I think KD did what he did because of the Warriors moreso than LeBron.
Mid 2000’s Pistons run was ended by the Celtics. LeBron didn’t win a title in the mid 2000’s.. Pistons got back to the conference finals in 2008 after losing to the Cavs... Cavs couldn’t get back to the conference finals because of the Celtics... So no, he didn’t end the Pistons— Boston did...
And I certainly don’t put that 6th man, 2nd year James Harden or Butler, Rose, or even Paul George anywhere near the level of the guys Jordan prevented? Maybe if you wanted to compare George/Penny ? I could listen..
Now it’s hard to knock LeBron for his weak era— but I’m looking for ways to enhance his legacy because he doesn’t have the competition, nor does he have the rings argument... (That’s why taking a legendary franchise like the Knicks could boost him)
But c’mon preventing the Raptors ? The Hawks ?
Jordan broke the Pistons (back to back champs)
Ended Magic Johnson’s championship dreams..
Stopped the following:
Cavs (one of the best to never win a title of that era including the 1992 team with 57 wins)
Knicks— multiple times including the 60 win team of 1993 with Ewing)
1996 Magic (Defending east champs, 60 wins— Shaq/Penny)
1997 Heat (61 wins) (Zo/Hardaway)
1998 Pacers (58 wins with a legend of the era who never won - Miller)
1992 Blazers (57 wins team with Drexler)
1993 Suns (62 wins with Barkley/KJ)
1996 Sonics (64 wins Kemp/Payton)
1997 Jazz (64 wins with Malone/Stockton)
1998 Jazz (62 wins with Malone/Stockton)
The only guys ‘Championship-Jordan’ allowed get a piece of the pie was Hakeem and Clyde because he wanted to play minor league baseball... Otherwise he prevented all time greats chances at rings...
Curryx2 Durant, Kidd, Dirk, Duncanx2 all could be considered all time greats and all picked one off LeBron (unlike Jordan) and Curry/Duncan/Durant/Westbrook can all say they lost a ring to LeBron— still nowhere near the destruction and career altering legacies that Jordan destroyed...