It's not like NBA owners inform players before the trade them. These teams will trade you when you're at your sister's wedding - they don't care. Free agents should do what they want to do - they're free.
Leigh Arlington yup just like a regular job. A manager can fire you or lay you off whenever they feel like it. But they want the employees to put in a two weeks notice to help the managers out and give them enough time to hire someone else. Bullshit
kwong95wc Wrong. Players get traded all the time with no warning or even a call from team management. Some of the biggest stars have found out about getting traded on Sportscenter
Lebron joins 2 superstars in Miami and then leaves AGAIN to join a young superstar and another all-star when the Miami stars got old/injured = "GOAT" KD joins 1 superstar and 2 other all-stars ONCE = "weak"
Noel DiMaggio Jr plenty of the greats have won it without all-star teammates, some did it against superteams at that. Dirk and a bunch of senior citizen did it in 2011, the Pistons did it without any all-stars in 2004, Jordan did it without an all-star teammate in 91 and 98, same with Hakeem in 94
RatchetSprite he would have never won in clevland. that indiana pacers team was forreal from 2012 to 2014. they would of made the finals at least twice.
The Cavs in Lebron's first stint were basically the Pelicans with just AD (pre Cousins trade). They had a generational talent but had a shitty franchise (along with GMs)
Nigga from Diary of a Mad Black Woman damn u bronsexuals take everything personal, hes talking about how it changed the nba what does the fact that it was 10 years ago got to do with anything lol
This entire segment confirmed one thing, LeBron is one of the most influential players to ever play this game. When you can decide to leave your boss and get welcomed by open arms with every other boss(in which they consider themselves as partners in this league) & still get offered a substantial amount, achieve your personal goals, go right back to your city only to be the self proclaimed (LeCoach/LeGm/LeScout/LeGoat) and still not get your nba career tampered with is Legendary...
I guess you forget all the times he FAILED as LeGM 😂. All the times he blamed his teammates that HE picked, traded young and great players. LeFLOP is NO GOAT. How soon we forget
In order to be talk about like LeBron is everyday on LeESPN you have to have a season like Curry 2015-16 season that was the only time someone was talk about more on espn than Bron
kasimk4 Lol gtfo Klay Thompson is the real MVP of the Warriors, all curry had to do was shoot. Klay is just as good if not a better scorer than curry and can ACTUALLY play defence
ASP2778 people criticize Curry for “not playing” defense (even though he has led the league in steals), but then say NOTHING about Kyrie nor Westbrook not defending the opposing PG
Lebron controlling is NBA career.. and not being controlled by owners.. caused all of that..?? Lol wow is all I can say.. lebron should he celebrated for that. If not that alone
am__15 1515 you can't call yourself Akrons finest then turn around and dip at the first sign of trouble My opinion. He should just retire. What he's doing in Cleveland is much bigger than anything he can hope to accomplish on a court. His devotion to his school needs all of his attention and can really change lives more than any ring can for him
VFSTRONG I'm not doubting that. I'm saying that's more important than anything he can hope to accomplish in basketball. Think about it. If LeBron goes and wins 3 more rings does that put him any higher on the all time list? At best he's #2 at worst he's 5-10 His charity and his school design can do more for his city and his 100% attention can bring wonders probably more than his championships
He doesn’t owe the Cavs fans shit. He’s literally funding and building the city of Cleveland and trying to make it a better destination for the people currently living there. This goes beyond basketball and on the court. He came back and won y’all a ring something that the city didn’t even have. How bout y’all be grateful he’s the only reason the Cavs have won any games in the last 15 years
This will ultimately be LeBron's main legacy. That he was a pioneer for player mobility and empowerment. A player doesn't have to be tied to a city or organization until they are old and let them waste their primes. Your destiny is in your own hands.
LeBron changed the power of the NBA because he was arguably the best player in the world and instead of staying in the situation that was costing him happiness,friends and tarnishing his legacy,he took the opportunity to show the new era we are in charge of our fate
Exactly. He would of been a fool to stay with horrid franchise who first 7 years put no all stars (mo Williams made one as like 3rd alternate) around him via draft or trade nevermind HOF like Magic Kareem Bird MJ Kobe Shaq Duncan Russell etc had around them in their first 7 years! The optics of how LeBron did it were not ideal at all but actually leaving was CLEARLY the right/smart thing to do
This is the exact reason why I hate the Cavs and Dan Gilbert he’s a hypocrite us Laker fans where robbed of a Cp3,Kobe,Dwight team that bullshit ultimately ended Kobe’s career early and it damn sho prevented him from getting his 6th ring
LeBron just choked away 2011 finals and the league figured if they let cp3 join Kobe their golden boy from akron might never win a ring, so they blocked it. Simple as that.
