With Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade choosing Miami, LeBron James is now under pressure to make a decision: be a cog on one of the most talented (If not THE most talented) teams ever OR continue to be lone star on anywhere from a decent to horrible team.
Well, I'm not going to provide any insight into the situation, but if I had to guess, I would say El LeBron is going to stay in Cleveland. This is based solely on the fact that he will have to return to Ohio in some other jersey and face aaaaalllllll those dejected and bitter Cleveland fans. Oh well.
So here's a few different scenarios and how I think they will play out:
LeBron to Miami: Well, he'll win a title, but he will never pass Michael Jordan as the greatest basketball player ever. In fact, he may not even pass Kobe. That trio is absolutely expected to WIN titles whereas Kobe and his squads have been expected to COMPETE for titles.
Bron-Bron the Billionaire: Well, we all know LeBron wants to be a billion dollar athlete. Sometimes it seems like this is his main focus. So, LeBron totally avoids any championship options (Miami, Chicago) and goes to New Jersey. Let's face it, New York is in shambles right now because owner James Dolan sucks. He'll never make a bill there. Jersey on the other hand, well, Jersey has a bad ass Russian who is actually a billionaire. They have Jay-Z who was completely self-made and they have a 50 win coach in lil' Avery Johnson. Hey, bonus fact! The Nets have a good squad! Devin Harris is an All-Star point guard. Terrence Williams is a do it all young guard and Brook Lopez is a budding young center. LeBron could not only make his money, but he could win some games too. OH! DOUBLE BONUS! The new arena in Brooklyn! They'll slap LBJ23's face all over that baby!
Bron as the solo star winner: If he goes to Chicago, he can win games. They're ready to beat everybody in the East and with LeBron, they'll have more stars, a stronger bench and a brighter future than everybody. Ya. He could win some 'schips.
Cleveland LeBronaliers: He stays home and tries to do it all over again. Here is where he can make the biggest impact legacy-wise. If LeBron wins multiple titles in Cleveland he can reach Michael Jordan status. If he wins 3+ titles he will be the best player ever. Not only did he stay when he could've gone to a definite championship team, but he won with NOBODY else. Yeah, that could be big, but seriously, could they actually win?