, "seem to be associated with the football program, UT".

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The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Let I tell You  today In Google Search engine everyone search Lebron james news,You know  Last night, as LeBron James said he will sign with "Miami Heat", I thought it would be on page 1 of the Cleveland Plain Dealer today. In fact, the Cleveland paper records, PD bluntly, avoiding passive aggressive displays, you can see how the rule of the spurned lover (let's leave it to the Cavs owner Dan Gilbert, my God, is not everything, and it is insane).


But on the other hand, it is a bit strange inability to knock a man to win the NBA championship, when what you really wanted to do was win their city an NBA championship. And if he went on to win by one or more of the ring down to Miami and you're still selling tickets for the game Caveliers', by Family Pack , there will be some bitter feelings about why it can not happen with you.

In any case, at least they do not say "we can still be friends." This is the worst. Cover after the jump.

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Cliff Lee New York Yankees Pitcher

New York Yankees are reportedly close to acquiring pitcher Cliff Lee of the Seattle Mariners.

According to the New York Post, the Yankees send a valuable perspective to catch Jesus Montero to Seattle as part of a package for left-hander.

The newspaper reported that a deal could come together this weekend. Yankees at Seattle 4 games series, which began on Thursday evening. Lee is scheduled to begin in the Mariners in the competition on Friday.


Other teams reportedly interested in the 31-year veteran is Mets, Twins and Rangers.

Lee in his first season in Seattle after the split in 2009 campaign with Cleveland and Philadelphia. He is 8-3 with a 2.34 earned run average in 13 starts this season and enters the competition on Friday with victories in four straight trips - the first three of which were complete game efforts, and the last eight feed-gem, in which he allowed a run and fanned 11.

The Yankees apparently are interested in Lee last off-season, when the Phillies and struck him in Seattle after landing Roy Halladay in a trade with Toronto.

Lee beat the Yankees twice in the World Series last year's Philadelphia and 2008 Soo Young winner in Cleveland, when he published a report 22-3 with a 2.54 ERA.

Trade will be reuniting with Lee CC Sabathia, his former teammate in Cleveland. It can also make the Yankees make another step with the current strong rotation that includes All-Stars Sabathia, Andy Pettitte and Phil Hughes, and AJ Burnett and Javier Vazquez.

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Mel Turpin Found Dead

You Know That Mel Turpin Died.Mel Turpin, former NBA player has committed suicide in Lexington, Kentucky home. Mel Turpin was 49. Mel Turpin is a 6-foot-11 center, who graduated from the University of Kentucky. He was the sixth to get the project in 1984 Washington Bullets. At first he was a player Washington Bullets, but he was subsequently sold to the Cleveland Cavaliers before he was even able to play in Washington.

Career fall Mel Turpin began when he was injured. Shortly thereafter, his performance was poor, and he acquired great weight which led to the nickname "Dinner Bell Mel" Turpin. He was one of the league to 1990.Mel Turpin, former NBA player has committed suicide in Lexington, Ky., home. Mel Turpin was 49.
Mel Turpin is a 6-foot-11 center, who graduated from the University of Kentucky. He was the sixth to get the project in 1984 Washington Bullets. He was first player in Washington Bullets, but he was subsequently sold to the Cleveland Cavaliers before he was even able to play in Washington. Career falling Mel Turpin began when he was injured. Shortly thereafter, his performance was poor, and he gained much weight, which led to the nickname "Dinner Bell Mel" Turpin. He was one of the league until 1990.

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Mike Miller And Lebron James

Mike Miller reportedly ready to take five years, $ 30 million offer to join LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh heat.

Miller, a huge piece of the puzzle to win the heat in the championship, but he will have to be more aggressive than he was in the past. Especially during the game with three guys who need the ball in his hands.
Nevertheless, from a list of Mario Chalmers, Wade Miller, LeBron and Bosh begins to look very good. Bosh did not want to play center, but he may have. There were rumors that throughout LeBron wanted to play with Miller, and it seems it will bear fruit.

