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The surprise coach candidate is....


The surprise coach candidate is LeBron. Let me explain to you why - he has such huge power and influence that he has been able to make this summer's free agency talked about for over two years with websites and tv channels devoting huge amounts of time, space and resources. Our new owner MP is going to try something to get LeBron here for the Nets and I believe it is this: Make LeBron coach - there is no salary cap on how much a franchise can pay a coach. Therefore MP can award LeBron a five year $250 million contract which is fully guaranteed. This is double what he could earn through a max extension. But when the season starts he resigns as coach and signs with the Nets for the veterans minimum and joins the Nets as a player while the Nets have been able to load up on other free agents. And hire PJackson or Avery as the coaching consultant.

Lebron gets his dollars (the richest contract ever), plays on a winning side and the NYC market.

Now of course i am joking and not being serious but i don't believe this scenario has been considered.

This is one major loophole which I don't think the NBA could plug in time. There does not seem to be anything illegal in doing this possibly against the spirit of the game but I just wanted to start a discussion.

I wouldn't be surprised if the NBA adopts the rule from MLS about being able to pay one designated player a salary which doesn't fit count against the cap. This is the future for the top players.