The Cleveland Cavaliers are officially back to where they were in 2003 before they drafted Lebron James; absolutely nowhere. After losing to the Celtics 4 games to 2, Lebron is once again extremely dissappointed about the result of a high expectation laden season. It was championship or bust and the city of Cleveland and the Cavalier franchise are now exactly that; BUSTED.
Next year, if King James actually decided to come back to his beloved city and hometown, he would be doing so expecting another rebuilding season. Shaq is just about done. Mo Williams is too small and ill equipped. Antawn Jamison is... well, certainly not the answer. Point being for Lebron: Winning for Cleveland just got pushed back another 3 or 4 years at the least.
I don't think he wants to wait any longer. The cities of bright lights, money and prosperous ventures are calling and Lebron James is now listening. His maiden voyage into professional basketball began in his hometown and now Lebron is ready to move on to bigger and better things.
Will it be Chicago? Will it be New York? Or maybe South Beach, Miami? The latter would most certainly be my pick but Lebron James is not worried about nice weather and beautiful women(the guy got married and had kids at the age of 21). King James is all about the possibility of riches. Not just money riches, but Basketball Greatness/Cultural Influence/World Exposure kind of riches. Which is why after all the information is disclosed and everything is laid out for Lebron, he will inevitably choose NEW JERSEY.
The city that never.....no. The bright lights of......no. Madison Square......no. The brick city? Newark? Actually, yes. REALLY??? Are you Serious?
The New Jersey Nets are the up-and-coming franchise that have a future as gleaming as Lebron's game. They have a new billionaire owner along with a partial owner whom is a personal friend of Lebron's. Ever hear of Jay-Z? They have young, talented players like Brook Lopez and Devon Harris. They also have a ton of salary cap space, enough to sign not only Lebron but maybe even another big name like Joe Johnson or Amare Stoudemire or my personal favorite free agent Dirk Nowitzski.
Yes, the possibility that is New Jersey/Brooklyn is in fact no big secret. The story was reported nationally 3 years ago when Lebron signed his last contract. Lebron James made a very shrewd business saavy move when he signed a short-term contract that would allow him the opportunity to become a free agent again if his team failed to achieve as he saw fit. Guess what, the Cavs did exactly that. Now Lebron due to his great foresight can go play for a team that has endless possibilities. A franchise that is young, has no expectations and can be resurrected by the King. Did I say resurrected? I meant rebron'd or reborn. The Nets have no legacy. They have no winning history other than 2 finals appearances in the early 2000's. The Nets are looking to relocate to Brooklyn, New York. Imagine the new mecca of basketball in Brooklyn. If Lebron King James is playing in Brooklyn and the Knicks are playing in MSG, which venue would you choose?
The choice is yours Lebron. Do you want to play at the old mecca where history has been made and written? Or would you like to write your own history, just across town, still in the Big City? Maybe Avery Johnson could be the coach and Dirk Nowitzski your new teammate? The East Coast is looking good for the King and as for the city of Cleveland, well, Lebron will always be your native son so when he wins that title in 2011 or 12, 13, 14 and 15 you can always brag that he visits there sometimes....
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