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Dan Gilbert

It's like a dream city is dying, with bitterness and boredom fonts. Does anyone in sports has been worse, 2 months, heritage-wise, than LeBron James? A total of eight weeks, the man left the NBA MVP playoffs to choke-artist selfish opportunist, who left his hometown team (in a simple ad time) to win a championship "Easy way" in Miami. (Part of this is certainly not his fault - just as any other athlete so excoriated for having to win the trophy? - But LeBron so perfectly conscious, he should know how it will look.)


Another owner in another city might have been a tough upper lip of the route: sad he could not win the big one here, but wishing LeBron is good, and so on and so forth. (See here a general example.) But after that all the courting LeBron put Cleveland through, that is not what the Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert did.

In an open letter to Cavs fans, who really should be read to be believed, Gilbert poured his soul to open the departure of LeBron, and in the process discovers that his soul shares many similarities with the broken-hearted 15-year-old child

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Dwight Howard Twitter

"Miami Heat" just cleared a bit more space for LeBron James (FSY). A person with knowledge of the deal told Associated Press late Thursday night that the Heat agreed to send forward Michael Beasley (FSY) in the Timberwolves in the 2011 second round to select Minnesota and swap future takes the first round. The man requested anonymity because the deal has not been officially announced.



Heat would like to clear more cap room, when James made his statement on Thursday night that he joins Dwyane Wade (FSY) and Chris Bosh (FSY). The deal ensures that the temperature can pay for all three stars and add support for the cast to run on the title.

Pat Riley certainly has his work cut out for him in this area. With Beasley no heat at the present time only one player - point guard Mario Chalmers (FSY) - officially on the roster. James, Wade and Bosh have not yet signed their contracts.

Beasley was the number two overall selection of the project in 2008, but did not live up to billing yet. He averaged 14.8 points and 6.2 rebounds last season for the Heat.

Beasley said frequently last season that he did not want to be sold, but people close to him said that he never completely felt comfortable in Miami.

And he just did not press on the way heat is hoped, too.

His departure which must be completed on Friday, could open enough space for the heat go out and solve their most pressing need - the arrows. It is believed, Mike Miller (FSY) is in the top of the list wish to Miami, and its acquisition, most likely, with the support of Wade, who raved about the play of Miller before.

Beasley playing time, especially at the end of the game, often of concern and the subject of persistent speculation. Heat has never been quite sure what position to use Beasley, trying it on a small forward, power, and even the center. And his presence was overshadowed by two rocky offseasons, the first when he was kicked out of a symposium novice NBA and fined for rulebreaking, then last summer, when he received the substance abuse treatment at a facility in Houston.

Before a game at the end of last season, Beasley was the song John Legend in "I Can Change" thundered in the locker room on IPod, stating that just a coincidence and not a hidden meaning.

"I know I can be a great player at this level," Beasley said in an interview with AP during the playoffs last season. "I just do not show yet. I do not know why.

Maybe a change of scenery will serve him well. He came to restore Timberwolves team that won only 15 games last season and have not made the playoffs since 2004.

Play small part of Minnesota. Wolves give up the second round to select and swap first rounders in Miami in an uncertain year on the road to land the player's neck and head with Derrick Rose (FSY) in the management of number one overall to choose only two years ago.

But Minnesota sudden logjam at power forward with Al Jefferson (FSY), Kevin Love (FSY) and Beasley. They also agreed to deals with center Darko Milicic (FSY) and power forward / center Nikola Pekovic (FSY), which brought her from Greece.

This means that it is likely that at least one of these players gets traded before the season starts. Timberwolves President David Kahn said that the group is considering all its capabilities and the player is not untouchable.

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Lebron James And Cleveland Plain Dealer

Looking back at the career LeBron James in Cleveland, still provides an excellent trip down memory lane. Cleveland Plain Dealer looked at him, because he was in court as a freshman at St. Vincent St. Mary high school. If you look far enough, you can find stories and photos of LeBron playing high school basketball and win the State Championships. In addition, the number 1 selection in the 2003 draft has a number of wonderful memories of fans.

Memories come through the Cleveland Plain Dealer, who was on hand when he was drafted and how he became the Cavaliers all time top scorer
. Widely reported, when LeBron could pull in not one but two NBA MVP awards player. Add in 6 All-Star games and in fact, we have witnessed a star in the making. Thanks to the media, we have seen LeBron just grow.

