» Where is Lebron Going?? My Thoughts

Where is Lebron Going?? My Thoughts

Posted by Ganon Baker at 10:47 am

Hi All,

Just wanted to let everyone out there that follows Ganon Baker Basketball know that I have an opinion on where Lebron James is going.  I don’t comment much on drama off the court like this and this has nothing to do with instruction, inspiration, or motivation, but I thought it would be fun to give my opinion.  I did spend the last 4 days at the Lebron James skill academy and I have come up with my own opinion.

Let’s look at the options first

1) L.A Clippers – There is no way he is going all the way out to LA to play for a bad team  There is no way that their owner is going to pay the money because they are known for their stinginess.

2) New Jersey Nets – There is a slight possibility that he goes here, they definitely have the money and Lebron’s boy is a minority owner, but the reason why he is open to other teams is because he wants to win a championship.  NJ does not have the personnel, nor have they signed any talent yet.  I do love Avery Johnson.  I think he will win there, but Lebron wants championships.

3) Chicago Bulls – There is a strong possibility he will go here, they have a great coach, great point, and they are starting to surround the program with talented players (addition of Carlos Boozer was huge).  I do not think Lebron will go to Chicago because he wants to create his own brand and not rejuvenate Chicago who has already had Michael Jordan’s footprint on it.  Michael Jordan is his idol and he would like to go somewhere where he can build a program like Jordan did, this is one of the reasons why he is changing numbers as well, to be his own man and to create his own brand.

4) Miami Heat – There is a strong possibility that he could go here.  The players are in place, I just think they need a good bench.  Coaching staff is phenomenal along with Pat Riley overlooking the program.  Lebron grew up in snowy, icy, winters his whole life; I think he is looking for a change.  There have been reports that he has already committed to Miami and the word on the street is that he told his boys at the skill academy one evening that if the team he committed to leaked out before he announced it, then he would not go to that team, so I am not picking Miami.

5) Cleveland Cavs – If he was staying in Cleveland, then he would have already mentioned this, he is looking to win a championship and not just games.  I do not think he enjoyed playing with Shack, because Shack was so immobile.

6) New York Knicks – This is my choice, I think he is going to NY.  I think NY needs one more high level player and great defender.  I think NY has everything that Lebron wants, with an eventual chance to win a championship, exposure to him and his brand, and it is the best place for him to continue to build his empire and become a billionaire, if not making a billion dollars excites him, it’s just achieving that goal of being a billionaire.  There is a rumor that he has already turned down one NY or NJ team for 40 Mill a year.  I am not sure how true that is.  I do not follow the salaries of players or know much about the salary cap is, this is just the rumor we heard swirling around camp.

Anyway, this should satisfy those who have been texting and e-mailing me about where Lebron is going.  Now you have my opinion.  I think it is great that ESPN will donate all of the sponsor proceeds tonight to the girls and boys club.  I learned how to compete and be tough on the court at the Shell Road Boys Club in Hampton, VA.  Where ever Lebron goes, it is guaranteed that he is going to play tough and compete.

-Ganon Baker