The Los Angeles Lakers were the favorites to land LeBron James in free agency before the end of the NBA, but that does not mean that it was an easy decision for James. While most thought the pitiful playoff performance of the Cavaliers support team ruined any chance of LeBron returning to Cleveland, there were other intriguing options for the King.
James spoke to the media Monday at the opening of his new I promise the school in Akron, Ohio and, while he was mostly giving details of his latest philanthropic endeavor, he was also speaking a little basketball. James revealed which teams he considered before signing with the Lakers. Via Harrison Faigen of SBNation :
"I did my homework after the season on the pros and cons of many teams, including the Cavs and Philadelphia, including Houston and Los Angeles "James said. "So it was not as fast as it may sound, it was not July 9 as before, so after talking to my family more than anyone else, I felt that it was not like that. was the next stop on my trip. " [19659004Nousingthe76ersandRocketsandtheCavsettheLakerswerepushingforyourJameservicesbutthathewasinterestedinhearingthatheconsideredthefourteamsandperhapsother
James also said that He was intrigued by the idea of playing with Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid in Philadelphia or James Harden and Chris Paul at Houston, which led him to think long and hard about his decision.
LeBron said on ESPN: and difficult about the possibilities of aligning with Ben (Simmons) and (Joel) Embiid or training alongside Harden and Chris. "But he wanted the" challenge "of helping the Lakers to get back on top.
LeBron listed the reasons for which he chose to join The Lakers but as the season progressed, we will continue to wonder what the league would look like if it had decided to go to the 76ers or the Rockets instead