With all the action that Cleveland Plain Dealer were reached with reference to LeBron James, journalists are still reluctant to confirm, where James will play next season. It is evident that Cavalier fans will want to keep it and can seem a little out of sorts, if they lose it. Nevertheless, reports of filling media waves against LeBron meetings with the Knicks, Heat, and indeed, gentlemen. According to the source of almost all available, unless LeBron heads to Miami, he is sure to lose money, which he could get by signing a 6-year contract with the Cavs.

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Leicester Stovell And Lebron James

If the current courting LeBron James NBA half to join their franchise and the rumors that fellow Cavaliers player Delonte West
Allegedly having sex with his mother, James was not enough soap opera, the lawsuit filed recently in federal court alleges that LeBron and his mother, Gloria, tampered with DNA evidence in a paternity test. TMZ reported that Lester medium Bryce Stovell sued asking for $ 4 million from LeBron James and "Gloria" for fraud, defamation, and misrepresentation.
He claims that he may be the father of LeBron James and that LeBron James and Gloria participated in a cover in order to perpetuate the image of James "as" successful orphan child from the projects. "Lester Bryce Stovell also alleges that LeBron there is anger over the abandonment issues, and his mother claims that she never met him.

Lester Stovell claims in the documents that he had been struck him and LeBron in the similarities, skin pigmentation, as well as sporty, seeing James play. He also recalled meeting Gloria James in a bar in Washington, DC, in 1984. He claims that he was having unprotected sex with Gloria James, and then lost contact with her when she told him she was pregnant, and returned to Ohio. Not sure of his paternity, Stovell says he told James: "Well, if I make sure that he plays basketball."

More than 20 years later, in 2007, Leicester Bryce Stovell said that he reached out to Gloria James. She said he did not know. Stovell also alleges that Gloria James threatened him physically injured.

Nevertheless, a few days later, Stovell says that LeBron James got in touch with them through counsel and agreed to undergo a DNA test to see in Stovell was actually his father. The results, he showed how he argued, ruled that LeBron James was his son. But a few months, he pricked up his ears, that Gloria and LeBron have been tampered with DNA evidence.

According to documents, Leicester Bryce Stovell believes that a cover to protect the "one-dimensional image of a commercial purpose to life ...] [LeBron in leading the popular 1998 film by Spike Lee drama of sports, 'He Got Game."

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Leicester Bryce Stovell, LeBron James

Hi guys how are yoyu,Are you know that LeBron James may be the king of the court, but people say that the father of NBA star expects him to court.

Lester Bryce Stovell, 55, alleges that James and his mother, Gloria, tampered with the results of DNA analysis that would prove he was the father Baller, according to documents disclosed to TMZ.com.

Stovell seeking $ 4 million from both James and his mother for fraud, defamation and misrepresentation.


In the documents, Stovell says that he and Gloria had unprotected "consensual sexual relations in 1984 after meeting in Washington, DC bar. He says he learned later that Gloria is only 15 years old at the time. He was 29.

Stovell claims Gloria returned to her hometown in Ohio after their one night, but returned several months later to tell him that she was pregnant.

Self-proclaimed high school star athlete, Stovell said that he told Gloria, "" Well, if he is my, make sure that he plays basketball. "

More than 20 years later, Stovell said that he called Gloria in 2007, noting Physical similarites between themselves and the NBA superstar.

"[I] hit on our similarities in appearance ..." he says in the documentation. "James and I, if not almost identical in height and pigmentation, and have very similar athletic body types."

Stovell said that during a phone call, Gloria denied that the meeting with him, threatened him physically injured, and said to him: "LeBron is the money for their children."

However, a few days after the phone call, NBA star has decided to undergo DNA paternity testing.

Although Stovell recognize the results showed that it was not dad, James, he says, "Gloria" and James falsified tests.

He said James agreed to fraud "because of anger at the perceived failure and conflicts arising in connection with his image as a successful orphan child from the projects."

Stovell further notes that James named his second son, Bruce, Stovell surname in.

James still did not comment on the allegations in Stovell.