Anything that gets the owners upset helps everyone else. Cuz it means players and fans are getting the better deal and not the old white billionaires. Idk about yall but i dont want to see the league without big threes, that happened in the 70s i think and it was the worst decade in nba history in terms of viewership
MGilletteMusic Did you just say every team had one superstar in the 90s and 2000s? 2000 Lakers: Shaq, Kobe 1996 Jazz: Stockton, Malone out of like numerous examples more competition??? 2000 Lakers 16-1 to win the Finals How many championships did Lakers and Spurs win in the 2000s. Swear people comment without watching basketball.
Strive ForExellence oh yea bc wilt Elgin Baylor and jerry West wasn’t a super team lakers James worthy magic kareeem Celtics parish mchale bird stop with the narrative Lebron started great teams those heat teams aren’t even referred to as a top 3/5 all time team so how are they so “super” just stop great teams win titles not mediocre they’re have always be “super” teams
Because their used to shitting on the players and he flipped the script on their ass. Bird and magic had great owners and allowed them to retire with their original teams,bulls management wouldn't give Jordan a position,but gave paxson one.
So basically the owners weren’t mad that LBJ left the Cavs, they are just mad at the way that he handled the “decision” right? 🙄 such Bullshit. They are pissed that he dares to exercise his power and freedom of movement and refuses to sign any sort of long term deal wherever he goes. When a super max player and super star talent like LBJ refuses to sign long term deals, it puts the pressure on the owners to constantly spend money to upgrade the team to keep that star player happy because they are afraid he may leave.
Eric Quick what he did 10 years ago was a trickle down effect, because of his decision every superstar wants to leave for the easiest path to a ring thus destroying the parody of the nba year in and year out before Lebron no superstar did what he did in they prime
Oh give me a break. Lebron took less money to go to Miami anyway. The supermax would've done jackshit to prevent that. And now you're saying the owners wanted a higher percentage of basketball revenue just because Lebron moved teams? So if he stayed they would be perfectly happy making less money? Please use a little common sense before saying stuff on national TV.
What a lot of people don't realize, and what the media never ever spoke about, was that Lebron didn't just pack his bags to Miami out of the blue just to play with Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh. He had his personal reasons for doing so... The real reason was that Lebron's own teamates, had been rumored to sleep with Lebron's mom Gloria James. And, the real final nail in the coffin came was, when actual players and sources in the Cleveland Cavaliers organization, had told Lebron, that his own teammate Delonte West, was indeed sleeping with his mom Gloria. That's when Lebron had ultimately made the decision, to go join the Miami Heat, as he felt that he had been let down by the actual team that had drafted him. It's something that the media never had talked about, nor would they ever talk about it till this day. Cause, it was an extreme embarrassment to the league.
Haven't there been players who found out they got traded on the news, the internet or a sports show?? LeBron didn't and doesn't owe Dan Gilbert or any other team "owner" an explanation or heads up about where he decides to go in free agency!
An actual journalistic take from Stephen A. for a change, I like it! Keep it up, a lot better than what can seem like caricatures from him sometimes (although I'm sure he's just impassioned).
Yeah pretty much. I watch First Things First and Undisputed and even Speak for Yourself waaaay more than First Take. Stephen and Max jjust don’t have good chemistry and Molly doesn’t do her job.
Well his family lives in LA with two mansions and kids are enrolled in LA schools. Lakers have a ton of cap space and movable parts, not to mention all his businesses and business partners live here. You're not grown yet if you don't understand that he's coming to LA.
I am from cleveland and a huge lebron fan but Damn First Take can you guys talk about something other than lebron and the cavs? Like god damn man... It would be nice to know how the rest of the NBA is doing
The cold part is reducing BRI from 57% to 50% for the players. And the owners were smart enough to do this BEFORE the new TV contract kicked in. That 7% is huge chunk of money over the course of the current CBA. Its one reason why the value of NBA teams has exploded (Ballmer buying the Clippers is another). Under the old CBA teams were selling for between $300 and $500 million. Now $1 billion is the starting point for NBA teams.
