If LeBron can change his mind about dunking he can certainly change his mind about being a Cavalier "for life.:
I'm sure he will. I don't foresee the Cavs keeping hold of him. I think the temptation of playing under the limelight of New York is going to be too much to keep him a Cav. That and the fact that the Knicks will have the money for 2 max salary players. It also doesn't help that the Cavs don't have, at least in my mind, a team that can contend for a title. They have a team that can make noise in the East, but with how their made up, they can't beat the Lakers in a best of 7. I also think there's a handful of other teams (Nugs, Mavs, Hawks, Magic, Celts, etc.) that could beat them in the Finals or before the Finals.
I think he will. I think he wants to play under the bright lights and on one of the biggest and most historic stages in sports. Plus, if the Cavs can't win this year, will they ever win? There's no point in staying somewhere when that team isn't committed to building a winner around you. They say they are, but they have yet to do that, and none of the moves they've made, in my book, make them a title contender. Shaq, I think, made them worse. You can say Mo Williams was a huge part of their success this year and last, but any PG that can shoot threes is going to be successful in his role, because that's mainly what he does. He doesn't do much as far as creating off the dribble or getting others involved (LeBrick does all of that), his job is to hit open jumpers when LeBron gets double teamed, and I think that's something Daniel Gibson could do just as easily. If he goes to New York, he's got a good chance of finally getting to play with another superstar in their prime. If he goes there, I'm relatively sure someone like Bosh, Amar'e, Wade, etc., would be interested in playing there. If he stays in Cleveland, I don't think they're really going to have the money to bring in another max guy (though I could be wrong), even with Shaq coming off the books this season. And in today's NBA, you basically NEED two star players to get a title, for the most part. Detroit does put a damper on that argument with their title a few years back, but that was a team that played great defense and had great chemistry, so that did make up for lacking superstars. But if you look at the other recent champs - Lakers, Celtics, Spurs - they've all had multiple star players. The Cavs don't have that and probably have that any time soon. So yea, I think he'll be in New York. With him dodging all the questions about his future, it just gives me the feeling. And then obviously, the opportunity to play with another superstar in his prime is going to be a big draw as well, because the Knicks should have the money to draw two big names there. If he stays in Cleveland, good for him, he might not be as big of a d-bag as I often think he is, but I just think the limelight of New York and playing in MSG is going to be tough for him to pass up.
Article on ESPN about Kobe addressing Shaq's charity dunk contest idea. The end of it, he says he thinks LeBron will come a close second behind Shannon
