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Old 01-15-2011, 02:59 PM   #125
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err by doing a sign+trade lebron got to be paid more than what he could've gotten by signing directly afaik?
The max contract he could sign in Cleveland was 6yrs/$125m, where he signed a contract for 6yrs/$110m with Miami. So he took a $15m pay cut but will save about $5m in income tax and won't have to play in Cleveland. He also got an early termination (2013-14) clause which Cleveland was not willing to give him from what I heard.
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Not at all, as I've said, I would rather start with LA over any of the other WC playoff teams. Bunch of underachievers who look good on paper but don't even deserve to be in the playoffs.
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