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The Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, and Cleveland Cavaliers have all rolled out the red carpet for the top free agents this offseason. Carmelo Anthony was wined and dined in multiple cities,trades were made this morning to all Cleveland additional cap space to give James more money, and Chris Bosh was offered a max contract to leave the Big Three. However, not one of them has put their name to paper to make their decision official.
So now what? We are forced to wait to see who budged first and makes a move towards signing a deal. According to New York Daily News writer Frank Isola, Melo will accept a max contract to stay in New York. However, with nothing more to go on that gut feelings, this could be completely false. There have been rumors that the two wanted to pair up, but that appears to not be happening. Bosh, who did team up with James, reportedly wants to wait until James make his decision before he makes his. Both reportedly want to resign with Miami, but neither appear opposed to going elsewhere and ending the Big Three era in Miami.
All three have remained absolutely silent about their future plans, causing even more speculation about what they could be planning. Could all three superstars be headed for different places? Would Dwyane Wade be left all alone in South Beach? Could Lebron James be headed home after leaving the Cavaliers once before? One thing is for sure, no matter what teams these three decide on, it will be speculated about for months until the season actually begins.