I'm happy when I see comments today. The hate is going down and people are finally begining to appreciate greatness. Maybe after he retires, everyone will realise his importance. In another era, he'd be a champion almost eveey year ❤️ #respect
Lil Dagga So it’s okay when gm’s collude with each other but it’s bad when players do it. Don’t forget that Mchale purposely gave KG to his buddy (Danny ainge) so that they could go for a chip. Let’s not forget that
They basically didn't want the players to have the power, LBJ changed that shit. The slave owners....i mean Team owners got mad about it lol good shit lbj
Uh, there was a HUGE recession in the meanwhile? Luxury goods like courtside and box seats took a huge hit, even TV was looking to tighten spending belts up. To lay it all at LeBron's feet, is just another example of how over-scrutinized he is vs. the golden greats he's compared to.
Do you remember the barber shop episode with Lebron and DGreen? His FAMILY + MOM DID NOT WANT to go back to Cleveland... I'm calling it now LBJ to finish off his career for the Lakers His KIDS will get the best competition living in LA all year round as well :) The list goes on but yes, winning + family I would choose Lakers current roster plus the draft pick x 2 + room to make another massive deal. I expect IT to be traded along with Cfrye and a few others. A brand new lakers team, along with a lot of trades. I expect the lakers to look very brand new next year!
He's using his family as the scape goat to him leaving Cleveland and destroying the economic system there, again. But, he should have the freedom to do what he wants. Dan Gilbert is going to sell the team anyway. It's easier if LBJ is still on the team.
John Adams where did you see me say he owes Cleveland anything? Reread my comment and then state your opinion like a grown up. No need for insults on UA-cam. It just makes your look and sound weak. Check your facts
LeBron staying with horrid franchise who after 7 years put no one close to a HOF in their prime or legit all star (mor Williams made one as like 3rd alternate) next to him like MJ Magic Bird Kareem Kobe Shaq Duncan Durant Curry Russell etc all had would of been dumb! Thank God he left! “The Decision” was bad optics but him actually leaving was CLEARLY the right thing to do
I’m glad that he and other players took the power away from the owners as much as possible. No players...no NBA. They NEED each other but the players are the commodity.
LeBron left a horrid franchise who put nothing around him in 7 seasons (for most ppl that’s half a career!) and ppl are mad at him! Thank God he left so his career with no all stars and HOF around him didn’t happen. Obv he wished his team could draft or bring them in like they did for in MJ/Kobe/Bird/Magic/Kareem/Shaq/Russell/Durant/Curry etc in their first 7 years but they didn’t come close to that
Wrong again. In fact, if you look at this in his entirety I would say that move to the Heat and the criticism and hate put a spotlight on the NBA actually surpassing the NFL in popularity at the time which is the reason that the avg NBA team net worth is $1.8B and guys how can’t play sign $50M contracts off the bench
Superstars do whatever they want lol, KD is literally paying 15 mil per year to play with GSW (He's making 25mil when he can get 40 mil anywhere), Players force teams to trade them even if they are under contract (Kyrie, PG), ect,. The players have the power.
Seems To Me Dan Gilbert Is To Blame He Was The One That Was Salty & Complaining,Dan Gilbert A Snake I Think Lebron Might Actually Leave Cleveland & I Dont Blame Him There A Messy Organisation
KD's 2016 move to the Warriors should've engaged the NBA way more than LeBron's 2010 move to the Heat .... The Warriors didn't even need KD yet he joined a super team ... 2010 Heat was not a super team , so they got help from LeBron , Wade and Bosh
Stephen A it's on PERSPECTIVE.... how does it hurts the NBA if players dont want to be "loyal" to a franchise instead of trying to win. I thought it was all aboit winning??
I said it back then, I'll say it now...these owners and fans who had an issue with Lebron for the decision are the reason I hate talking to people in sports...silly immature people claiming to be adults
I agree with Stephen A. Lebron will never get more credit than players like kobe and Jordan who stayed with 1 team and went thru the hard times. Lebron about to switch teams for the 3rd team cause he need the best roster to win
MrSpliffstarz big market means what? Lakers haven’t been able to get any free agents and the bulls was shit franchise before Jordan the fuck u talking about
It's not like NBA owners inform players before the trade them. These teams will trade you when you're at your sister's wedding - they don't care. Free agents should do what they want to do - they're free.
Leigh Arlington yup just like a regular job. A manager can fire you or lay you off whenever they feel like it. But they want the employees to put in a two weeks notice to help the managers out and give them enough time to hire someone else. Bullshit
Best comment. Everyone else on here is extremely ignorant.
