Ranking Every Team's Best Pitch
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"LeBron James is a free agent. To figure it out, I ranked all 29 possibilities using five categories:
Championship Hopes: Rich Paul has said LeBron will prioritize winning above everything else. So if LeBron joins this roster, does this team actually have a path to a title?
Storyline: Multiple league sources say LeBron has had discussions about filming the entire season, with live-streaming potentially folded into the final product. So even if LeBron takes a discount on his NBA salary, the money could come back through the documentary. Which team gives him the best show? Which destination helps his legacy? And does the team he's going to have interesting characters for the masses to follow?
On-Court Entertainment Value: Would people actually want to watch this team for 82 games? Is the basketball fun? Would this become appointment viewing or just another LeBron season people talk about more than they actually watch?
Roster Fit: Does LeBron solve a real problem? Does this team need another ball-handler, connector or late-game organizer? And can the roster lighten his workload instead of asking him to carry the team?
Front-Office Flexibility: If the team needs one more move, can it actually make one? Are there picks, young players, contracts or tradable pieces left to reshape the roster around him? We might already be seeing why this category matters, with LeBron's camp pushing the Warriors toward Anthony Davis, and ESPN's Brian Windhorst floating Jaylen Brown as a possible Cleveland target."
Written by: Kevin O'Connor
