Three weeks ago in part one of my free agency preview, I
said that Lebron James should go back to Cleveland as it was the only place
that allowed him to both redeem his reputation and win championships. After Friday, we can already cross the redemption
part off the list. The King is back in Cleveland, and in the minds of the
masses he’s a hero again.
It makes all the sense in the world. When discussing Lebron’s
decision, most reporters pointed out that Lebron was a big picture guy, and
wanted what was best for his long-term legacy. Because of this, they assumed
that he would stay in Miami and rack up as many championships as possible.
Those reporters were right about the legacy angle, but they
had the wrong team and they had the wrong understanding of the word
