Zach Lowe in his '32 crazy NBA predictions' LeBron James leaves Cleveland again There is too much smoke, even with Russell Westbrook's mega-extension snuffing one potential superstar cabal in Los Angeles. LeBron could still go there with Paul George, though the Lakers need some high-wire cap gymnastics to open up the requisite $65 million in room. And can LeBron really chase the Warriors with George, Lonzo Ball and whatever flotsam is left after L.A. sheds money? LeBron still values winning above all else. He wants another title. He needs one to challenge Michael Jordan's GOAT status. The path there with those theoretical Lakers is uncertain. Put it this way: If you forced me to name which team LeBron is on next season, I'd take the Cavs by a hair over the Lakers. But if you give me Cleveland versus the field, I'm taking the field. LeBron is dominant enough to go anywhere he wants. He could tell almost literally any team, "I'm coming as long you also sign Players X and Y," and that team would make it happen. Speaking of which: Maybe we should take the Houston threat more seriously. Harden is locked up. Paul is there. Getting off Eric Gordon is easy. Snag a pick in the process, and dumping the Ryan Anderson albatross -- the one that cost them the official Team Banana Boat photographer -- becomes feasible. Trade and renounce everyone else, including potentially Paul for cap purposes, and they are close enough to the double-max for Paul and LeBron that the Texas income tax edge might come into play. Sound crazy? So did everything that happened this summer. The league's best players have the clout to make anything happen. (I have no idea where LeBron is going. Nobody does.)
Dude, he landed Chris ****ing Paul and you are b****ing about not getting Melo or PG? Some people are never happy. What's next..."oh, Morey couldn't even get a meeting with Lebron, fire him". I don't think Lebron is coming here because Harden is the identity of this team, but I definitely wouldn't rule it out.
Sure, which is why I wouldn't rule out him coming here, but that was a much younger Lebron that had no rings. The Heat just before Lebron came were solid but not great, not nearly the 55 or 60 win team that we should be. I just wonder if he'll want to be the guy that joins a pair of superstars twice in his career, or if he'll go somewhere where he can try to cement his legacy but not appear to have taken the "easy" way.
I don't think Lebron will ever forget Harden's gesture to his groin. That forever cemented his disdain for Harden.
Morey has positioned the Rockets as a players' team. Good for him. That, a good organization, strong player-recruiters, and a backcourt ready to win make us a plausible competitor for any wing or frontcourt star.
Well to piggy back off of this something that has not been brought up yet, while all the media is quick to talk about Chris Paul leaving Houston, is the possibility of Houston getting Lonzo Ball in a Chris Paul trade. I really do not see Lonzo and Lavar Ball being cooperative, with Lonzo coming of the bench for Chris Paul. Also think Houston works to get draft picks in this trade as well.
If there's a shot at getting LeBron, you hire a hitman to get the job done. Ryno must not block our path!
