Best fits for LeBron James ranked: Sixers, Heat and Cavs
We debate LeBron James next move ranking Sixers, Heat and Cavs as top destinations with fit and legacy in focus.
A fan pulled up next to Steve Kerr’s black SUV at a stoplight on Wednesday. After a quick exchange of pleasantries, the fan had one question for the Golden State Warriors head coach:
“When you gonna get LeBron, man?”
Kerr didn’t hesitate.
“Oh, we got him,” he replied immediately. “Put that on Twitter.”
The nine-time NBA champion looked back at the car next to him through his sunglasses and let out a big laugh with them before pulling off.
Now, it should be made clear here that Kerr was probably joking, or at the very least made the comment in good fun to a question that he’s likely been getting a lot these days. The entire NBA world, from fans to players and coaches to front office executives, is waiting with bated breath to see where exactly LeBron James will be playing his historic 24th season. According to multiple reports, the league’s all-time leading scorer has all the information he needs from the teams he’s considering and is now weighing his options, so a decision appears to be inching closer.
Until then, however, all basketball discourse is stuck in a wash cycle.
The teams James has been linked to include the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, Philadelphia 76ers, Minnesota Timberwolves and of course, the Warriors, who have emerged alongside the Cavs as betting favorites to sign James in recent weeks. It’s an intriguing pairing as it would unite the 41-year-old James with a 38-year-old Steph Curry, once his biggest on-court rival when the two battled in the NBA Finals for four straight summers from 2015-2018.
At the American Century Championship golf event in Nevada on July 9, Curry shot his shot.
“The pitch is: Do you want to play good basketball and be around people who know how to play the game? Raise our floor, our competitiveness this year,” he said. “There’s good golf in the Bay.”
Golden State wants to get Curry one last real push for a fifth ring and with limited options, James represents their best chance. It just so happens that James has the same goal.
Therefore, a partnership with Curry not only makes sense, but also represents a last stand of sorts for the NBA’s old guard before they age out and make way for the next wave of talent.
