Rapaport is a smart man.

Gotta agree with him, he is a mercenary

SAS had some good points too. Great back and forth.

To discredit his point, Cavs had the best team available for him to go to. If it was not feasible for the Cavs to get Love, I highly doubt Lebron would have signed there.

Absolutely. After they won another lottery, it positioned them to grab Love. Without Love, LeBron is not going back and the whole "I'm coming home" story would never exist and he'd still be a Heat. It was just a bonus that Cleveland had great young pieces so he took advantage of that story-line.

His chances of winning in the next 3-4 years is infinitely better in Cleveland than with Miami right now so I can't blame him for ditching Miami. He served his time there and didn't complain once about how shitty his teammates were playing. Riley can't refute that Lebron played all-out for 4 straight years while everyone else curtailed their way to 2 rings with minimal effort.

Agree but to Rapaport's point, the way that the Heat got dismantled last year should be fuel for Lebron to finish what he started. At least give it 1 more shot before calling it quits on them. I think that is what separates him from all time greats who were for the most part with one team. Loyalty is not a characteristic of him. He is a mercenary of the team that can afford him and give him the best chance.

Its that hes playing to the whole story line of coming home and home is where he always wanted to be that Rapaport has an issue with and I agree with him.

Lebron can go wherever he wants, he wont end his career in Cleveland though

That was actually a pretty good watch, thanks OP... propped

Absolutely. After they won another lottery, it positioned them to grab Love. Without Love, LeBron is not going back and the whole "I'm coming home" story would never exist and he'd still be a Heat. It was just a bonus that Cleveland had great young pieces so he took advantage of that story-line.

His chances of winning in the next 3-4 years is infinitely better in Cleveland than with Miami right now so I can't blame him for ditching Miami. He served his time there and didn't complain once about how shitty his teammates were playing. Riley can't refute that Lebron played all-out for 4 straight years while everyone else curtailed their way to 2 rings with minimal effort.

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