More Likely To Leave in 2014

[Giantmetfan07]

Which players do you think are most likely to sign somewhere else or opt out? I tried to keep this to stars who may or may not leave their teams, and not other players like Granger or Deng, and avoided Restricted FAs. If you guys want to include some of the top restriced guys I'll add in players like Kyrie & John Wall. 

 

[elcheato]

Lebron is for sure gone. If the Knicks get eliminated early next year I think Melo leaves. Wade stays in Miami, with a decent chance Bosh returns as well

 

[BwareDWare94]

So Melo leaves after next season, eh? lolKnicks. lolVolumeScorers.
 
The Heat are likely to 3peat, so I don't know why LeBron would leave unless he wanted to do one thing Michael didn't and win championships in multiple cities.
 
Bosh has been exposed, so I'm not positive that he'll leave so much as be cast off. 

 

[elcheato]

It's not about winning in multiple cities, its about leaving an aging roster

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Melo I think.

 

[RipCity32]

None of the above.

If the Heat win it again next year, there is no way LeBron or any of them leave.

 

[elcheato]

I'd bet anything LeBron bolts. He ain't winnin 6 titles if he stays with a deteriorating Wade

 

[RipCity32]

He's not going to leave fresh off a title either.

I could see Bosh and Wade signing their longer deals, then LeBron taking a couple years and bolting after.

 

[RipCity32]

And if not that, if they win next year, he will at least opt back in.

 

[buzzy]

Melo could happen.
 
LeBron's decision is gonna depend heavily on the result of their next season and the state of Wade. 

 

[elcheato]

It's more likely he leaves if they do win it all, in my opinion.
 
But he's leaving either way.

 

[RipCity32]

I think they will ultimately all end up opting back in Miami. (I think they all have player options, right?)

 

[buzzy]

It's more likely he leaves if they do win it all, in my opinion.

 
 
How so? Imagine the backlash if he leaves and doesn't win another championship. "Why would you leave a team that just three-peated, they would've won again"

 

[elcheato]

I think it looks worse if you leave right after finally losing from a PR standpoint, but it's not as if LeBron really gives a fuck about PR, as shown by the decision.
 
He three peats and can say he's done all he can do with this team, because they're getting older and about to fall off.

 

[buzzy]

Yeah fair enough. He's gonna get shit on either way.

 

[elcheato]

Brian Windhorst went on radio, said the top 5 teams for LeBron next year are the Heat, Lakers, Cavs, Bulls & Mavs.

 

[dez]

lol yall would love for Melo to leave wouldnt yall? lol

 

[buzzy]

I don't care. Knicks aren't going anywhere with or without him.

 

[elcheato]

No one here is begging him to leave New York, it just doesn't make much sense to stay if he's interested in winning. They have no flexibility and he's not getting any younger.

 

[Pugz]

idk if any of them leave. i guess lebron and melo could, melo should, but idt lebron will.