Chris Broussard, ESPN

Offseason. Held what NBA offseason on the way this offseason has been. NBA insiders and reporters are working 24 hours a day seven days a week. Including this guy from ESPN and espn.com. Chris Broussard joins us on the AT&T hot -- find out what's possible with the nation's fastest mobile broadband network AT&T. Rethink possible Chris it's -- on Michael in Boston how aria. I'm glad that they didn't didn't let it would be on the so. Because -- probably about that we go way back. Wave that he was telling me stories about cover -- high school games together. That's what I couldn't get together I assume you're in my opinion very that the plane the other. Before and every week ever -- who says together back in those early nineties. Yeah and that it. Now people don't remember those times early ninety's that's at a summit to drum up early fifties or sixties. Or early ninety's now of the completely different newspaper business -- -- -- We never we -- wouldn't I they thought oh I -- we -- Well look why -- -- probably about all. It's not what six or seven at that time you remember Chris that the biggest name. Come out of saint Vincent saint Mary high school at the time. Was a drama. -- -- -- or -- -- break him back boards and and -- -- went to Pitt and then you know played for Denver and play for the cavaliers briefly. A lot of -- drawing is up to but but Chris Broussard using your your local sources you were able to -- local and national sources you're able to. Really get your finger on the pulse what was going all the LeBron James what did you start getting the sense that LeBron. Was gonna leave Cleveland. Well. You know. If if if it can be done throughout that whole crop that. Home there -- a lot of people close look at what are they really -- him stay in Cleveland. You know now that most bringing -- my allowance I really believe he will try to do secret possibility. What -- -- -- -- had agreed to put behind them slowly. The problem child myself possible outcome of the Cleveland. Indians noted that they thought I mean you didn't with a don't bet. And I really think the bottom of the state inclusive and live of course. Look I have helped Osama thought he could -- you -- -- -- -- would boost that we've got to wait it could possibly sleazy simply. So you. They didn't want to -- to -- it happened I think the wow really with a steady. Because there's another -- taking a look at that wanted to stay. Bet under the boot leg -- he won't -- her duties you don't build resolved felt terrible -- tablet champion Andre Aamodt did it. You know you always even in the criticism about even the great what -- relief aid once saying well. He added there are met and wanted to stay up having him do it. -- really realize they couldn't do it. That sucking -- Elude you -- there's no -- know -- you will ever let you do that and gotten your it is good that you could have happened. That would be really had to say you know what. I'm very hot dog -- six I don't always been very strong consideration. You know my I have he would -- situations. Without always liked it group. But I really think he gave Cleveland a legitimate shot at I didn't win when I made it clear he's not Obama go to Miami -- wage battle about Rabat. I'm not obviously did anybody here kid who -- often. What they don't do -- Miami Chicago. And the lakers and I did everything in Orlando. Would accept it seems that. Maybe we often get that you know don't make sure we have a couple sparking. Chris some old fart like myself would look at it and say who the hell is LeBron James to be trying to decide who's gonna get traded from where to where. The players have too much power right now. I boot different you know they've always -- the power. Well I think and remember if you've got let me it fired. Early in his career with the lakers got to believe -- you know -- welcome vague about the magic about personnel moved him. Big Baghdad but they're always eight -- the great players aren't they atomic. You know had great safe so when Detroit got Mark McGwire body and they're. And I don't benediction. You. Boot publicly. Okay the first time to play and I really sad that some army a lot of people disagree with the way the idea because there's no question. You could have done it a lot better. Well right arm out of the cab. No I think -- is total sitting at eight hey we've got straightened you don't believe what you read the paper. You know you're our guy we'd love to ensure -- -- -- and I think we'll get out in the player I've demonstrated -- probably regret. Yeah I don't look I haven't played out of contract he -- like Citigroup already been reportedly being. These let you know without a car being calculated and I would. Like some content management and ownership had been without look for a lot and I felt good I mean there's people with -- Absolutely I -- I combatant. -- and you when he met with the way did -- and they all got together and we -- -- we -- legally they had a lot of they'd only use them every. I don't think it too much -- but -- -- -- I think what they do then you have crude that I will be ready to got to move this quickly that it included. -- how -- -- in Orlando or keep it didn't work we would have been asking about Iraq I think with the group the loony that all. These power our team. Like you got without it then you would all would we hypocrite are limited Miami I think these -- I didn't have the day tomorrow. Arguments in the Celtics. What do you what do you think about what the Celtics did in the offseason. Years opting out signing a new contract. More cap friendly for the Celtics Ray Allen doing the same thing and resign and signing I should say Jermaine O'Neal what do you think about the celtics' offseason. I think there you go well you know I think that -- let you know he'll move with a good one. I'm okay lose Coney Island -- you've beaten critical down the stretch but opposition -- war without having. I don't question the I gotta admit I was the among the crowd. When maybe all they played so well in the playoffs. So I don't know why bigger I mean I didn't got a massive debt. Due to recent article that you've got to talk about would eat and things like that -- you why do some years from now. They're really gonna be old in and pretty much done operative question -- -- -- -- didn't develop into and out. And are they got you have these young guys that. I -- -- our own movie but I think didn't -- what they had to do I couldn't get it while being negotiated try to take one more shot at it. I think you know that this battle right there it is my idea that you. But I think that that it will be right. Chris Bruce Roberts art from ESPN and espn.com is -- -- I think all of us thought when doc came back for next season that it was going to be a one and done. But handicaps is reporting on your network