With the huge possibility that LeBron James leaves this summer, there is only one place he can go without creating the permanent narrative that he is a mercenary...and that is the Miami Heat.
If James was to go to a third team, he would permanently tarnish his reputation and lose the possibility of being compared to all time legends (in my eyes). No true legend like Jordan, Bird, Kareem, Russell, Magic, Duncan, Hakeem Olajuwon have moved more than once. If you've noticed I have exclude Shaq for this exact reason, his late career mercenary moves have knocked him back a level, and if LeBron was to join up with Houston or Lakers ect. he too will be knocked back one. But the narrative can remain with a return to the Heat, if it is true or not LeBron can talk about that he returned to Cleveland with a single purpose, to win a title for a starving city. He already talks about how his mother and wife tried to talk him out of going back, but he had unfinished business in Cleveland and now that business is finished he can return to his team the Heat. James can have his cake and eat it too as the narrative remains in place and he will have a superior gm, coach and team around him (a sign and trade will given Cavs something back and make a deal possible) and not to mention stays away from Warriors until the Finals.
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