Baller is expected to announce on Thursday evening, which team he decided to join as a free agent. His contract is expected to exceed $ 100 million.

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Newsday Updates

Several reports in the early morning, said James plans to join Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh with "Miami Heat". New York Newsday's first report, James was inclined to Miami. ESPN also reported that James went to Miami, if he does not "change of heart" prior to the announcement today at 9 on ESPN.

Plain Dealer does not immediately able to confirm the report with James and his manager, Maverick Carter.


Several members of the family, James and his friends had to persuade him to re sign with the Cavs over the past few weeks.

James, Wade and Bosh have been reported about his future since 2006 when they signed the contracts to make sure they were all unrestricted free agents at the same time. Two years ago, the consolidation of business agent had them all the time are represented by the same company, the CAA.

Meanwhile, heat matured plan about two years ago to cover all three major free agents. It seemed overly ambitious president Pat Riley, in particular the problem of the salary cap. But it seems his pitches for football and plans may be on the verge of delivering fruit.

In recent weeks, three stars were in communication about its future. ESPN reported on Thursday that they had met face to face during the last week of June, somewhere in the vicinity of Cleveland. They were in talks on the phone during the past few days, they all came to the decision-making.

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Lebron James Rumors And Knicks

LeBron to the Knicks' may be the result tomorrow night. But LeBron to the Knicks rumors may simply be that, as neither the Knicks nor LeBron "confirmed that the contract may be in the wings. As the night progresses,
It seems that more and more points of news grabbing LeBron James rumors, saying that he will announce during a live ESPN special on Wednesday night that he will join the New York Knicks
. It seems that the best possible story that may come tomorrow really will be LeBron James signing with the Knicks, but it really does break the heart of Cleveland Cavaliers fans who stuck with him through the ups and downs in the past few years.

If LeBron James went to the Knicks, he would join Amare Stoudemire, who has already announced that he will sign a contract worth about $ 100 million over the next 5 years. It would also give the Knicks a very good tandem at the top of their list, perhaps that makes them relevant in the Eastern Conference again. The problem however, is that the Knicks "are not too many players on their roster and would need to work hard to look for his teammates to go along with two of his new toys. Perhaps the idea is that someone else follow-up LeBron and Amare when they complete the contracts on Thursday, and that it will reflect that "Miami Heat" are trying to make Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade.

We have a little less than 24 hours to go until we find, if LeBron to the Knicks rumors as just that, or if there is something more stories that could start a new chapter in the history of the New York Knicks basketball.

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Carlos Boozer $80 Million Contract To Bulls For Five Years

Free agent forward Carlos Boozer has agreed to a 5-year contract with the Chicago Bulls, ESPN reported on its website.

The agreement worth $ 80 million, the network said, citing an unidentified close to the negotiations. National Basketball Association teams can not sign players or to discuss possible contracts in public until tomorrow.

Boozer, 28, averaged 19.5 points and 11.2 rebounds per game last season for the Utah Jazz. 8 years old NBA veteran, two-time All-Star, has career averages 17.2 points and 10.2 rebounds.


Bulls of the NBA's teams willing to sign a two-time league Most Valuable Player LeBron James, who will announce his decision to live tomorrow 9 pm New York time on the broadcast company Walt Disney 'S ESPN.

Bulls' signing of Boozer, who adds to it a list that also includes guard Derrick Rose and forward Joakim Noah did not preclude their also added James, although they'd have to do some "creative financing" to meet him under the salary cap, told ESPN.

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Lebron James And New York Knicks

A day before LeBron James' decision, the New York Knicks believe they still have a chance.

A team spokesman says the team has not been told it is out of the race for James, who is set to announce Thursday night where he will play next season.

The Knicks made their pitch to James last Thursday in Cleveland and believe they became even more attractive to him when all-star forward Amare Stoudemire agreed to sign with New York on Monday.


Stoudemire said he'd try to recruit James to come along. He wrote a message to James on Twitter on Wednesday, telling the MVP to join him in New York and saying "Oh let's do it!!"

New York has enough salary cap space to sign two players to maximum level contracts.

