Translation of the article title into English: "In 2010, when James became a free agent, what kind of offers did the league teams give?

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James has been in the NBA since 03 and can be said to be the best number one pick in the NBA in the past 25 years. So far, his personal honors and influence are unparalleled. In these 7 seasons with the Cavaliers, he has led the team to the conference finals and even the finals many times, but he has never won a championship. This is indeed a very difficult thing for James. Therefore, it is reasonable for James to leave the Cavaliers. He opted out of his contract with the Cavaliers in the 10th season and became a free agent in the market. Let's take a look at some of the offers from the league's teams at that time.

When James became a free agent, the league was definitely in an uproar, which is undeniable. At that time, 7 teams were extremely crazy, including the home team Cavaliers, Bulls, Heat, Nets, Clippers, New York Knicks, and Dallas Mavericks. The Cavaliers, in order to keep James, sent out their top management and owners, offering everything to meet James' conditions. Some fans even held up signs saying "Stay here, this is your future." The Mavericks went so far as to create a personal website for James, inviting fans to sign up on it, with the offer set by James himself. The Bulls, Clippers, Knicks, etc., all offered the same conditions, meeting everything James wanted.

So why did he choose the Heat in the end? Let's first look at the stakes on both sides. The Cavaliers received first-round draft picks for the 13th and 15th seasons, two second-round picks, and a trade exception worth as much as $14.5 million (which could be used to exchange for desired players without losing their own). Second, both James and Bosh agreed to take pay cuts to join the Heat, and Wade was also willing to take a pay cut to stay with the Heat, thus forming the Big Three. With such conditions, I believe anyone would go to the Heat, all aiming for the championship.

Bosh was then the top power forward in the league, Wade was the top shooting guard in the league, and James was the top small forward. Such a team composition would definitely have a high probability of winning the championship. From the 10th season to the 14th season, they reached the finals four times and won twice. Although there was suspicion of teaming up, to be honest, after spending seven seasons with a team without winning a championship, anyone would leave. Of course, James eventually redeemed himself with the Cavaliers, returning to the Cavaliers and winning the championship in the 16th season.

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