Teams positioning for LeBron, Melo, Love... "In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity”

[Coach Ellis]

Jazz cleared the deck for LebroN.

OMG can't wait.

Except for the fact that it's freaking Utah. . .

The funny thing is that I'm pretty sure that this is the only place that can offer him a Max contract without shuffling pieces and still offer 6 young lottery picks to put around him (or use as assets to lure another star player). Getting LeBron James to go anywhere immediately makes that team a desirable location for other players to end up. Unfortunately, Utah will likely be an afterthought in the free agency process. The tricky part moving forward for the Millers and DL is to change that image.

For what it's worth, I'm pretty sure that just a few short years ago Golden State and Houston were NOT places that would be high on a free agent's wish list. Now they seem to be thought of pretty highly - if they can make the cap space work.

 

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If Lebron likes Akron Ohio enough that his wife tweeted this week about "Home Sweet Home" since they were going back for the offseason, then certainly Salt Lake City is a step up from there and would be OK.

EDIT: yes I know he probably isn't coming