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The Penguin wrote:Golden State on the MLE
Win 4+ more rings to get over 6 to toss that back in the face of everyone saying "but 6" and ensure you'll win more rings than Durant & Steph or anyone else from his era.
Dadouv47 wrote:robbie84 wrote:His best two shots at a title would be with the Celtics or Rockets. I think with Kawahi and Pop they'd have a shot, but their supporting cast there just isn't strong enough defensively.
All homerism aside- his bet shot at beating the Warriors would be to join Brad Stevens (and Kyrie lol) and destroy the East and potentially destroy the Warriors.
Kyrie
Brown
Hayward
Lebron
Horford
with Smart and Tatum off the bench.
And before you say the Celtics wouldn't be able to keep them all- yes they can keep them all because the owners would pay the tax price for that line up. No matter the luxury tax bill they'd do it, perhaps without Marcus Smart who will be an RFA. Even if they had to dump one of Hayward too they'd do it.
I actually think Lebron would take smaller money to go and play with a team that is probably a favorite against the Warriors in a 7 game series.
The C's would have the best player and best coach although it would be close when Durant and Curry are the #2 and #3 best players in the series.
Celtics is a great destination for him, but there's no way he would do such a pussy move.
robbie84 wrote:His best two shots at a title would be with the Celtics or Rockets. I think with Kawahi and Pop they'd have a shot, but their supporting cast there just isn't strong enough defensively.
All homerism aside- his bet shot at beating the Warriors would be to join Brad Stevens (and Kyrie lol) and destroy the East and potentially destroy the Warriors.
Kyrie
Brown
Hayward
Lebron
Horford
with Smart and Tatum off the bench.
And before you say the Celtics wouldn't be able to keep them all- yes they can keep them all because the owners would pay the tax price for that line up. No matter the luxury tax bill they'd do it, perhaps without Marcus Smart who will be an RFA. Even if they had to dump one of Hayward too they'd do it.
I actually think Lebron would take smaller money to go and play with a team that is probably a favorite against the Warriors in a 7 game series.
The C's would have the best player and best coach although it would be close when Durant and Curry are the #2 and #3 best players in the series.
spikeslovechild wrote:Dadouv47 wrote:robbie84 wrote:His best two shots at a title would be with the Celtics or Rockets. I think with Kawahi and Pop they'd have a shot, but their supporting cast there just isn't strong enough defensively.
All homerism aside- his bet shot at beating the Warriors would be to join Brad Stevens (and Kyrie lol) and destroy the East and potentially destroy the Warriors.
Kyrie
Brown
Hayward
Lebron
Horford
with Smart and Tatum off the bench.
And before you say the Celtics wouldn't be able to keep them all- yes they can keep them all because the owners would pay the tax price for that line up. No matter the luxury tax bill they'd do it, perhaps without Marcus Smart who will be an RFA. Even if they had to dump one of Hayward too they'd do it.
I actually think Lebron would take smaller money to go and play with a team that is probably a favorite against the Warriors in a 7 game series.
The C's would have the best player and best coach although it would be close when Durant and Curry are the #2 and #3 best players in the series.
Celtics is a great destination for him, but there's no way he would do such a pussy move.
They'd have to trade one of players including one of Brown or Tatum to do a sign and trade but this is beyond dumb did anyone pay attention to the offseason? Irving does not want to play with Lebron.
Domejandro wrote:He could win championships into his forties if he joined Philadelphia.
Markelle Fultz / T.J. McConnell
Robert Covington /
Ben Simmons /
LeBron James / Dario Šarić
Joel Embiid / Richaun Holmes
J.J. Reddick on the MLE would be insane on that roster. They also would still have either the Lakers pick (if it was first overall, imagine Luka on that team!) or Sacramento pick in 2019. That team is just amazing to think about, he would be able to age gracefully with that roster, and effectively “pass the torch” to his close friend Ben Simmons.
Club Shai Shai GA
J-Wolves wrote:The 76ers with Lebron-Simmonds-Embiid would only be a good fit with 2 3pt shooters, would they be prepared to trade Fultz? Could they afford A.Bradley as a FA to fix the backcourt, would Lebron risk it with Embiids injury history?
KayDee35 wrote:robbie84 wrote:His best two shots at a title would be with the Celtics or Rockets. I think with Kawahi and Pop they'd have a shot, but their supporting cast there just isn't strong enough defensively.
