06-29-2024, 05:37 PM
(06-29-2024, 05:23 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: I'm starting to think Lebron is in no way actually going to take a paycut and he's just doing this for the optics.
James Harden is NOT taking the MLE to go to the Lakers. Valanciunas might take that, but are the Lakers in desperate need for a big man?
This makes me think Lebron is floating this story of him taking a paycut "for the right guy" just to look good to fans when in reality there won't be anyone "worth" the paycut for.
none of the players that can significantly lift their ceiling and bring them back to championship considerations would accept their MLE. if LeBron is a man that values the team's success more than his own, like Dirk and Tim duncan, he should go further that way, like taking MLE money himself so his team would have adequate space to sign quality players that are truly helpful. but we all know LeBron ain't such a man tbh.