that doctor isn't necessarily saying it's a one and done it could be a couple of years here. Well remember don't have big problems is we didn't. For those who don't leave it would have been the family and it found last year -- who want to watch and wait. And obviously that'll be -- college you know next year. No I didn't get no respect a lot of great being then. They can win the championship. I don't think there will be -- an old school kids not to return to the it is thought that I didn't do the right thing. Are bigoted -- situation room and leave and adopting the open. Obama who brought you got it. They are there any free agents out there Chris. Well worth looking at four contending team like Boston or anybody else. Well you know I know that that is that the MD all are -- we -- interest in -- You know -- I don't know how much -- the city that is put yourself happy dog dare you want. Remember that he -- can go ahead Dwight Howard you know you all eat each -- whom Bowden. Right now how do what nobody did not seeing the woman didn't. I don't they boot this top I've been a good bedroom where players feared mayor. You know Obama didn't -- got look at that dad obviously. That would have major impact even on -- -- -- over ineptitude Marleau. Added I lost -- level. Most of them are tied up. And the Obama didn't phone. Rajon Rondo is spending his summer trying out for the USA team that'll play in the world championships next month in Turkey. Has Rajon Rondo made that step up so that he's now in the same sentence with the elite point guards in the NBA. We definitely look stupid I mean I include Dana Williams. Chris Paul. Even good rolled. I put -- little -- ahead -- speak now are seeing though that this -- nearly. As well lit dot but obviously got another thing that -- I think the other guy that is definitely I think. I don't remember where he is a perennial all unlike the B Shockley got the -- played it normal game. If you did make you are talking this year. I hope -- you know if you did you ever thought well right now and it really unique. Let's get another hot weather bad in them eat that -- schoolwork. You know we could talk there wouldn't. You know they're world. No doubt that I could record these guys will give you one point the day on third did you do it and eleven assists. I didn't evident that I arrived army boot that he doesn't score much but he's a great rebounder he's the best defender. Loved the point guard. Okay what they've made me that this could -- -- on these right I don't scored less. And while -- with the Big -- Important that. -- are you helping them because we've got a great we will do any good over the plate deep into the playoffs to -- the final. I don't. So big so what are the booty who may include -- into the protection. Because the removed both through diet. You blew through alive well then he wouldn't you do. If he didn't have those who won't. I don't know would need to maybe -- would hate being right it -- today. Maybe we'll -- -- always there won't. That -- -- blue red and the web that's gotten down to what they're really old and not playing that well. That read out loud because only god. The scoring and -- looked at triple doubles like you have on occasion. I in the playoffs you know I've been spending -- at the well I wouldn't do without those adopted by the and other top haven't had the big lifted up would it be real talent that is yet. Now homes again here Chris I can see. Wouldn't -- way -- of of accuracy Chris -- in front -- maybe maybe Steve Nash offensively as you said. Derrick Rose why Derrick Rose I don't see that. Well that's -- -- okay. It is different in the outlook when I got bigger part you don't a lot gonna be bad because I'm OK yeah I'm the -- -- -- -- the league right now. What do you look at bamboo. Diet didn't do a better. Our I would I would say not bootable -- including had to add that type of talent that give dead rock sound at all it. I didn't think he put a lot more pressure on defense there rock sound that match that I didn't put you know. I absolutely horrible right now I have yet. It's all right I had to pick between the two I probably would they -- wrote okay we know who would who would say Armando. But I don't I I would -- it -- hit the -- they know you will be a main road that got talent. That didn't tackle well why right now has now been brought in full and let me but yeah I would say well. Chris if you were -- -- if you were bad Michael Holly's money. It whose whose uniform will Chris Paul be wearing on opening night. I don't know whether it's beautiful I really don't think there. -- -- let me know how far left to give credibility that it really -- acting like singled. Walked into the building -- will remove laughed. I think there are you'll have. They got closer day on the job and you are we -- To a player that two years left on -- he will give the majority. -- -- you move your career. By the general manager named yet. My he would -- -- new coach and dad that they've really relieved. That -- with Aaron. That would include good crude that we will do that regardless of fifteen went to a contender. We look at the -- at the very important that we won't get bad I don't know that it you know about it a lot of the issues. Expired contract. Well that he wrote -- what made you -- -- he's. -- I was then with a boot up how bad weather update Odeo local okay that's what I could do it. That you try to do that big power play a bad way that is -- there wouldn't try to make them loose. The group -- -- -- the only -- will -- that okay you're doing the Christmas thank you know what we've done something bad about that and don't but. You wouldn't you that would give up the shot I mean we will make you proud of that strategy right now to have this shock if we don't let it happen. You know then it won't won't want to do all I didn't do this group are looking at things and that's right. Right you have to give -- if I could. We want our political opposite the bad guys and bad that we've done a lot of that movie. Okay Katrina. And he doesn't want anybody who could live with that city. You know what it looked like he did -- them. I'm not gonna come out relatively. And make it every -- and -- off -- stuff. People behind him behind it being kind of doing it. What are I think I want you let didn't he's been there. And lunatic -- well and if you might have. -- and did -- let this eat you know maybe something will happen back duke -- at the -- now they do about these with the -- Our Chris I was Dylan -- awhile ago. And I played college ball at Oberlin is to see him and he's media basketball game kill them -- like Jordan good and bad luck. Yeah okay yeah well it's. The. The prisoners are really appreciated bad -- and I don't great job. All all of you thanks Chris Chris Broussard from ESPN espn.com -- an NBA with -- us.