He said he wasn't taking a stance.
MikeBNumba6 #SuperFacts
kwong95wc Wrong. Players get traded all the time with no warning or even a call from team management. Some of the biggest stars have found out about getting traded on Sportscenter
Lbj took the power away from the owners... Players got the power now 💪🏽💪🏽
Elvis Climes Dont be naive, house always wins.
LBJ gave the players powers over the owners... *a moment later*... Damn that snake ass Kevin Durant, how dare he leave the Thunder!
kevin durant = weak
Lebron joins 2 superstars in Miami and then leaves AGAIN to join a young superstar and another all-star when the Miami stars got old/injured = "GOAT"
KD joins 1 superstar and 2 other all-stars ONCE = "weak"
5imbadzs he joined 3 all stars, the team that beat him being up 3-1 , LeBron didn't join the BIG 3 Celtics
Bron spent 7yrs in Cleveland the best player they got him was mo Williams i would've left too
And here we are, in 2018, talking about the decision from 2010.
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Nicholas Williams the fuck does espn even talk about now and days . Come up with better headlines
Nicholas Williams right 🤦🏿♂️
Because people forget I'm the original Snake
Le3-5ron James
Imagine taking time out of your day to make an account just to hate on Lebron just so you can White Knight for KD.
The Decision II coming this offseason on ESPN
Vedant Patel Fox Sports Lmao With Shannon Sharpe
LEBRON GOING TO PHILLY SKIUUUEEEEPPP!!!!
More like the Decision III. It would be the 3rd time he leaves to join another superteam
5imbadzs so... you not winning in this league without one. No player won an nba championship alone
Noel DiMaggio Jr plenty of the greats have won it without all-star teammates, some did it against superteams at that. Dirk and a bunch of senior citizen did it in 2011, the Pistons did it without any all-stars in 2004, Jordan did it without an all-star teammate in 91 and 98, same with Hakeem in 94
Honestly if LeBron never left the Cleveland title would have never happened most likely.
RatchetSprite he would have never won in clevland. that indiana pacers team was forreal from 2012 to 2014. they would of made the finals at least twice.
The Cavs in Lebron's first stint were basically the Pelicans with just AD (pre Cousins trade). They had a generational talent but had a shitty franchise (along with GMs)
TheNamesDitto but only to get himself a ring
alex kanyima Why stay in a toxic relationship lmao? We all know Dan Gilbert wants Bron for that money
Nope !!!
Why is this still a topic of discussion 😂
T-Rawbased to getchu and I to click on dis video..lol
T-Rawbased because Pat Riley was just talking about it, this isn't just random
Because it's still affecting the league today.
They bored. Nothing better to do I guess.
T-Rawbased they have to talk about LeBron no LeBron they show is garbage when he retired the Nba First Take it's over for them
So basically a black man made a lot of rich white guys angry.
Just another day. Glad you did what you did LeBron.
So basically a black man made a lot of rich white guys angry.
Just another day. Glad you did what you did KD.
Let's throw race in there. Win every time.
Stephen A burner account... Playing the race card when it is baseless. Classic
JOSHUA Yancey exactly 👍👍
Jordan changed the game. Lebron changed the business. Both legends.
LEVI DaChefGuy Jordan made the league soft smh
ASP2778 false
Well Said!!
ASP2778 Tha Fuck u talkin about
Joshua Johnson Rule changes just for him cause he was getting destroy by the Pistons
Lol it was almost a decade ago! Y’all still talking about it like it was last summer😂
Nigga from Diary of a Mad Black Woman damn u bronsexuals take everything personal, hes talking about how it changed the nba what does the fact that it was 10 years ago got to do with anything lol
Greeenmamba because its fucking irrelevant they talked about this when kd joined the warriors too, everyone knows how lebron changed free agency
Aegon Targaryen it's no irrelevant when Lebron is talking about his next free agency move, Pat Riley also talked about. It isn't irrelevant.
Greeenmamba everybody knows how it changed the nba my guy. No reason to talk about the nigga every single day
Nigga from Diary of a Mad Black Woman because he's going back to miami
This entire segment confirmed one thing, LeBron is one of the most influential players to ever play this game. When you can decide to leave your boss and get welcomed by open arms with every other boss(in which they consider themselves as partners in this league) & still get offered a substantial amount, achieve your personal goals, go right back to your city only to be the self proclaimed (LeCoach/LeGm/LeScout/LeGoat) and still not get your nba career tampered with is Legendary...
