Writer suggests surprise LeBron James destination
· Yahoo Sports
With NBA free agency set to officially start in a couple of weeks, the biggest domino to fall for the Los Angeles Lakers will be what LeBron James decides to do. It seems as if the Lakers are the team he's most likely to play for next season, but the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors continue to be discussed as potential destinations for him.
But if James really feels like he needs to win another championship, could he possibly join a team that is already on the cusp of winning it all? That is what CBS Sports writer Sam Quinn suggested in a recent article.
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In that article, Quinn went over what the San Antonio Spurs could do this offseason after losing in the NBA Finals to the New York Knicks in gut-wrenching fashion. He mentioned how they need a power forward to help out Victor Wembanyama and how they need a true ball-handler and facilitator. The Spurs are also a very young team that could use some veteran leadership.
Therefore, Quinn proposed that James should perhaps head to San Antonio, especially if San Antonio trades guard De'Aaron Fox, who played poorly versus New York and has a bloated contract.
"If he's as serious about wanting to win as he says, there's no better suitor out there," Quinn wrote. "The Spurs can make the money work. The mid-level probably tops every suitor but the Lakers, and if the Spurs need to move [Keldon] Johnson to create cap space, they could get James into the low-20-million-dollar range. The basketball fit works because it always works with LeBron. He can do anything. He's power forward-sized, a need we've covered. He's no sharpshooter, but come on, nobody is ignoring LeBron James off the ball. He might be ball-handling overkill, but if they move Fox, James could step in as the veteran stabilizing creator. Maybe officially passing the 'face of the league' baton to Wembanyama would appeal to him. It's not likely, but it's worth an internal discussion on San Antonio's part."
The one problem with this suggestion is that if James were to actually do this, it could hurt his legacy. Many of his critics have already gotten on him for joining stacked, ready-made teams, and heading to a squad that just lost the world title would only strengthen that criticism and narrative. Wembanyama is already one of the two or three best players in the world, and guards Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper are in the process of becoming legitimate stars.
It also remains to be seen if the Spurs will even want to make a major move like bringing in James. It could be argued that they simply need a couple of minor or even moderate moves, and many are already picking them to win next season's championship.
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