N7RobBob
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Cleveland was the plucky underdog with only LeBron coming back as a proven playoff commodity. KI and Klove were best players on non playoff clubs.He joined the Cavs in 2014 that had All-Star, budding perceived superstar in Irving, and on the condition that they also acquire 2nd Team All-NBA (yes, that's correct) Kevin Love. That's a superteam.
In 2018, he left the Cavs who had no other player at even an all-star level, and joined the Lakers on the condition they mortgage their future to acquire superstar level talent, which they did as soon as he was available.
He also has a habit of making whiny power-plays, complete with on-court sulking, if ownership doesn't make particular player moves he believes are necessary. Which is kind of being a bitch.
I personally believe he is nevertheless the GOAT in terms of on-court performance/talent. But he's pulled some bitch moves in his career, especially if we define that to include running only to elite teams.
Lakers were mired in the chaos before LeBron got there. 4 prior years with 11th in the west as their best finish.
Sure the ingredients were there for success, but the him joining was not the frosting on the already made cake.
Miami was the closest as Wade had a ring 4 years prior. Which is still different from Durant's bitch move to a team he should have beat that year, with the best single season record ever, and 1 year removed from winning a championship with the same 3 all-stars already established.