LeBron James just completed his 15th — and arguably most impressive — NBA campaign. Now that he is on the brink of leaving Cleveland for the second time, here’s why the Boston Celtics continue to be linked to King James.
Secret tunnels, bowls of soup being thrown, burner accounts and players forgetting the score. 2017-18 may have been the most ludicrous, ridiculous NBA season of all-time, but prepare to brace yourself, because free agency season is about to begin, and it’s going to get wild.
The Decision Part 2 (or is it Part 3 now?) is right on our doorstep. LeBron James is widely believed to be on the way out of Cleveland, set to sign with his third franchise in a storied career thus far. Father Time may be undefeated, but to this point, James is putting up one hell of a fight.
LeBron just played in his eighth straight NBA Finals, eventually going down to the loaded Golden State Warriors for the third time in four years. Make no mistake, LeBron shouldered a heavier load than ever before, and did so while gracing the court in every single contest for the first time in his NBA career. At the age of 33, James is truly the definition of that well-used red wine analogy.
The Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets and Philadelphia 76ers have all been widely speculated as attractive destinations for King James to call home from 2018-19 onwards, but the Boston Celtics appear to be making a charge at acquiring the 14-time All-Star.
Via the Tim Kawakami podcast, here’s what ESPN‘s Chris Haynes had to say about the possibility of a LeBron becoming a Celtic.
"“I think the Boston Celtics are in that realm with Golden State. If Boston reached out and said ‘We’re serious,’ LeBron would listen.”"
Sure, there’s nothing groundbreaking to be taken from those comments, but let’s analyze the possibility from all angles. The terrifying thing for rival Eastern Conference franchises rubbing their hands together at the thought of a LeBron-less East is that it’s shockingly plausible for the King to come to Beantown.