Superstar LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers would make the Miami Heat his next team, according to Fox Sports analyst Nick Wright.
James played for the Heat for four seasons in his early career. At the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, he has the option to opt out of his contract and become an unrestricted free agent. In Miami, he shared the court with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. Together, they made it to four consecutive NBA Finals, taking home two titles.
Wright cited James’ prior experience with the Heat, Bam Adebayo, and Jimmy Butler as reasons Miami would be a fantastic next team for him.
“The Heat are without a doubt the next squad. I adore the coach, front desk, and ownership. Playoffs Jimmy. LeBron. Whoa. He was present. His folks had a great time there. This year, they might make it back to the Finals. They’re still struggling to overcome the obstacle.
Since Butler joined the team, Miami has advanced to the NBA Finals in two of the previous four seasons and has made three trips to the Eastern Conference Finals.
But in that time, the team has failed to win a championship, and James—a four-time NBA champion—could help lead it to greater heights.
Although James’s agent, Wright, believes the Heat are the best fit for him going forward, it was revealed earlier this month that the Lakers star is intent on rejoining the team in the upcoming offseason.
Having joined Los Angeles in the 2018–19 NBA season, James guided the team to an NBA championship in the Orlando, Florida NBA bubble in 2019–20.
James and the Lakers almost played the Heat in the Finals the previous season; they advanced to the Western Conference Finals before being defeated by the Denver Nuggets.
James could undoubtedly leave Los Angeles after the 2023–24 season, but unless he were to accept a pay cut, the Heat would need to be resourceful with their cap space to add James to the roster.
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