Now that it looks like the "Big Three" experiment in Miami will not work for the second straight year, I think there's a better than average chance that Riley will take the reins himself and be on the sidelines next season. We saw this happen with their first championship, so it wouldn't be out of the realm of possibility for it to happen again. If this were to happen, how about Spoelstra taking over here?

If we can trade LA for Rondo, we should do it. Build it around Rondo and Batum. LA doesn't have the 'clutch' gene. His value is sky-high right now. It's no longer a big man's game, it's a guards game now, so if we can get a 3 time all-star, top 3 PG for a 1st time all-star big, we should do it. You can trade Jamal for a serviceable PF. Something like Rondo+Tyler Hansbrough > Felton+Aldridge. Remember, it's a guards league now.

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As we all know, Utah is most likely to match our offer.  The real question is:  What will the interest rate be on the loan the Jazz have to take out to keep him?

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