As we draw near to the eagerly anticipated date of July 1, the speculation about where the "Big Three" free agents has grown louder.
In the past three days, if you believe anonymous sources, the Bulls, the
Cavaliers, the Heat, the Knicks and the Nets are all the "frontrunners", "a done deal" or "likely" to sign LeBron James.
The Miami Heat seem to be the latest and hottest rumor, with reports having James, Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade meeting in Miami.
That would obviously be a fantastic trio. But since you need thirteen players on your roster, and you need other people who can help your stars, even if you have three of the best players in the league, it begs the question, who else will play with them?
The Heat will not have cap-room left if they sign the big three, but will have a few options available. They can spend the mid-level exception (about $5.8 mil the first year and increases each year) the bi-annual exception (about $1.9 mil the first year, and a slight increase in year two) and can sign as many players as desired to the veteran's minimum as well. They can also sign their second round draft picks.
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