I guess you forget all the times he FAILED as LeGM 😂. All the times he blamed his teammates that HE picked, traded young and great players. LeFLOP is NO GOAT. How soon we forget
In order to be talk about like LeBron is everyday on LeESPN you have to have a season like Curry 2015-16 season that was the only time someone was talk about more on espn than Bron
Dame Dolla LeBron seems to have some kind of royalty or royal treatment. Curry earnt it and should recognized for what he did for the league.
kasimk4 Lol gtfo Klay Thompson is the real MVP of the Warriors, all curry had to do was shoot. Klay is just as good if not a better scorer than curry and can ACTUALLY play defence
ASP2778 You BOUT DUMB as hell if you believe that
ASP2778 people criticize Curry for “not playing” defense (even though he has led the league in steals), but then say NOTHING about Kyrie nor Westbrook not defending the opposing PG
ASP2778 Never speak about basketball again
Lebron controlling is NBA career.. and not being controlled by owners.. caused all of that..?? Lol wow is all I can say.. lebron should he celebrated for that. If not that alone
Kyle Doyle no wonder they bashed him so bad lol everything makes sense when you get oldet
Why you gotta hurt me like that bringing up the veto cp3 trade
He doesn't owe Cleveland a thing.
am__15 1515 Yes he does he's not going to embarrass us cav fans again on national television unless he wants to commit suicide
Treveor Fitzgerald he don't owe yall shit. You guys owe him half your economy
am__15 1515 you can't call yourself Akrons finest then turn around and dip at the first sign of trouble
My opinion. He should just retire. What he's doing in Cleveland is much bigger than anything he can hope to accomplish on a court. His devotion to his school needs all of his attention and can really change lives more than any ring can for him
Steven Weech he never stopped his charity work for Cleveland when he left though man? He probably wont stop even if he leaves again
VFSTRONG I'm not doubting that. I'm saying that's more important than anything he can hope to accomplish in basketball.
Think about it. If LeBron goes and wins 3 more rings does that put him any higher on the all time list? At best he's #2 at worst he's 5-10
His charity and his school design can do more for his city and his 100% attention can bring wonders probably more than his championships
He doesn’t owe the Cavs fans shit. He’s literally funding and building the city of Cleveland and trying to make it a better destination for the people currently living there. This goes beyond basketball and on the court. He came back and won y’all a ring something that the city didn’t even have. How bout y’all be grateful he’s the only reason the Cavs have won any games in the last 15 years
Preach. Hello.
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Nope the Incredibles is.
I approve this statement
Your Angry Friend toy story and the incredibles are both deff in the top 3
Erik Reyes Finding Nemo and dory
This will ultimately be LeBron's main legacy. That he was a pioneer for player mobility and empowerment. A player doesn't have to be tied to a city or organization until they are old and let them waste their primes. Your destiny is in your own hands.
The lebron show
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Chris Beal you spelled undisputed wrong
along with Herd and First things first
cavs fans gonna burn lebron james apparel again...😂😂😂
nopes ....
Bet we dont
SUPAMAN Well well well 🤔😂 Did anyone burn their jerseys? I haven't heard of anything like that yet.
LeBron changed the power of the NBA because he was arguably the best player in the world and instead of staying in the situation that was costing him happiness,friends and tarnishing his legacy,he took the opportunity to show the new era we are in charge of our fate
Exactly. He would of been a fool to stay with horrid franchise who first 7 years put no all stars (mo Williams made one as like 3rd alternate) around him via draft or trade nevermind HOF like Magic Kareem Bird MJ Kobe Shaq Duncan Russell etc had around them in their first 7 years! The optics of how LeBron did it were not ideal at all but actually leaving was CLEARLY the right/smart thing to do
This is the exact reason why I hate the Cavs and Dan Gilbert he’s a hypocrite us Laker fans where robbed of a Cp3,Kobe,Dwight team that bullshit ultimately ended Kobe’s career early and it damn sho prevented him from getting his 6th ring
Kobe's a cancer. He ruined Shaq and Dwight. Who knows what he would have done to CP3.
Darth Vader gotta be 12
Darth Vader trolling isn’t for you give it up
LeBron just choked away 2011 finals and the league figured if they let cp3 join Kobe their golden boy from akron might never win a ring, so they blocked it. Simple as that.
