Retarded question about the Lebron thing

[JoshHamilton]

Cleveland is doing a sign and trade with Lebron so they can get draft pick compensation. I get that. I've read up on sign and trade deals and don't get something. As far as I can tell, Lebron signs a contract with the Cavs and then is traded to the Heat.

What if Cleveland signs him then refuses to trade him? He technically signed a legally binding contract. What happens then?

I know this sounds preposterous, but Dan Gilbert sounds like a sociopath. I'd put nothing past him at this point, even if he were to put out a hit on Lebron

 

[Rickzcards]

Cleveland is doing a sign and trade with Lebron so they can get draft pick compensation. I get that. I've read up on sign and trade deals and don't get something. As far as I can tell, Lebron signs a contract with the Cavs and then is traded to the Heat.

What if Cleveland signs him then refuses to trade him? He technically signed a legally binding contract. What happens then?

I know this sounds preposterous, but Dan Gilbert sounds like a sociopath. I'd put nothing past him at this point, even if he were to put out a hit on Lebron

I think in that scenario Lebron would retire, kinda like Brett Favre.

 

[Anthony K.]

Cleveland is doing a sign and trade with Lebron so they can get draft pick compensation. I get that. I've read up on sign and trade deals and don't get something. As far as I can tell, Lebron signs a contract with the Cavs and then is traded to the Heat.

What if Cleveland signs him then refuses to trade him? He technically signed a legally binding contract. What happens then?

I know this sounds preposterous, but Dan Gilbert sounds like a sociopath. I'd put nothing past him at this point, even if he were to put out a hit on Lebron

In regards to sign and trades, the trade is usually a part of the contract. Like how must contracts have stipulations, so there is something in there about being traded upon signing the document or something.

I read an article by an NBA guy a few years ago...cant remember where....but the guy made mention of the trade being in the paper work.

 

[gt2590]

You're right.

The trade is part of the contract. If he isn't traded relatively soon (10 days I believe) the contract is VOIDED and the player is a free agent again.

It's happened once I believe, with Desmond Mason I think, where the trade fell apart 'cuz of a failed physical and the player just became a free agent again. I tried to look up the specific instance, but couldn't find it, but I'm pretty sure that's what happens.

Heck, at this point I wouldn't put it past Gilbert to take the contract out in public and p*** on it.