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Though Beckham group has made clear that Beckham wants his proposed MLS team to Marshal Yanda Jersey play in Miami, Broward County commissioner Stacy Ritter told me today that the team has now expressed willingness to speak to Broward County about a soccer specific stadium.
Ritter said Brian Ballard, one of the team lobbyists, conveyed that Beckham group is now willing to listen to what Broward officials have to say. Those talks are expected soon, she said.
It too soon to tell the level of the Beckham group interest in this idea, but at least they told Ritter that Co. to considering it.
Ritter said county owned land near the Panthers arena (BB Center) would be a "great fit" for the stadium.
"Beckham group was very unhappy www.nflshopauthenticonline.com/nike-darian-stewart-jersey-c-1_53_2234.html with the parcel that Miami Dade wanted to provide," Ritter said. "We easier to deal with than the county to the south."
Beckham top two choices for a stadium the Port of Miami site and the boat slip site next to AmericanAirlines Arena were both rejected by local government officials, and Beckham group has said it not enthusiastic about a site near Marlins Park because the land is "spiritually tainted" the wake of the Marlins controversial deal.
Problem is, James to this point hasn made a commitment to return to the Heat, and his agent, Rich Paul, this week met with at least four teams (Phoenix, Houston, Dallas and Cleveland), according to ESPN, which also reported that Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak is flying to Cleveland to meet with Paul. Yahoo! said Houston was not granted a meeting, spoke to Paul by phone and has moved on.
Yahoo! reported that Paul suggested to Cleveland, Dallas and Phoenix they might be brought back to Cleveland to meet with James next week if Riley doesn quickly improve the Heat roster. James was on vacation this week and did not meet with any teams.
The Heat fully expects James will re sign.
One associate of James told me that he still makes the Heat the clear favorite to keep James but also that the four time MVP is "weighing all options" to see how things play out" with the Heat roster, which he wants upgraded. As has been reported, James wants the maximum money allowed, and the Heat is fine with that.
But that associate also said it very difficult to envision him signing with Phoenix or Elite Justin Tucker Jersey Houston. (Dallas did not come up in the conversation with the associate.)
The associate reiterated that the idea of playing again in Cleveland again at some point appeals to James and said the Cavaliers cannot be ruled out this summer. Cavaliers don look ready to win big now, and that critically important to James, but that would change quickly if James commits and if Cleveland trades Andrew Wiggins for Kevin Love, who reportedly be receptive to signing with the Cavaliers longterm if James is there.
If Riley cannot lure a high end free agent such as Gasol or Trevor Ariza or Luol Deng, the Heat instead will focus on adding several reasonably priced players.
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If Chris Bosh accepts a first year salary of $15 million and Dwyane Wade $13 million, the Heat would have the range of million to $7 million in space, presuming James signs at the maximum $20.7 million. (About $2 million more could be added by dumping Norris Cole.) The Heat also would have a $2.7 million "room" salary cap exception in this scenario.
Yahoo! reported tonight that Bosh and Nike Marshal Yanda Jersey Wade have not agreed to salaries and are reluctant to taking severe pay cuts, though they will take Still, Bosh has he plans to return to the Heat, and Wade also to return, of course. the Heat can convince one of the pricey free agents to take considerably less than market value, the Heat be better served by operating as a capped out team.
Under that scenario, the Heat could not use cap space but could use a $5.3 million midlevel exception, a $2.2 million trade exception and a $2 million bi annual exception and also preserve Bird Rights to re sign its own free agents, which would allow Miami to give raises to Ray Allen (who made $3.2 million last season) and Chris Andersen ($1.4 million).
The Heat has strong interest in adding one or two veteran wing players. Among free agents that Miami has reached out to, according to people with direct knowledge: New Orleans' Anthony Morrow (8.4 points, 45.1 percent three point shooting last season); Oklahoma City's Caron Butler (10.5, 39.4) and Utah's Marvin Williams (9.1 points, 35.9 percent).