Lil Dagga Good thing I'm not a troll.
Anything that gets the owners upset helps everyone else. Cuz it means players and fans are getting the better deal and not the old white billionaires. Idk about yall but i dont want to see the league without big threes, that happened in the 70s i think and it was the worst decade in nba history in terms of viewership
nate k fr 70s almost killed the nba
nate k sad but true
Yea in the 90s and 2000s every team had one superstar and it was way better more competition
MGilletteMusic Did you just say every team had one superstar in the 90s and 2000s?
2000 Lakers: Shaq, Kobe
1996 Jazz: Stockton, Malone
out of like numerous examples
more competition???
2000 Lakers 16-1 to win the Finals
How many championships did Lakers and Spurs win in the 2000s. Swear people comment without watching basketball.
78 bullets had elvin hayes, wes unseld, bob dandridge
Come out with better headlines. These are Wack.
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Nigga fuck off then, no one asked you to click the video
Who give a fuck about what you and your fellow Lebroniacs think. He ruined the nba
Danny Boii superteams.
Strive ForExellence oh yea bc wilt Elgin Baylor and jerry West wasn’t a super team lakers James worthy magic kareeem Celtics parish mchale bird stop with the narrative Lebron started great teams those heat teams aren’t even referred to as a top 3/5 all time team so how are they so “super” just stop great teams win titles not mediocre they’re have always be “super” teams
Because their used to shitting on the players and he flipped the script on their ass. Bird and magic had great owners and allowed them to retire with their original teams,bulls management wouldn't give Jordan a position,but gave paxson one.
So basically the owners weren’t mad that LBJ left the Cavs, they are just mad at the way that he handled the “decision” right? 🙄 such Bullshit. They are pissed that he dares to exercise his power and freedom of movement and refuses to sign any sort of long term deal wherever he goes. When a super max player and super star talent like LBJ refuses to sign long term deals, it puts the pressure on the owners to constantly spend money to upgrade the team to keep that star player happy because they are afraid he may leave.
Facts
So when the team trades the player it's ok but when the player uses his own leverage now it's a problem
We are still sitting up here and discussing something from damn there 10 years ago
Eric Quick what he did 10 years ago was a trickle down effect, because of his decision every superstar wants to leave for the easiest path to a ring thus destroying the parody of the nba year in and year out before Lebron no superstar did what he did in they prime
Lil Dagga and now I'm paying For it because Durant did it better
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Lil Dagga L
It was 7 years in 9 months ago . How u get 10 ??😂😂😂 what lebron did would never be forgotten!
Well his free agency is pending guys so obviously theyd reflect on the last time he left and the effect it had on the NBA.
The owners have long abused their power, ONE player does it back to them and they lose their minds.
How does it hurt the NBA? He showed these players they don’t have to be slaves to these owners! That’s a boss move!
If teams aren’t required to talk to players about trades, why should players have to talk to teams before they leave?
Oh give me a break. Lebron took less money to go to Miami anyway. The supermax would've done jackshit to prevent that.
And now you're saying the owners wanted a higher percentage of basketball revenue just because Lebron moved teams? So if he stayed they would be perfectly happy making less money? Please use a little common sense before saying stuff on national TV.
They waive,cut and trade players without telling them, but now the owners are upset.
SHOCKING SAS hates on LeBron
*SAS the goat, bringing real insider info.*
What a lot of people don't realize, and what the media never ever spoke about, was that Lebron didn't just pack his bags to Miami out of the blue just to play with Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh.
He had his personal reasons for doing so...
The real reason was that Lebron's own teamates, had been rumored to sleep with Lebron's mom Gloria James.
And, the real final nail in the coffin came was, when actual players and sources in the Cleveland Cavaliers organization, had told Lebron, that his own teammate Delonte West, was indeed sleeping with his mom Gloria.
That's when Lebron had ultimately made the decision, to go join the Miami Heat, as he felt that he had been let down by the actual team that had drafted him.
It's something that the media never had talked about, nor would they ever talk about it till this day.
Cause, it was an extreme embarrassment to the league.
Is Jim Gray gonna do the interview again?
Haven't there been players who found out they got traded on the news, the internet or a sports show?? LeBron didn't and doesn't owe Dan Gilbert or any other team "owner" an explanation or heads up about where he decides to go in free agency!
