The Cleveland Cavaliers are one of the handful of teams that are hoping to land LeBron James in free agency. According to those around the league, the Cavs are the favorites to do so.
NBA insiders Marc Stein and Jake Fischer revealed that the Cavs are the leader in the clubhouse. They reported that “there is growing belief among teams competing for James’ signature that the lure of the 41-year-old playing out his final chapter with the team that drafted him — compared to, say, early favorites Golden State — is looking more and more like the scenario to beat.”
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Additionally, Stein and Fischer mention that the Cavs could be keeping a roster spot open so that they can trade for Bronny James from the Los Angeles Lakers, if LeBron were to sign with Cleveland.
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The possibility of Bronny joining LeBron in Cleveland would also make sense. The Cavs don’t necessarily need another 6’2” guard, yet, Bronny does have some upside. His outside shot and feel for the game are quite good. That’s a solid combo to start with. And, if taking a flyer on Bronny is the price for getting LeBron to sign, it’s a deal you’d happily make.
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This latest report confirms a lot of what has been out there the last few days. The Cavs appear to be in a good position to land James, and there hasn’t been a whole lot of reporting in recent days to really suggest another team has a great shot at this point.
There are certainly other teams that can make compelling cases for LeBron from a basketball perspective. The Minnesota Timberwolves and Philadelphia 76ers come to mind as teams that can — and have been public about their pursuit of the King’s services. Yet, it’s difficult to envision a situation where James potentially ends his career in a uniform he’s never worn before.
That all said, it’s important to remember that it’s difficult to predict what exactly LeBron will do. Only he knows what he truly wants from a team in presumably the last chapter of his career. All we can say right now is that things continue to point toward a last dance in Cleveland.