All homerism aside- his bet shot at beating the Warriors would be to join Brad Stevens (and Kyrie lol) and destroy the East and potentially destroy the Warriors.
Kyrie
Brown
Hayward
Lebron
Horford
with Smart and Tatum off the bench.
And before you say the Celtics wouldn't be able to keep them all- yes they can keep them all because the owners would pay the tax price for that line up. No matter the luxury tax bill they'd do it, perhaps without Marcus Smart who will be an RFA. Even if they had to dump one of Hayward too they'd do it.
I actually think Lebron would take smaller money to go and play with a team that is probably a favorite against the Warriors in a 7 game series.
The C's would have the best player and best coach although it would be close when Durant and Curry are the #2 and #3 best players in the series.
LeBron's not going to the C's if Kyrie is still there. So he either goes there in a S&T for Kyrie or Kyrie (+ picks probably) is traded for someone else to open the door for LeBron.
He's not going West. The LA teams don't have any sort of core to suggest they could taken on GS even with Bron. Houston looks OK but CP3's health is a major issue and after watching Wade deteriorate right in front of his own eyes, Bron won't be too keen on reliving that experience. The Spurs don't have enough talent and Pop might be a little much for LeBron to take after all his years of being in control at other organizations.
LeBron is probably staying in the East to guarantee Finals runs every year. The Bucks are solid but the market size and Parker's health are problems. The 76ers are one Embiid injury away from coming back down to earth and Simmons doesn't work well with LeBron. The Knicks... are still Dolan's Knicks.
That makes the C's the best pick. A deep team that can guarantee him plenty of rest. A tough defense that Bron won't need to anchor. A smart coach who gets the most out of his players. One of the most storied franchises in sports. Everything looks good on paper. But he won't be able to play Bronny ball there much.
If he's willing to let go of some short-term stats for less wear and hence, longevity, then Boston is perfect.
RaptorsLife wrote:DowJones wrote:RaptorsLife wrote:It might not be this year but cavs even with lebron will be passed by Celtics, Sixers and bucks. They got no cap space. Old players even if lebron doesn't decline the others will.
He gotta go. This isn't same situation in 2010. He got Cleveland their championship, everybody sees cavs getting beat bad by this warriors team. Aslong he avoids another the decision special. I see very little backlash in him leaving
Rockets and Sixers makes most sense. I don't think Lakers are talented enough with that roster
The old players are bit role guys like Frye, Wade, and Korver. The core is perfect for LeBron as they are right in their prime.
-Love is 29
-Thomas is 28
-Crowder is 27
-Thompson is 26
-Smith is 32
-The BKN pick would be traded for someone in the 24-29 range
Those are the core 6 core pieces. That is exactly what you want when competing for a title. Then you fill in from there. LeBron is about to be 33. He is going to sign a 1-3year deal wherever he goes. He wants guys in that age range.
Tristan thompson hasn't been good since after 2016 finals. Jae Crowder has been awful for the cavs
If cavs can Get cousins with Brooklyn pick that would be dope but would they risk giving up a top 5 pick just for an expering? Idk about
MisterHibachi wrote:Simmons/JJ/Covington/LeBron/Embiid with Fultz off the bench plus ring chasers to round out the rotation is a 6 year dynasty type team.
Cavs best case scenario is drafting a guy like Embiid or Simmons. Why wait on such a player to get ready for prime time when the Sixers have two of them already along with a great fan base, storied franchise, and other amazing complimentary pieces.
If not the Sixers then the Spurs, but I would enjoy that a bit less living on the East coast because west coast tip off times suck.
I also think LeBron is almost guaranteed to leave. If he goes to a third franchise, wins a ring and finals MVP he would be the only player in history to lead 3 different franchises to the championship as the best player. That's a lot of legacy points.
J-Wolves wrote:The Penguin wrote:Golden State on the MLE
Win 4+ more rings to get over 6 to toss that back in the face of everyone saying "but 6" and ensure you'll win more rings than Durant & Steph or anyone else from his era.
July 4 2016, Kevin Durant declared his dependence day, dependent on the guys he couldn't beat.
Lebron will stay (if the right trades are made) or join a gang of other stars BUT he is NOT Kevin Dependent-Rant.