LBJ isn't paid anywhere near what he's worth after increasing the revenue drastically for everyone in the NBA
You can NEVER skip a Geico ad 🙄🤬
An actual journalistic take from Stephen A. for a change, I like it! Keep it up, a lot better than what can seem like caricatures from him sometimes (although I'm sure he's just impassioned).
Gotta be a slow day at the office.
Come to Miami #6
Stephen A disrespecting Max makes this show practically impossible for me to watch. Skip and Shannon, even CC and NW are more watchable
Yeah pretty much. I watch First Things First and Undisputed and even Speak for Yourself waaaay more than First Take. Stephen and Max jjust don’t have good chemistry and Molly doesn’t do her job.
He keeps talking about how the owners feel.......WOW!
Jordan elevated the game. LeBron elevated players’ power and control
Good
Well his family lives in LA with two mansions and kids are enrolled in LA schools. Lakers have a ton of cap space and movable parts, not to mention all his businesses and business partners live here. You're not grown yet if you don't understand that he's coming to LA.
I am from cleveland and a huge lebron fan but Damn First Take can you guys talk about something other than lebron and the cavs? Like god damn man... It would be nice to know how the rest of the NBA is doing
The cold part is reducing BRI from 57% to 50% for the players. And the owners were smart enough to do this BEFORE the new TV contract kicked in. That 7% is huge chunk of money over the course of the current CBA. Its one reason why the value of NBA teams has exploded (Ballmer buying the Clippers is another). Under the old CBA teams were selling for between $300 and $500 million. Now $1 billion is the starting point for NBA teams.
The owners make BILLIONS of the back of the players and the fans.
I'm happy when I see comments today. The hate is going down and people are finally begining to appreciate greatness. Maybe after he retires, everyone will realise his importance. In another era, he'd be a champion almost eveey year ❤️ #respect
Can someone explain to me, the difference between ray Allen and KG going to the Celtics to join pierce and lebron joining d Wade
Steve Gerrard
1) Ray and KG were traded Lebron was a free agent it’s completely different
Nobody gives a damn about ray Allen nigga is trash
Lil Dagga So it’s okay when gm’s collude with each other but it’s bad when players do it. Don’t forget that Mchale purposely gave KG to his buddy (Danny ainge) so that they could go for a chip. Let’s not forget that
It's the same thing, But LeBron is the Best player in the League...so it's a double standard...
Neither one was considered a top 5 player. Just another lexcuse to give lebron a pass for his superteam creation
Who else pumped playoffs start this weekend helllll yeahhhh.
They basically didn't want the players to have the power, LBJ changed that shit. The slave owners....i mean Team owners got mad about it lol good shit lbj
Uh, there was a HUGE recession in the meanwhile? Luxury goods like courtside and box seats took a huge hit, even TV was looking to tighten spending belts up. To lay it all at LeBron's feet, is just another example of how over-scrutinized he is vs. the golden greats he's compared to.
Another thing about lebron, no one will ever make a decision to join a new team and have it televised and as hyped as he did.
Do you remember the barber shop episode with Lebron and DGreen?
His FAMILY + MOM DID NOT WANT to go back to Cleveland...
I'm calling it now LBJ to finish off his career for the Lakers
His KIDS will get the best competition living in LA all year round as well :)
The list goes on but yes, winning + family
I would choose Lakers current roster plus the draft pick x 2 + room to make another massive deal.
I expect IT to be traded along with Cfrye and a few others.
A brand new lakers team, along with a lot of trades.
I expect the lakers to look very brand new next year!
He's using his family as the scape goat to him leaving Cleveland and destroying the economic system there, again. But, he should have the freedom to do what he wants. Dan Gilbert is going to sell the team anyway. It's easier if LBJ is still on the team.
teehud313 this dumbass talking about destroying the economy in Cleveland when Lebron makes Cleveland millions, shut the fuck up, he owes them nothing
John Adams where did you see me say he owes Cleveland anything? Reread my comment and then state your opinion like a grown up. No need for insults on UA-cam. It just makes your look and sound weak. Check your facts
I think Dan Gilbert should sell the team
He's also responsible for how weak the Eastern Conference became afterwards. You lost 2 playoff teams (Toronto, Cleveland)
Raptors were not a playoff team
LeBron staying with horrid franchise who after 7 years put no one close to a HOF in their prime or legit all star (mor Williams made one as like 3rd alternate) next to him like MJ Magic Bird Kareem Kobe Shaq Duncan Durant Curry Russell etc all had would of been dumb! Thank God he left! “The Decision” was bad optics but him actually leaving was CLEARLY the right thing to do
I’m glad that he and other players took the power away from the owners as much as possible. No players...no NBA.
