Although LeBron has decided to stay quiet about free agency, the media is doing exactly the opposite. I’ve never seen another player’s free agency handled this way by the media. LeBron has helped to create the hype by flirting with New York as much as he does, but some of the rumors are mind boggling. I’ve taken a look at three different scenarios below…
One of the most outlandish destinations for The King has to be Dallas. The argument was that Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Kidd would be great complementary players for LeBron and Mark Cuban’s deep pockets would add the other pieces. There’s absolutely no way LeBron goes to a team that’s OLDER than the Cavs. The Cuban argument doesn’t work for me either. Although he’s loaded he doesn’t bring in great players. He paid DeSagana Diop $32 million over 6 years, enough said.
Another destination that was rumored for LeBron was the Los Angeles Lakers. The logic was that LeBron would go to LA as part of a sign and trade. It was reasoned that Kobe has three or more high level years left then he’d turn the team over to LeBron and play second fiddle. The first red flag should have went up when you read that Cleveland was going to trade LeBron. Even if LeBron went to team management and said he was going to leave I don’t think they would trade him. The city would never forgive the Cavs for trading LeBron. The next red flag goes up when you hear Kobe Bryant and second fiddle in the same sentence. This is an insane rumor started by a beat writer for THE CHICAGO BULLS!!! Why was this ever even written?
Next up is the article by Chris Broussard with the headline “If Bron bolts, Miami makes most sense.” There was a lot of backlash from this article, but Broussard even said at the end of the column, “Is this all fantasy? Certainly not my fantasy. I’m from Cleveland, so I hope The King stays put.” For that reason I don’t understand why anybody is upset with Broussard for writing this article. In all reality it makes sense that if LeBron left he’d go to Miami. LeBron and Dwyane Wade together has the makings of a championship team for years to come. There’s less state tax in Miami which means LeBron wouldn’t be taking as big of a hit financially for not signing with Cleveland (who can offer him more than any other team). Miami is a great place to live and the city would embrace him. However, LeBron would have to go to Wade’s team. Although this is an intriguing scenario for many NBA fans, I don’t see LeBron’s ego letting this happen. LeBron wants his legacy to be winning, but is he willing to take a backseat to Wade? I don’t know the answer to that but, of all the possibilities mentioned, this is the one that makes me a little nervous.
