If Lebron:
a) Wants to be loyal, but probably never win an NBA Championship and severely limit his endorsement/business opportunies - He should stay in Cleveland.
b) Wants to play with 2 other superstars on a potential dynasty, in a city with great weather (especially during basketball season, he should go to Miami.
c) Wants to go to a team with a great chance of contending right away, and has more cap flexibility, in a large market, and he won’t mind always being second to Michael Jordan, he should go to Chicago.
d) Wants to maximize his endorsements, be able to meet regularly with giants in media, business, finance, advertising, etc. to help achieve his stated goal of being a mega-billionaire mogul, and play for a team with a reasonably good chance of winning some titles, and OWN that city if he does win a title, he should go to New York.
e) If he wants to tear his ACL he should go to the LA Clippers.
You have just summarized the decision making process a big corporation tends to go through when deciding where to put their HQ or Company Office in the USA.
The one factor Lebron should not overlook is TAXES.
RE: If he wants to tear his ACL he should go to the LA Clippers.
I have always wondered — what is the rationale for having the Clippers ? Why the need for two basketball teams in Los Angeles ?
The main rationale for me is — they’re trying to be like a Yankee-Met Subway series sort of team.
But heck, I might be wrong — I believe the Clippers have NEVER, EVER in their history of existence made the playoffs.
I would like to see him remain in Cleveland for loyalty reasons, however, you know if he goes to Miami, Pat Rilley will return.
“e) If he wants to tear his ACL he should go to the LA Clippers.”
Brilliant!
I don’t think Miami will keep Wade, if he doesn’t come to Chicago, my money is on the Raptors.