The Cavs may not have a head coach, but they apparently have “an edge” when it comes to LeBron James.
In an interview with CNN’s Larry King, James said that Cleveland has “an edge” to re-sign him when free agency hits July 1: “Absolutely. Because, you know, this city, these fans, I mean, have given me a lot in these seven years. And, you know, for me, it’s comfortable. So I’ve got a lot of memories here. And – and so it does have an edge,” James told King, according to published reports.
And James is 100 percent correct. The fans have been behind him and the team every step of the way, from the first time he took the court against Sacramento back in 2003, through all the playoff disappointments and all the way through this year’s collapse against Boston.
But it’s more than just loyalty and knowing that the majority of the fans have your back night in and night out. It’s also knowing you are in a situation that puts you in the best position to win a championship.
Consider that, according to John Hollinger at ESPN, Chris Bosh is the best player to pair with LeBron. Bosh has made it clear he wants out of Toronto – he’s not the only one – and the Cavs have the assets (J.J. Hickson or Anderson Varajeo and Shaq) to work a sign-and-trade with the Raptors to acquire Bosh. That would give the Cavs a frontcourt rotation of James, Bosh, Antawn Jamison, Leon Powe and either Hickson/Varajeo.
That certainly would be of interest to James, yes?
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If you’re looking for something silly to kill some time, take a spin.
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Finally, Brian Windhorst of the Plain Dealer is no friend of the hoople heads. In his Sunday column, he laid out what the smart folks have been saying, namely that firing a coach is the easy part. I especially enjoyed the part where he tracked down the contract situation of two European coaches.
Red Right 88 