Heat are all opting out only to have other teams blow up their roster trying to get them. Then, they're going to stay and restructure. Basically doing the same thing in 2010...just a different way. Teams are going to be a step behind thinking they had a chance to get them.
Meanwhile, other decent players are going to get tired of waiting and the level of talent will be more spread out. God...I hate the Heat.
That's my theory.
LeBron isn't going West. He doesn't want to deal with them all season...Clippers/Thunder/Spurs/Warriors/Rockets and whoever else may arise from the current dominant teams. Him and the loaded Heat can continue beating on teams barely above .500 and smooth sail to the Finals, as usual.
$55M in cap space now. The hard cap is expected to rise another 5 to 7 million.
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