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Jared Dudley Twitter

Phoenix Suns forward Jared Dudley got on twitter say that LeBron James will elect to go to New York Knicks! "That's true. Elected called" King James "on one and" Queen James "other communications intended to be a New York Knicks' player. Here's Jared Dudley on Twitter:

Latest News! My sources inform me Lebron will announce that he will Goin tomorrow at New York Knicks on ESPN .. This is serious .. WOW!! About 4 hours ago via Echofon



That's what I hear .. I do not care where he goes LOL .. I personally thought that he would remain in Cleveland .. about 4 hours ago via Echofon

This LeBron took over the Knicks current team Cleveland Cavaliers, it is not surprising, since New York Knicks added Amare Stoudemire on Monday. Stoudemire, who signed a five-year, $ 100 million deal, is now a former teammate Jared Dudley and, possibly, its LeBron source for news, New York.

But the Knicks with Amare Stoudemire, it would seem to abolish the need for LeBron. Indeed, according to ESPN, the representatives of James were seeking "clarity" that the Knicks 'intention to do just before they signed Amar. Last Thursday, the Knicks' LeBron James said he may get a big man he wanted to make the team if he comes to New York, one of those players was LeBron James.

In any case, LeBron James will make an announcement on Thursday. Stay with us.

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Carlos Boozer

Coming into free agency, the Chicago Bulls seemed to have it all: an up-and-coming point guard, a solid big man, one of the market's most coveted coaches, decent role-playing talent, and oodles of cap space. The world was theirs, though now there's a slight problem -- it isn't. Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade have both reportedly spurned the Bulls to sign with the Heat
, Amar'e Stoudemire is already committed to the Knicks, Joe Johnson has agreed to stay with Atlanta, and LeBron James seems to have pared down his options to Cleveland and Miami. That means the top five free agents have all chosen to ignore Chicago's incredible potential, which will cause the Bulls to shift gears a bit.

According to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune, the Bulls will now focus on acquiring either Carlos Boozer or David Lee (presumably in that order), while trying to pick up a few shooters and acquire more talent via trade. All of those moves make a hell of a lot of sense for Chicago. The Bulls were 19th in the league in three-point shooting percentage last season, and their two most productive long-range threats (Kirk Hinrich and John Salmons) have been traded. Power forward has long been a position of weakness for Chicago, and though Bosh and Stoudemire have already been swept off their feet, Boozer and Lee are still incredibly talented and productive.

Without a premier free agent in tow, the Bulls will have plenty of money to spend on shooters. Ray Allen (unrestricted), J.J. Redick (restricted), Anthony Morrow (restricted), Kyle Korver (unrestricted), Roger Mason Jr. (unrestricted), and Wesley Matthews (restricted) are all solid free agent options for Chicago, and none of those players are expected to break the bank. Redick and Morrow are among the more intriguing long-term options, but their restricted free agent status will make it fairly difficult to pry them away from their respective teams without seriously overspending.

It's tough to anticipate how the Bulls would work the trade market, but I think it could safely be assumed that they'll try to fill both of the aforementioned needs (power forward and wing shooter) through that channel while possibly trying to deal away Luol Deng. Without the dual-max contract possibility hanging overhead, there's no urgency to trade Deng. However, I'm sure the Bulls still wouldn't mind climbing out from underneath the $51.3 million Luol is owed over the next four seasons.

Missing out on the top free agents is tough luck for Chicago, but they can still be off-season winners. As long as the Bulls address their weaknesses by signing quality players to reasonable contracts, second-tier talent could be enough. Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah are still growing into their own talents after all, and could just be a solid PF and supporting cast away from making things interesting in the East.

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Richard Jefferson

Spurs swingman Richard Jefferson has opted out of the final year of his contract and will become a free agent.

Spurs spokesman Tom James said the nine-year veteran informed the team Thursday. Jefferson was due to make about US$15 million next year after underachieving in his first season in San Antonio.


Jefferson averaged 12.3 points a game last season, his lowest since his rookie year. He struggled to adapt to coach Gregg Popovich's system, at one point losing his job in the starting lineup.

The Spurs traded for Jefferson and his hefty contract last summer in a deal with Milwaukee.

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