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Dan Patrick: LeBron initially wanted Cavaliers, Pistons to switch ownership before return
Posted on 6/9/17 at 10:32 am
Posted on 6/9/17 at 10:32 am
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Citing a source with "firsthand knowledge of the situation," Patrick said James proposed an ownership swap between the Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons before he returned to Cleveland in 2014 because he didn't want to play for Cavs owner Dan Gilbert.
That would've meant Gilbert would own the Pistons - along with the dozens of buildings and properties he already owns in downtown Detroit - and Tom Gores would own the Cavs.
Furthermore, Patrick said, as part of the deal, James wanted Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo to coach the Cavaliers. If you recall, Izzo was previously courted by the Cavaliers in 2010, when they fired Mike Brown, but Izzo chose to stay at MSU. Weeks later, James left Cleveland in free agency to join stars Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh with the Miami Heat.
To be clear, there is no confirmation from anyone else that this proposal occurred, and the timing is quite curious, with the Cavaliers getting handled in the NBA finals.
“So what I was told to me last night is ... LeBron was willing to go back to Cleveland, but he wanted the Cavaliers’ ownership to buy the Pistons, and the Pistons’ ownership would take over the Cavaliers," Patrick said on his radio show. “You were going to have Tom Izzo coaching.
"Izzo, friends with the guys who own the Pistons, they were then going to take over the Cavaliers. Dan Gilbert, who’s a Michigan guy, would get to then own the Pistons. And LeBron would then be able to play in Cleveland for the ownership of the Pistons as opposed to Dan (Gilbert).
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This post was edited on 6/9/17 at 10:34 am
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Posted on 6/9/17 at 10:33 am to Bench McElroy
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Dan Patrick: LeBron initially want Cavaliers and Pistons to switch ownership before return
Uh..... what?
Posted on 6/9/17 at 10:34 am to Bench McElroy
quote:
To be clear, there is no confirmation from anyone else that this proposal occurred, and the timing is quite curious, with the Cavaliers getting handled in the NBA finals.
Posted on 6/9/17 at 10:35 am to TooFyeToFly
quote:
quote:
Dan Patrick: LeBron initially want Cavaliers and Pistons to switch ownership before return
Uh..... what?
lol seriously.... this is asinine if true
Posted on 6/9/17 at 10:36 am to 632627
quote:I bet the Pistons owner drew up the paperwork, sent it to Dan Gilbert, and was waiting by the fax machine to complete the transaction!!!
lol seriously.... this is asinine if true
Posted on 6/9/17 at 10:37 am to Bench McElroy
This is beyond dumb.
Posted on 6/9/17 at 10:37 am to Bench McElroy
quote:
"Izzo, friends with the guys who own the Pistons, they were then going to take over the Cavaliers. Dan Gilbert, who’s a Michigan guy, would get to then own the Pistons. And LeBron would then be able to play in Cleveland for the ownership of the Pistons as opposed to Dan (Gilbert).
Posted on 6/9/17 at 10:39 am to Bench McElroy
This is like AAU bullshite in the macro
Players dictating terms to teams about who they want to play for, where they want to play, who they want to play with
Players dictating terms to teams about who they want to play for, where they want to play, who they want to play with
Posted on 6/9/17 at 10:40 am to Bench McElroy
Dan Patrick doesn't give hot takes and this had to come from a source he really trust for him to say it publicly. I think the source could be either Tom Izzo or maybe someone high up in the Pistons front office back when this happened.
Posted on 6/9/17 at 10:40 am to Bench McElroy
Posted on 6/9/17 at 10:40 am to Bench McElroy
So everybody pretty much told him to get fricked and he went back anyway.
Posted on 6/9/17 at 10:41 am to MontyFranklyn
such bullshite.
Gores, had just bought the team from Davidson's wife.
Gores, had just bought the team from Davidson's wife.
This post was edited on 6/9/17 at 10:44 am
Posted on 6/9/17 at 10:42 am to Bench McElroy
Player, coach, gm and now meddling with ownership 
Posted on 6/9/17 at 10:43 am to Walking the Earth
Hey man, I got this company in Detroit, do you want to trade me for your similar company in pretty much ANYWHERE in the US?
Nope, hard pass.
Nope, hard pass.
Posted on 6/9/17 at 10:45 am to Bench McElroy
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James proposed an ownership swap
To whom did he propose this?
Posted on 6/9/17 at 10:46 am to Walking the Earth
quote:He proposed this to the Auburn bagman that Bruce Feldman told us about
To whom did he propose this?
Posted on 6/9/17 at 10:48 am to StraightCashHomey21
quote:its impressive really
Player, coach, gm and now meddling with ownership
Posted on 6/9/17 at 10:48 am to Bench McElroy
I don't believe any of that nonsense.
Posted on 6/9/17 at 10:50 am to Bench McElroy
I often wonder the timing of some of these hot takes. Like why now does this info come out?
Posted on 6/9/17 at 10:51 am to Bench McElroy
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Furthermore, Patrick said, as part of the deal, James wanted Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo to coach the Cavaliers. If you recall, Izzo was previously courted by the Cavaliers in 2010, when they fired Mike Brown, but Izzo chose to stay at MSU. Weeks later, James left Cleveland in free agency to join stars Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh with the Miami Heat.
Should it be time to retire the "LeBron only wants black coaches" narrative?
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