Where SHOULD LeBron Play in 2018-2019?

[kookoo]

Unless we're able to put a championship team around LeBron in the offseason, why would we want him to stay? I think we can separate our love for the Cavs from our appreciation of LeBron. He came back to Cleveland when he could have gone to a different situation. With our cap and perceived value of players we have, it still might be hard to get the type of team around LeBron that it takes to beat the Warriors. And unfortunately, as long as LeBron is here, Ty Lue is still here. Mentally, with LeBron as our star we always have championship goals so anything less is a complete disappointment. If anyone thinks the basketball we watched during the season was enjoyable, they are masochistic... And again, it's something that will continue if we keep Lue and LeBron stays. No player development, ect.

This offseason is unique because we have the opportunity of speeding up our rebuild. Love and a lottery pick is more than we had the last time LeBron left. And it's a chance to build correctly, get rid of Lue and copy the Toronto style build.

This isn't to say I prefer if LeBron leaves, but his legacy is as important to me as the Cavs team. I don't want this team to be the reason LeBron can't further it. It will just be another thing the media has to down talk the Cavs... Hell, LeBron might even get superstar calls on another team.

 

[NorthCoastBias]

Please show me anyone who has said they value LeBron as an individual more than the Cavaliers as their favorite franchise. I'll wait.

Portions of this board are rife with LeBron stans. It's pretty obvious, to be frank. If LeBron leaves in July, it's a guarantee posters you saw all over Cavs Talk and game day threads will be gone, off to follow their precious love to his next team.

 

[kookoo]

Portions of this board are rife with LeBron stans. It's pretty obvious, to be frank. If LeBron leaves in July, it's a guarantee posters you saw all over Cavs Talk and game day threads will be gone, off to follow their precious love to his next team.

Don't get my post twisted for me being a LeBron Stan. If you look back when he left, the hate was real. But he won the city a championship. One we've been praying for. In spectacular fashion. And if this isn't the spot where he gets his next championship, why can't we discuss where we think he should play next for his legacy? I don't want to hate him like I did after he left the first time. I just want to enjoy the rest of his career... So keeping him to teams I wouldn't mind supporting and that have a real chance of taking down the Warriors... What's wrong with that? Especially because once he leaves, we're going to have a bit of a rebuild since our cap is messed up until Tristan's contract is done. It's not like we're going to magically improve as the same team next season. Even if we trade Love for George and our pick for McCollum or Lillard, we still have a lot of issues in coaching, lack of bigs who can produce on both ends, ect. It gets us a hell of a lot closer, and that is probably one of the only scenarios I'd be happy to have LeBron stay here. Otherwise it's just going to be another season of shitty regular season basketball and disappointment/heartbreak. Along with more wear on LeBron, having to shoulder this load another season.

Why do people have to act holier than thou because some people want a guy from Cleveland to be considered the best basketball player in the history of the sport, even if he doesn't play for Cleveland at the end of his career? Also, there's always a chance he would come back and play his finals seasons here...

 

[rabman_gold]

Where should LeBron play next season? Eh, wherever the hell he wants.

But really, I remember reading a part of the Jason Lloyd book: Return of the King. When he finished his 2014 NBA Finals appearance, he took a break, then the process of elimination in choosing his team. He gave the remainders a chance to sell themselves, and took a little time to think it through. Yes, he went to the Cavs, but there were like 4 or 5 teams who he considered for more than a minute.

I can't predict how it'll go, but there's no doubt whomever LeBron decides to go to, he'll probably elevate that team into a top 5 team at bare minimum.

 

[Dr. Claw]

As long as isn't the Warriors.
Would be cool if it were Cleveland. Or Philly.
Or LOL... TORONTO

San Antonio, even.

just to see what the LeBronies do.

But anywhere but the Warriors. I know it's impossible, but eff that team.

 

[The Human Q-Tip]

He's the greatest Cavalier of all-time, the greatest Cleveland athlete of all-time, and could end up owning the franchise one day. His next move will also impact his legacy and his GOAT argument.

I couldn't care less what he does apart from the Cavs.

 

[Steve_424]

I couldn't care less what he does apart from the Cavs.

Great!

 

[Steve_424]

Portions of this board are rife with LeBron stans. It's pretty obvious, to be frank. If LeBron leaves in July, it's a guarantee posters you saw all over Cavs Talk and game day threads will be gone, off to follow their precious love to his next team.

Is it LeBron stans or people who are holding on to and savoring every minute of being a championship contender? If he leaves the lower activity will be less because of "LeBron stans" and more because talking about Jordan Clarkson leading a lottery tank isn't that fun.

 

[bboy]

Cleveland...

 

[Dr. Claw]

At this point, I'm almost not caring just as long as he gets to DESTROY the Warriors as long as he's in the league.