It’s wild, but LeBron James, the guy who’s got a legit Hall of Fame wing being built while he’s still out there hooping, reportedly looked at playing with Steph Curry on the Golden State Warriors and basically said, “Nah, not like this.” Anthony Slater’s reporting drops the bombshell: a source close to the situation says LeBron genuinely would’ve loved to play with Steph, just not in that blue and gold, not under that logo. He wanted Steph as a “visiting attraction” elsewhere.
The Legacy Line LeBron Wouldn’t Cross
Think about it. We’ve all been scratching our heads, thinking LeBron just straight-up rejected Steph. But if you dig into it, my armchair psychology says he wasn’t rejecting Steph, he was rejecting a whole decade of history. That’s a heavy weight to carry into any locker room, right? Draymond Green, who knows a thing or two about those Warriors’ dynasties, spilled the tea on his show. He gets it, saying he doesn’t think Bron “was ever able to get over the history.” Draymond knows LeBron would “get crushed” if he went there, with everyone screaming “ahhhh man you went to team up with Steph!”
The Co-Star Demand That Blew It All Up
But here’s where it gets even crazier. This wasn’t just some blogger’s fantasy. Dan Devine from Yahoo reported that LeBron actually *seriously* floated the Warriors as a landing spot. The catch? The appeal hinged on Golden State also bringing in another proven co-star, someone in the “Anthony Davis mold,” a running mate from a title he’d already won. We’re talking Steph *plus* another championship-caliber superstar. If LeBron was gonna cross “one of the biggest psychological lines in NBA history,” he apparently needed a lot more waiting for him on the other side.
So, with LeBron signing with the 76ers instead, you gotta wonder about the pressure cooker he dodged. Imagine the chants, the TV graphics, the never-ending ‘First Take’ debates dissecting that decision instead of celebrating highlights. His legacy would’ve been under the microscope every single day. This move, or lack thereof, really solidifies LeBron’s path, and it means the NBA landscape just got a whole lot more interesting without that super-duper-team up.
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Originally reported by Golden State of Mind.
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