Second Fiddle: The Homebodies

I'm trying something new this time since this is a long topic. "Second Fiddle" is going to be a series of related issues, other wise I would be writing a book.

With all the hype LeBron James is bringing right now due to being eliminated early in the playoffs and now everyone focusing on his inevitable free agency, I sometimes wonder if the other free agents feel neglected. The media cares mostly what LeBron will do which makes sense because he is the best. But these other guys are great players who can turn around a franchise over night with just their signature and could definitely challenge whatever team LeBron goes to. So let's show some love. The other top free agents in no specific order are as follows: Chris Bosh, Amare Stoudemire, Carlos Boozer, Dwayne Wade, and Joe Johnson. These guys are my potential "Franchise Face Changers". And when you have so many them in the free agent pool at the same time, it turns into a once in a lifetime opportunity for a potential "League Face Changer". So lets look at the options and perhaps the best suitors for these players who could completely change the face of the NBA.

First off, I didn't include Yao or Dirk in the previous paragraph even though they are free agents and are included in the "Franchise Face Changers" category. But unless anyone wants to disagree, I don't think they are going anywhere. Yao owes it to the Rockets to stay and give his all (health wise). Unless he is forced to retire due to injury or the Rockets give up on him, which is doubtful, he's not going anywhere. He has too much to prove in Houston to show that he can take them to the promise land. Speaking of the promise land, Dirk can smell it every year on the first game of the season. Even though the Mav's have been getting eliminated from the post season earlier than they are "supposed" to, Dirk will stay because he has amazing players all around him that I don't think he will get elsewhere. And if he goes anywhere else, Team X will not be his team like it is with the Mav's. But he doesn't owe it to Dallas like Yao does for Houston. He has given his all and it's just not happening the right way, there is just a certain "je ne sais quoi" that is missing. So as I don't think he will leave, I wouldn't blame him if he did.