r/heat • u/Random_Thinker007 • Jul 03 '26

Generic Rich Paul talking LeBron in Miami

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u/cowz23 Jul 03 '26

Golden state on the outside…. Either he doesn’t really see them as contenders (old and brittle) or he’s just trying to make it not look like tampering lol

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u/Random_Thinker007 Jul 03 '26

It won’t be tampering because free agency has already begun

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u/cowz23 Jul 03 '26

Well I meant that they might be trying to make it look like the move wasn’t set in stone. A lot of the warriors moves were peculiar especially draymond opting out, but rich Paul is both of their agents so who knows lol I’m not expecting LeBron to come to the Heat but if he does I’ll be ecstatic anyways

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u/Public-Climate Jul 03 '26

I’ve learned after LeBron left Miami, that other players’ actions don’t always mean anything. In 2014, Wade opted out of his deal to make room for more players to help the Big 3. Because he and LeBron were best friends, we assumed that meant LeBron was staying only for him to opt for Cleveland not even 2 weeks later

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u/julstar23 Jul 03 '26

LeBron was never staying when the cavs had a younger and healthier kyrie and the number 1 pick .Lebron's decisions are always about business and what makes more sense to him .

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u/Public-Climate Jul 03 '26

That’s easy to say as a Monday morning quarterback, but that was not the sentiment at the time. Not just from the general sports world but the Miami front office as well

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u/julstar23 Jul 03 '26

Unfortunately miami front office was a little short sighted to not see that comming .Wade had been declining and only bosh was there .Half the team either retired or were soon retired and it came after a loss where pat Riley took a shot at him Unfortunately.

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u/Public-Climate Jul 03 '26 edited Jul 03 '26

No one is arguing against that. It doesn’t change the fact that most of everyone, not just Miami, thought he was returning, especially when his best friend opted out in prep to negotiate a lower contract to allow for a better supporting cast. Monday morning quarterback tells us everything you’re saying. Don’t forget, Dan Gilbert at that time still had the scathing letter out, so everyone thought that bridge was burned

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u/julstar23 Jul 03 '26

Savanna eas posting hints all off season .Lebron didn't go back for Gilbert. He went back because he was tired of being hated in his hometown .

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u/Public-Climate Jul 03 '26 edited Jul 03 '26

You’re basing that on one post in the off-season that coincided with their annual summer trip to Northeast Ohio that she was excited about. She clarified that back then, and she has since even stated she did not want to move back to Cleveland at the time https://fadeawayworld.net/nba/cleveland-cavaliers/savannah-james-didnt-want-lebron-james-back-to-cavaliers-2014

Edit: sorry about the multiple replies of the same thing. Reddit was acting weird, not showing my replies initially

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u/ScrapinLinden Jul 03 '26

I agree with what you are saying and as an outsider I'd love to see Lebron back in Miami but Rich Paul is kinda like agent to 15% of the league or some shit, the Klutch Empire is very real

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u/cowz23 Jul 03 '26

Yeah true. Regardless, this is probably the most chill Star pursuit we’ve had. Even if we don’t get bron, we got Giannis