They NEED each other but the players are the commodity.
Le4-5 come June 👑🐐💯
Larriors Blew a 3-1 Lead 3-6 coming soon
Le3-5ron James 4-5 cant wait
Mexican Shannon Sharpe 2⃣3⃣ your delusional😂😂
Seems like dan gilbert runs the nba 😂 😂 😂
Lebron changed the NBA space time continuum
That's what make him the G.O.A.T
LeBron left a horrid franchise who put nothing around him in 7 seasons (for most ppl that’s half a career!) and ppl are mad at him! Thank God he left so his career with no all stars and HOF around him didn’t happen. Obv he wished his team could draft or bring them in like they did for in MJ/Kobe/Bird/Magic/Kareem/Shaq/Russell/Durant/Curry etc in their first 7 years but they didn’t come close to that
Dan Gilbert is a clown, that’s my takeaway from this.
Next 30 for 30: How Lebron ruined the NBA
Wrong again. In fact, if you look at this in his entirety I would say that move to the Heat and the criticism and hate put a spotlight on the NBA actually surpassing the NFL in popularity at the time which is the reason that the avg NBA team net worth is $1.8B and guys how can’t play sign $50M contracts off the bench
Players salaries shrunk? Otto Porter just signed a 100 million dollar deal! 🤔
Hes joining my lakers
this man just rambles on without making a point. thats his talent
So if him leaving means that more guys got their money then so be it 🤷🏽♂️
c-LEAVE-land
look at what harden and cp3 are doing right now, if nba didnt fuck up the trade to help lebron, imagine what a prime kobe and prime cp3 could be like.
If his family is really important to him he will go to LA. They have a mansion there, great city to grow up, etc.
Htf it hurt the nba they richer than every player put together
Superstars do whatever they want lol, KD is literally paying 15 mil per year to play with GSW (He's making 25mil when he can get 40 mil anywhere), Players force teams to trade them even if they are under contract (Kyrie, PG), ect,. The players have the power.
If I get a nickel every time Stephen a Smith says and 😂😂😂😂
Seems To Me Dan Gilbert Is To Blame He Was The One That Was Salty & Complaining,Dan Gilbert A Snake I Think Lebron Might Actually Leave Cleveland & I Dont Blame Him There A Messy Organisation
KD's 2016 move to the Warriors should've engaged the NBA way more than LeBron's 2010 move to the Heat .... The Warriors didn't even need KD yet he joined a super team ... 2010 Heat was not a super team , so they got help from LeBron , Wade and Bosh
Undisputed is taking over first take.. look at these topics
That's actually good to know.
Stephen A. Smith speaks like a preacher.
I feel like I just went to class
Molly looking fine🔥🔥🔥
bron is really good at throwing shades, as an "individual", teammates are tools to him
Lebron took power for himself and owners are upset that they can’t control a player like him.
It’s a Business.
Bruh talk about other stuff like Mikal Bridges declaring
LA and Miami this might be your moment
Lebron Summer 2018: I'm taking my talents to New York City. Come back here when it happens
Practice? We out here studying for finals and you talking bout practice?
Stephen A it's on PERSPECTIVE.... how does it hurts the NBA if players dont want to be "loyal" to a franchise instead of trying to win. I thought it was all aboit winning??
I said it back then, I'll say it now...these owners and fans who had an issue with Lebron for the decision are the reason I hate talking to people in sports...silly immature people claiming to be adults
Go to Philly!!
Bron jr going to be like let’s move to LA!!
I agree with Stephen A. Lebron will never get more credit than players like kobe and Jordan who stayed with 1 team and went thru the hard times. Lebron about to switch teams for the 3rd team cause he need the best roster to win
lol I hope u know that Kobe threatened the Lakers to trade him in 2007 if they couldn’t bring him more help and that’s why they traded for Pau Gasol
G B the point is Kobe WANTED to leave, he didn’t want to go thru the hard times like the dude said
Jon Swavyy did he get traded what if’s don’t matter
MrSpliffstarz big market means what? Lakers haven’t been able to get any free agents and the bulls was shit franchise before Jordan the fuck u talking about
Jon Swavyy they got kobe one all star and he was good. Lebron need 2 all stars and a bunch of his friends to be happy
Why is it that in these clips its always Stephen's argument that is shown n Max counter isnt?! This is why it sucks.