Tyrone Hall is a recent college graduate of Florida Memorial University, where he received his Bachelor's Degree in Communications with a concentration in Public Relations. One area that he is passionate about in sports is anything pertaining to the NBA and NFL. He hopes to someday become a team publicist for a professional franchise. For now he is looking to write feature articles that will not only highlight professional athletes, but also educate readers about the sports industry. Do you remember the players selected first, fourth and fifth in the first round of the 2003 NBA draft? Take a moment to think about it.
Now how would you react if all three of those players – LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh – actually signed with the same franchise? It could happen.
Just as surely as it came as a surprise to witness James and the Cleveland Cavaliers playoff run fall short of reaching the finals for the second straight year in a row.
Now James joins Miami Heat all-star guard Dwanye Wade and Toronto Raptors power forward Chris Bosh as the three biggest free agents that NBA teams will be looking to sign when the free agency period opens on July 1.
With less than one month to go till that time, it will be quite interesting to see which one of these players will be in a different uniform next season
Nevertheless, there has already been quite a few NBA teams generating news in their efforts to interest James to leave Cleveland and sign with their team.
The Los Angeles Clippers put together a parade as their way of showing that James should sign with their team, while the Chicago Bulls have created a sales pitch and a website (www.sendlebrontochicago.com) to attract James. The website includes photos, videos, banners and even t-shirts.
The Bulls have even tried to reach out to current Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson and possibly paint the opportunity of him coaching James, Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah. Some fans believe that those three could be similar to the Bulls' Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman dynasty of the early '90s.
In addition to the free agency period, the NBA Draft lottery is quickly approaching in late June, and many sports fan will be closely monitoring ESPN and NBA.com for the latest trades. Why? Because some teams will try to trade some of its draft picks, along with current players, just to inch a step closer to acquiring one of these super star free agents.
All three of these players were taken in the 2003 NBA Draft. However, only Wade has won an NBA championship. He did it in 2006 with the Miami Heat, and was also named NBA Finals MVP.
James is already a two-time recipient of the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award (2008-2009 and 2009-2010 season), and appeared in one NBA Finals.
Now, just imagine if James, Wade and Bosh all signed with the same team. The three have already proven they can play well together, as they helped Team USA win the 2008 Olympic gold medal. With their exceptional level of talent, experience and competitiveness, any franchise that gets them could go from bottom of its division to NBA Champs in a season.
So, stay tuned, because the next few weeks could possibly be the defining moment of each one these super stars' careers.
Will LeBron James win his first title in Cleveland or somewhere else? Will the Heat acquire more help to entice D-Wade to remain in Miami? Can the Raptors convince Chris Bosh to stay in Toronto? Or, will one or more of them move on to new teams?
These are just some of the questions that you will be hearing until early July, when these three super stars finally decide what they will do starting next season.