Unless you have been living in a cave for the past couple years, the chances that you have not heard something about the NBA Free Agent class of 2010 are slim to none.
And with good reason, this is probably the biggest year in NBA free agent history. There are former MVP’s and more than 50 all-star selections between the top players, and that’s without counting the most sought after player in the class–LeBron James.
The decisions of these players are not only tied with the NBA but also pop cultures and future economies of cities as well. LeBron in particular could mean millions of dollars to New York City, which is why they are getting a celebrity team lined up featuring Donald Trump and Spike Lee to recruit him.
But that pales in comparison to the potential billions he could help pull in for the city of Chicago.
From barbershops to Larry King, everyone is talking about what may happen this year; everyone has an opinion of where who should go, why someone should play with this person for this team. I’ve been caught up in many of these conversations myself, even going as far as to blog about it for my classes.
But that’s my problem; I’m tired of talking about it. Which is why this will be my last time involving myself in any type of conversations about this topic. I feel like the debate is taking away my enjoyment for the moment.
I have seen some people almost come to blows over rather Chris Bosh or Amare Stoudemire is better fit to play with LeBron or Dwyane Wade.
Of course I’m not throwing away my ideas of where a player should go (LeBron, cough, LA Clippers, cough.)
But what I am saying is that from now on I just want to sit back and enjoy the summer. I want to watch how these NBA players control the media like puppets on strings. I want to laugh at how this “Summit Meeting” of stars involved in this Free Agent class is going to receive more attention than the last election.
ESPN might as well be known as the paparazzi for LeBron, Wade and others this summer.
As a fan I just want to simply do what a fan does best, watch his favorite athletes perform at the highest level. Now this type of performing that’s going on is not on the court, but either way it makes good entertainment.
So on July 1, which is the first day that a team can legally contact a player to try and persuade them to sign with them, expect a whole lot of crazy things to happen. I know I do, and I will be sitting there not talking about what goes on, but just watching and enjoying.
- May 7, 2026 5:50 pm
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