Never before in the National Basketball Association, or in any sport for that matter, was there a summer with as much big-name, superstar talent on the free agent market than in 2010. Undoubtedly the most highly anticipated offseason’s in NBA sports betting history, the Miami Heat scored big by not only retaining their franchise player when guard Dwayne Wade resigned with the club long term, but also netting the franchise players from two other squads, signing free agent forwards Lebron James and Chris Bosh. The moves automatically turned the Heat in to legitimate contenders in the Eastern conference, regardless of the remaining talent they add to the chosen three. But while the Heat scored big, and a couple of more teams made some solid signings, there were more than a few teams that missed out big in free agency this summer, with three losing bigger than any of the rest.

The Los Angeles Clippers made several attempts to bolster their line up by making offers to a variety of the top names available in free agency, but like the city’s attempt to land an NFL betting team, the Clippers missed out. Despite a solid stable of young talent, incredible city and arena, and the cap space to sign at least two of the top names on the market, the Clippers will enter the 2010-11 season only marginally better than they were the year before.

The New York Knicks were even bigger losers than the Clippers, missing out on the biggest name in the business in Lebron James. The city of New York rallied for the superstar to join their side for the past couple of years, even making posters, billboards, and t-shirts in an attempt to convince the King to come to the Big Apple. The Knicks managed to sign free agent forward Amare Stoudamire, but that move was regarded by many betting on sports fans as being another factor in the team’s attempt to convince James to join them. In the end, the team failed to land any of the big four names, winding up with an injury-plagued forward that many didn’t even want to take the chance on. In the end, the only response from fans focused on something other than college football betting lately has to be disappointment.

Both the Knicks and the Clippers missed out big in free agency, but no team missed out bigger than the Cleveland Cavaliers, who lost the biggest superstar to ever play in their city. Lebron James was not only the face of the franchise, but the city’s best chance of ending one of the longest streaks without a championship there is. James didn’t even have it in him to tell the team ahead of time, instead announcing the move on national television, infuriating Cavaliers’ ownership. Now, with so much uncertainty pushing forward, it seems as though one of the brightest periods in the history of sports in Cleveland is now over, and fans are left with nothing to be proud of.