A Decision to Make

On May 17th 2008 I wrote an article about LeBron James (http://bit.ly/dDtq1f) he was coming off a monster game where he scored 32 points in the playoffs. I took the time to even then evaluate his stock and monitor where he would be going on July 1st 2010.

That time is slowly creeping up on us, and I figured I would re-visit the topic in a more modern sense.

Right off the bat I will let you all know LeBron James will not return to Cleveland. Besides all the short comings, lack of proper side-kicks and now the Delonte West "rumors" you can forget about "The Chosen One" choosing Cleveland.

If we strike Cleveland off the list the next set of favorites have to be New York, Chicago, and Miami.

Dark horses include the New Jersey, Los Angeles Clippers, and Dallas.

The name on everyone's tongue is LeBron is a Knick already, he will don his #6 in white, blue and orange on Madison Square Garden's floor next winter. The luxury of joining the Knickerbokers would be the addition of another big star such as Chris Bosh or Dwyane Wade. To go with youngsters Danilo Gallinari and Wilson Chandler.

The next team that fits is Chicago simply because of the pieces already established there. The biggest flaw with LeBron's career so far has been his lack of running-mate. Chicago has an All Star point guard in Derrick Rose, and up and coming forward in Joakim Noah and other pieces as well.

All signs are pointing to Miami re-signing D-Wade. Should that happen LeBron could have the chance of playing with his former Team USA team mate. Wouldn't that be fun to watch.

New Jersey has a lot to deal with right now with a new owner and now losing out of John Wall in the draft. But if Mikhail Prokhorov has his way and sells LeBron on being a world-wide star maybe we see LeBron play in Jersey.

Joining the Clippers won't happen but the name is out there. Why be in the same town as Kobe and always have to up-stage him or compete for fans, No thanks.

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban came out yesterday and said he want's LeBron in Dallas, who doesn't. A pairing of LeBron, Dirk Nowitzki and Caron Butler is certainly intriguing. And we all know Cuban has the money to make it happen.

July 1st marks the start of a new era in sports and in the NBA. No free agency move will happen until LeBron decides. Time to wait and see.