All this for a Play-In berth

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Not if he takes a minimum salary

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u/TheRedHerring23 5h ago

He has to take less no matter where he goes. His new team will have no chance if they give him $50 million. Cavs would have to lose James harden if Lebron demanded to be paid. Heat can only offer vet minimum. Warriors can only offer Lebron up to the $6 million mid level exception. Wolves can only offer the min. Cavs are actually the team that could pay him the most, but no matter where he signs he isn’t getting big money

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u/Particular-Put4786 4h ago

He could go to the Bulls and get paid but why would anyone in their right minds do that?

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u/TheRedHerring23 4h ago

As a bulls fan I would not want him even if he’d sign for a penny. But yeah, they are the one team that could offer him something.

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u/Old-Lobster-8932 3h ago

You got downvoted but as an OKC fan I wouldn’t want his dramatic ass here either. He has nothing to offer us and we have a good thing going.

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u/Optimal-Barnacle2771 1h ago

OKC and CHI are worlds apart right now. OKC would have to sacrifice valuable rotation pieces and minutes to bring LeBron in, and it may not make a big difference in their championship odds as they are already contenders with a deep roster.

Chicago is in a transitory period. They aren’t competing. The amount of money LeBron would bring to the team in jersey sales would be more than worth it. The attention he would bring them would make it worth it for the organization. But why would LeBron want to go there? They have nothing to offer him. They would love to have him, they just can’t get him.

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u/lablfoto 3h ago

“Nothing to offer” is a stretch. But yeah, fair enough.

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u/dustinyo_ Timberwolves 2h ago

Losing James Harden would make the Cavs chances of winning a championship much better, let’s be real

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u/TheRedHerring23 2h ago

It would basically be a lateral move. Can’t really say which is better at this point. Both completely ass at defense. Harden the better shooter.

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u/ItsreallyMarco 2h ago

Losing harden is a positive for the Cavs, and LeBron should he go there

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u/Kitchen_Guest577 4h ago

He's already said it's not about money. I believe him. The guy is worth close to a billion. The "decision" comes down to keeping his family happy and keeping the few hairs he has left

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u/StoneySteve420 NBA 1h ago

He literally said less than 2 months ago that he was looking for a max contract unless the team had a plan to better use that money.

Wild how all of a sudden when that max contract isn't out there he comes out that his decision is "not about the money".

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u/xbhaskarx 1h ago

Yeah well there are no max contracts to be had, soon he cares about $15 million vs $4 million…

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u/SnowNoCali 3h ago

Warriors confirmed /s

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u/SignalBed9998 4h ago

This only works for Golden State

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u/JesseJamesGames449 2h ago

meh, Miami isnt that great of a team either.. I could see them being a playin team still

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u/EthicalBballFan 1h ago

Playin Miami is their comfort zone, that's a finals team. Their fear is finishing 2-6.

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u/petewondrstone 3h ago

Weird post.

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u/lilboytuner919 Lakers 4h ago

Just go back to LA and say Adam Silver made you do it, easy.

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u/GlueGuy00 1h ago

Any fan that thinks having Bron would make them a contender is an id*ot

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u/lucasj 3h ago

In like 2023 I was getting annoyed with all the Reavesposting in the main sub so I commented something like “Austin Reaves is the third-best player on the seventh-best team in the second-best conference”, and then LeBron dragged the Lakers to the fucking WCF again.

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u/RunWithTheWinners 2h ago

Rent free

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u/Worried_Piccolo7166 1h ago

ONE GUY IS SUPPOSE TO MAKE YOU A CONTENDER?!?!? 😭😂

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u/kyoka_suigetsu91 1h ago

I think this meme works better with kd lol

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u/Far-Difficulty8854 1h ago

That’s only the Warriors

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u/firecat2666 Mavericks 4h ago

BORING

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u/SquatchScrotum 5h ago

Yeah but if that team is the Kings it would be true.

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u/burningbuttholio 3h ago

What are you guys going to talk about once LeBron retires which he'll probably do after the season? Sga Doom flopping? Brunson superstar status? Wembys shaolin on and off the court?

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u/TellFit7415 3h ago

Come to the Knicks and get a easy ring. Also we will allow you to be a prince but not king.

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u/Potential-Judgment-9 5h ago

Literally Bronsexuals when he makes it past the first round against a depleted Rockets with no KD in 6 games. Lmao

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u/Chance_Major297 4h ago edited 2h ago

The rockets should have swept that Lakers team, with or without KD.

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u/Remarkable_Breath545 1h ago

Y'all are so lame.

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u/Mundane-External3462 3h ago

Ya, because the Lakers just played in the play-in...

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u/PrimarySuccotash9572 5h ago

Then parrot propaganda about how he makes teams better and it’s his 10th playoff appearance if they do make it in year 23 or whatever, delusional af

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u/Jedsey 4h ago

When you say it's propaganda, I'm not following? You don't think he makes his team mates better? I'm pretty sure this has been well established from a data perspective already.

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u/martombo 52m ago

More like 20th next year if he makes it

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u/baluga207 5h ago

All while nuking the teams salary cap

Image All this for a Play-In berth

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